Eventual Fate
The Crusader program was cancelled, partly due to the $25 million per vehicle cost (compared to the German PzH 2000 cost of $4.5 million). The Pentagon preferred the Crusader design, largely due to its lighter weight. It also had a speed of around 40 mph (64 km/h) compared to the PzH 2000 speed of around 37 mph (60 km/h). However, the Pentagon refused German suggestions of producing a PzH that would have detachable armor, which could be shipped separately, or substituting titanium for steel in many parts. The PzH 2000 also required a crew of two more men, considered a disadvantage.
Another consideration was that the existing Paladin already had advanced characteristics, making it still a very effective weapon.
Many of the technologies developed by the program were incorporated into the now cancelled XM1203 Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon
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