据《简氏防务周刊》报道、美国国防部5月底向陆军交付首批6辆XM8型装甲火炮系统,由陆军继续试验改进.美军计划耗资12.5亿美元生产237部该型装甲火炮.XM8型装甲火炮系统重量为18T,可用C—130、C—141、C—5或C—17等型运输机装载.它启动快,6s内时速可达32km,最高时速72km,最大行程555km.装备XM35的105mm火炮射速为每分钟12发.车内可装载30发炮弹. According to “Jane’s Defense Weekly,” the U.S. Department of Defense delivered the first six XM8 armored artillery systems to the Army by the end of May and the Army continued to test and improve it. The U.S. military plans to produce 237 such armored artillery pieces at a cost of 1.25 billion U.S. dollars. The artillery system weighs 18T and can be loaded on a C-130, C-141, C-5 or C-17, etc. It starts fast and travels up to 32km / h in 6 seconds and a maximum speed of 72km / h, with a maximum travel of 555km. Artillery fired at a rate of 12 rounds per minute. The car can carry 30 shells.