XM-8 Armored Gun System – Fotos & Video

Fotogalerie eines XM-8 Panzergewehrsystem, The United Defense M8 Armored Gun System is an American light tank that was intended to replace the M551 Sheridan in the 82nd Airborne Division, as well as being expected to replace TOW-equipped Humvees in the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (2nd ACR). The M8 project was eventually canceled. Its role in the 2nd ACR was eventually taken by the M1128 Mobile Gun System.

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The XM-8 Armored Gun System was a light tank project developed by the United States Army in the 1990s. It was intended to replace the aging M551 Sheridan tanks in the airborne and light infantry units. The XM-8 featured a 105 mm cannon, a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, and a 12.7 mm machine gun on the turret roof. The vehicle had a crew of three and was designed to be air-droppable by C-130 and C-17 transport planes. The XM-8 had a modular armor system that could be tailored to different threat levels and missions. The XM-8 was canceled in 1997 due to budget cuts and changing requirements.