- Description
- The XM8 is a Light Tank developed in the United States as part of the Armored Gun System and later the M8 Armored Gun System program, which sought a lightweight, air-droppable vehicle capable of delivering 105 mm firepower for airborne and light forces. The design never entered full production but influenced later light tank concepts. In-game it is a tracked vehicle weighing 18.5 tonnes, crewed by three — driver, gunner, and commander. The Detroit 6V92TA diesel produces 580 horsepower for a strong 31.4 hp/t power-to-weight ratio and a top speed of 72 km/h, with neutral steering and an automatic gearbox.
Main armament is the stabilized 105mm XM35 cannon fed by an autoloader, with a coaxial 7.62mm M240 and a commander 12.7mm M2; the gunner sight has a laser rangefinder, fire control system, and Gen 1 green thermals at 3.3x and 10x zoom. Smoke grenades round out the defensive fit.
- Locomotion
- Tracked
- Supported classes
- Crewman
- Obtainment
- Shop
- Price
- 50,000 money
| Team/Loadout | Modern |
|---|---|
| Tier 2 |
Addons
1,000 points
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| Weight | 18.5 t |
| Seating capacity | 3 |
| Driver | 1 |
| Gunner | 1 |
| Commander | 1 |
| Max speed | |
| Forward | 72 km/h |
| Backward | 15 km/h |
| Engine | Detroit 6V92TA |
| Type | Diesel |
| Max RPM | 2,400 RPM |
| Horsepower | 580 hp |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 31.4 hp/t |
| Transmission | |
| Forward gears | 3 |
| Reverse gears | 1 |
| Neutral steering | Yes |
| Automatic gearbox | Yes |
| Lower front plate | 14 mm–41 mm |
| Upper front plate | 16 mm–59 mm |
| Left cheek | 37 mm–91 mm |
| Right cheek | 20 mm–77 mm |
| Mantlet | 25 mm–36 mm |
| Hull side | 8 mm–14 mm |
Feature: Stabilizer
Feature: Smoke grenades
| Traversal | |
| Horizontal speed | 42 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 11 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -10° / 20° |
7.62mm M240
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 200 |
| Ammo | Max |
| AP | * |
| Ammo models | |
| MG ammo | 6 |
Main sight
Feature: FCS
Fire control system
| Rangefinder | Laser |
| Thermals | Green (Gen 1) |
| Vertical limits | -15°–28° |
| Zoom | 3.3x, 10x |
| Thermal zoom | 5.1°, 1.7° Vertical field of view |
Backup sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 8x |
ID: "XM8"
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