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3 unusual facts about M8 Armored Gun System


M8 Armored Gun System

In March 2004 at the 82nd Airborne Division's request, the Army approved the transfer of four production vehicles from United Defense's facility in York, Pennsylvania to the 82nd at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.

Advanced technologies incorporated into this variant include hybrid electric propulsion, band track, improved ceramic/composite armor, Second Generation FLIR Night Vision technology, digitization, a XM-291 120 mm main gun along with its 120 mm auto loader.

In late 1997 they parted with FNSS Defence Systems to offer the M8 AGS to the Turkish Land Forces Command.



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