The M8 armored gun system (AGS), sometimes known as the Buford, is an American light tank that was intended to replace the M551 Sheridan and TOW missile-armed Humvees in the 82nd Airborne Division and 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (2nd ACR) of the U.S. Army respectively.

Here a pre-production XM8 fires its 105 mm main gun. The Armored Gun System (AGS) was a U.S. Army competition in the 1990s to design a light tank to replace the M551 Sheridan and TOW-equipped HMMWVs.

Sep 28, 2018 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the XM8 / M8 Armored Gun System (AGS) (Close Combat Vehicle - Light) Light Tank Prototype including pictures.

Oct 19, 2024 · The M8 AGS can run at a maximum speed of 72 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 450 km. The tank can fording water obstacle of 1.02 depth. The M8 can negotiate a gradient of 60% and side slopes of 30%.

The FMC XM8 was designed to combine a tank's firepower with a highly mobile, air-droppable vehicle. AGS was intended to be the Army's new combat vehicle, but in the form of a highly deployable, light-weight vehicle, with high fire-power and reconfigurable armor protection.

May 30, 2017 · The FMC XM8 was designed to combine a tank's firepower with a highly mobile, air-droppable vehicle. AGS was intended to be the Army's new combat vehicle, but in the form of a highly deployable,...

Designed for C-130 low-velocity air drop and roll-on/roll-off, the M8 Armored Gun System (AGS) can be flown with rapid deployment forces to troubled "hot spots" around the globe. The automatically loaded, lightweight 105mm cannon fires all NATO standard and enhanced ammunition at the rate of 12 rounds per minute.

The United Defense M8 Armored Gun System was a light tank that was intended to replace the M551 Sheridan in the 82nd Airborne Division, as well as being expected to replace TOW-equipped HMMWVs in the 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment (2nd ACR). The M8 project was eventually canceled.

The Heckler & Koch XM8 is a lightweight assault rifle system developed from the late 1990s to early 2000s. The rifle was designed by German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H&K), and shares design and engineering with their G36 rifle.

Overall the XM8 is a very fast and powerful light tank, capable of outrunning and outflanking practically any opponent in the game. In the future, it will be followed by its more powerful 120mm-equipped version, the tier 9 M8 Thunderbolt light tank.