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M8 Greyhound
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Recon Vehicles · United States · 1943
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M8 Greyhound
M8 Greyhound Photo: Schierbecker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 48
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reconnaissance Sensors
30
Mobility
75
Stealth / Signature
20
Speed
70
Firepower
45
Protection
35
Operational Range
60
Communications
50
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Methodology ↗ → Recon Vehicles ranking
Origin United States
CategoryRecon Vehicles
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1945
Operators58 countries
Quantity8,523
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Conflicts
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Recon Vehiclesranking ↗methodology ↗
48
Recon Vehicles MASS Rating
1/45
World War II
48/229
All-Time
Recon Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Reconnaissance Sensors
30
Mobility
75
Stealth / Signature
20
Speed
70
Firepower
45
Protection
35
Operational Range
60
Communications
50
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
M8 Greyhound
Category
Recon Vehicles
Country
United States
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
8,523
Operators
58 countries
Conflicts
10 conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
48
recon vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1943
  • Combat Weight6.8 t
  • Crew4
  • Vehicle ClassArmored car
  • In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
  • Main Armament1× 37 mm gun M6 ; 80 rounds
  • Main Gun Calibre37 mm
  • Gun Type37mm gun
  • Secondary Armament1× .30 caliber (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 machine gun ; 1,500 rounds ; 1× .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2HB machine gun
  • ATGM CapableNo
  • Remote Weapon StationNo
  • Stabilized GunNo
  • Ammunition Stowage80
▣Protection10MOD.10
◇Mobility8MOD.8
  • Engine TypeHercules JXD 6 cylinder 4-cycle inline gasoline engine
  • Engine Power110 hp
  • Power-to-Weight16.2 hp
  • TransmissionSynchromesh ; 4 speeds forward, 1 reverse
  • SuspensionLeaf spring
  • Max Road Speed88.5 km/h
  • Fuel Capacity360 L
  • AmphibiousNo
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length4.71 m
  • Width2.31 m
  • Height1.91 m
  • Ground Clearance0.29 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production8,523
  • Production Start1,943 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
  2. 1943Production started
  3. 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
8,523
units produced
49
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries58country
AlgeriaACTIVEAustriaACTIVEBelgiumACTIVEBeninACTIVEBurkina FasoACTIVECambodiaACTIVECameroonACTIVECanadaACTIVEChileACTIVEColombiaACTIVECyprusACTIVEDemocratic Republic of the CongoACTIVEEl SalvadorACTIVEEthiopiaACTIVEFranceACTIVEGermanyACTIVEGreeceACTIVEGuatemalaACTIVEHaitiACTIVEIndonesiaACTIVE
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