82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ft.Polk, LA

M8 Ridgway Armored Gun System Specifications

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GENERAL

Airdrop weight (level 1).....................36,900 lb
Level 1 combat weight.......................39,800 lb
Level 1 power/weight ratio.................28 hp/ton
Roll-on/roll-off weight
(level 2).............................................44,000 lb
Level 3 combat weight........................52,000 lb
Crew...................................................3
Fuel capacity.......................................150 gal

PERFORMANCE

Speed:
Level, paved.....................................45 mph
Acceleration, 0-20
(Level 3 combat weight)..................6.5 sec
Cruising range....................................300 mi
Grade:
Fore and aft.......................................60%
Side...................................................40%
Trench crossing..................................84 in
Vertical obstacle................................32 in
Fording depth.....................................40 in

SUSPENSION

Type...................................................Flat track, torsion bar, rear drive
Track.................................................Steel, double pin, detachable rubber pads
Pitch...................................................6 in
Width.................................................15 in
Wheels...............................................6 pair per side
Shock absorbers.................................5 linear per side
Wheel travel......................................10 in. jounce

ENGINE

Make and model.................................Detroit Diesel 6v92TIA
Displacement.....................................552 cu. In
Fuel.....................................................Diesel of JP-8
Gross power.......................................550 hp @ 2400 rpm (JP-8)

TRANSMISSION

Make and model................................GE HMPT 500-3EC
Type....................................................Hydomechanical
Steering...............................................Hydrostatic
Brakes.................................................Multidisc, oil cooled
Final drive ratio...................................4.4:1

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Generator:
Amperes...........................................300
Volts, dc...........................................24
Batteries.............................................4, type 6 TL

AUTOLOADER

Manufacturer.......................................United Defense Armament Systems Division
Firing rate............................................12 rd/min
Automated round selection.................21 ready rounds

ARMAMENT

Main Gun............................................XM35 Soft recoil 105mm
Coaxial machine gun..........................7.62mm M240
Commander's weapon........................50 cal M2, or 40mm Mark 19, or 7.62 M240

AMMUNITION

105mm................................................30 rds (21 rounds in autoloader)
7.62mm...............................................4500 rds (2700 ready)
.50 cal.................................................600 rds (100 ready)
Visual/R screening smoke..................32 grenades (16 in launcher)

FIRE CONTROL

Gunner's sight....................................Hughes Aircraft Co
. Two-axis stabilized day/night - thermal - laser
Fire control computer.........................Computing Devices Co.
Digital processor
Gun/turret drives.................................Cadialliac Gage Co.
Two-axis stabilized
Elevation range...................................+20 to -10 degrees

DIGITIZATION

Turret..................................................1553 data bus
Communications.................................SINGCARS
GPS...................................................Plugger

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