M8
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M8 or M-8 may refer to:
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In astronomy:
- Lagoon NebulaLagoon NebulaThe Lagoon Nebula is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region....
or Messier 8
In aviation:
- Loening M-8Loening M-8|-See also:...
, a 1910s American fighter monoplane - Miles M.8 Peregrine, a 1930s British twin-engined light transport monoplane
In computing:
- M8 (cipher)M8 (cipher)In cryptography, M8 is a block cipher designed by Hitachi in 1999. It is a modification of Hitachi's earlier M6 algorithm, designed for greater security and high performance in both hardware and 32-bit software implementations....
, an encryption algorithm
In mechanical engineering:
- a standard bolt and nut size in the metric system. See ISO metric screw threadISO metric screw threadThe ISO metric screw threads are the world-wide most commonly used type of general-purpose screw thread. They were one of the first international standards agreed when the International Organization for Standardization was set up in 1947.-Basic profile:...
In entertainment:
- M8 (magazine)M8 (magazine)tilllate Magazine is a global dance music, club culture and lifestyle magazine. It was established in 1988.Its demographic is 18- to 25-year-olds, and it includes fashion stories and artist interviews, club or technology reviews, and coverage of current and predicted trends.The magazine has hosted...
, a dance music magazine based in Scotland - Media 8 EntertainmentMedia 8 EntertainmentMedia 8 is a leading independent film entertainment company engaged in financing, development, production and worldwide distribution of theatrical feature films in various forms of broadcast media.-Overview:...
(M8 Entertainment), a film company
In electronics:
- Leica M8Leica M8The Leica M8 is the first digital camera in the rangefinder M series introduced by Leica Camera AG on 14 September 2006. It uses a 10.3-megapixel Kodak KAF-10500 CCD image sensor.As of 15/07/2011, the most recent firmware version is 2.014.-Features:...
, a digital Leica rangefinder camera - Meizu M8, a smartphone designed by Meizu similar to the iPhone
In firearms and military equipment:
- M8, an alternate designation for the XM8 rifleXM8 rifleThe XM8 was a developmental U.S. Military designation and project name for a lightweight assault rifle system that was under development by the United States Army from the late 1990s to early 2000s...
, a lightweight assault rifle - M-8 rocket, a variant of the RS-82 rocketRS-82 rocketRS-82 and RS-132 were unguided rockets used by Soviet military aircraft in World War II.-Development:...
used by the Soviet Union in World War II - M8 (rocket), an American air-to-surface and surface-to-surface rocket of World War II
- M8 GreyhoundM8 GreyhoundThe M8 Light Armored Car was a 6x6 armored car produced by the Ford Motor Company during World War II. It was used by the U.S. and British troops in Europe and the Far East until the end of the war. The vehicle was widely exported and as of 2006 still remains in service with some third world...
, an American armored car used during World War II - M8 Armored Gun System, a US Army light tank cancelled in 1996
- Howitzer Motor Carriage M8Howitzer Motor Carriage M8The 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8, sometimes known as the M8 Scott, was a self-propelled howitzer vehicle of the United States developed during the Second World War.-Development:...
, an American self-propelled howitzer vehicle developed during World War II - M8 grenade launcher, a grenade launcher used by the US in World War II
- AN-M8 pyrotechnic pistol, a 40mm flare gun used by the US in World War II
In transportation:
- M8 motorway (Scotland), a motorway in Scotland
- Russian route M8 is another name for the Kholmogory Highway in Russia
- M8 motorway (Ireland)M8 motorway (Ireland)The M8 motorway is an inter-urban motorway in Ireland, which forms part of the road from the capital - Dublin - to Cork city. The 149 km motorway commences in the townland of Aghaboe, County Laois and runs through the counties of Kilkenny, North Tipperary, South Tipperary and Limerick,...
, interurban motorway connecting Cork and Dublin in Ireland - M-8 (Michigan highway)M-8 (Michigan highway)M-8 is a state trunkline highway in the U.S. state of Michigan lying within the cities of Detroit and Highland Park. Much of it is the Davison Freeway, the nation's first urban depressed freeway, which became a connector between the Lodge and the Chrysler Freeways.Named for an English immigrant...
a state highway in Detroit also known as the Davison Freeway - M8 (railcar)M8 (railcar)The M8 is an electric multiple unit railroad car built by Kawasaki for use on the New Haven Line of the Metro-North Railroad. It will replace the current fleet of 240 M2's which are nearing 40 years old and the 54 M4's which entered service in 1987.-Design:...
, a new railcar being designed for the Metro-North Railroad in New York - Western Freeway (Victoria)Western Freeway (Victoria)The Western Freeway is a 125 kilometre Australian freeway linking the state capital of Victoria to the major regional city of Ballarat...
in Victoria, Australia, designated "M8" - M8 motorway (Hungary)M8 motorway (Hungary)The M8 is a planned Hungarian motorway, which when finished, will connect the western part of the country, near the Austrian border to Szolnok in the central part of the country. It will be partially concurrent with the European route E66 .The construction started in 2007 and it is planned to be...
, a future motorway in Hungary