M1128 Mobile Gun System
The M1128 Mobile Gun System (MGS) is an eight-wheeled assault gun of the Stryker family, mounting a 105 mm tank gun, based on the Canadian LAV III light-armored vehicle manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems for the U.S. Army.
| M1128 Mobile Gun System | |
|---|---|
A M1128 Mobile Gun System during a training exercise in 2015 | |
| Type | Assault gun Armored fighting vehicle Tank destroyer |
| Place of origin | Canada, United States |
| Service history | |
| Wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | GM Defense of Canada, General Dynamics Land Systems |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics Land Systems |
| Produced | 2002–2010 |
| No. built | 142 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 18.77 tonnes (20.69 short tons; 18.47 long tons) |
| Length | 6.95 m (22.92 ft) |
| Width | 2.72 m (8.97 ft) |
| Height | >2.64 m (>8.72 ft) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armor | 14.5 mm resistant |
Main armament | M68A2 105 mm cannon |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm machine gun; M240C coaxial machine gun; 2, M6 smoke grenade launchers |
| Engine | Caterpillar C7 turbo diesel 260 kW (350 hp) |
| Power/weight | 18.65 hp/ton |
| Transmission | Automatic 6 forward, 1 reverse |
| Suspension | 8×8 wheeled |
| Ground clearance | 15 in (38 cm) |
| Fuel capacity | 56 US gallons (212 liters) |
Operational range | 330 miles (528 km) |
| Maximum speed | 60 mph (96 km/h) |
The MGS program emerged after the 1996 cancelation of the Army's M8 Armored Gun System, the service's planned replacement for the M551 Sheridan light tank.
The MGS was procured in limited numbers. It has been retired since the end of 2022 due to design and operational deficiencies.
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