M8 Greyhound

Armoured car / MRAP United StatesIn service since 1943

Key specs

Type: Armoured car / MRAP
Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Designer: Ford Motor Company
Designed: 1942
Entered service: 1943
Produced: 1943–1945
Units produced: 8,523
Status: In service
Crew: 4

Overview

M8 Greyhound is a wheeled armoured vehicle from the United States, made by Ford Motor Company. It entered service in 1943; it was produced from 1943 to 1945; 8,523 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 37 mm. It is used or was used by Türkiye, the United States, Colombia, Guatemala and 36 other countries, and saw combat in the Iraq War, the Iran–Iraq War, the Vietnam War, among others.

Armament

Main armament: 1× 37 mm gun M6 80 rounds
Caliber: 37 mm
Secondary armament: 1× .30 caliber (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 machine gun 1,500 rounds 1× .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning…

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 7 t
Length: 4.70 m
Width: 2.31 m
Height: 1.91 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Hercules JXD 6 cylinder 4-cycle inline gasoline engine
Power: 82 kW
Road speed: 89 km/h
Off-road speed: 48 km/h
Operational range: 400 km
Fuel capacity: 204.4 l
Suspension: Leaf spring
Armour: Up to 1 in (25 mm)

Weapons and ammunition on board

Browning M1919 M2 Browning .30-06 Springfield .50 BMG

Sources

Wikipedia (uk): M8 Greyhound, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: M8 Greyhound, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.

M8 Greyhound

Key specs

Armoured car / MRAP

Overview

Specifications

Weapons and ammunition on board

Users & conflicts

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