M10 Booker

M10 Booker
M10 Booker at its unveiling in June 2023
TypeAssault gun[1]
Armored infantry support vehicle[2]
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service2024-2025 (testing)[3]
Used bySee Operators
Production history
DesignerGeneral Dynamics Land Systems
Specifications
MassRoughly 38–42 tonnes (37–41 long tons; 42–46 short tons)[4][5]

Main
armament
1 × 105 mm M35 tank gun
Secondary
armament
1 × 12.7 mm M2HB heavy machine gun
1 × 7.62 mm M240B machine gun
EngineDiesel MTU 8V199 TE23[6]
15.9 L, 800 hp (600 kW)
TransmissionAllison Transmission 3040 MX cross-drive
SuspensionHydropneumatic[7]
Operational
range
250–350 mi (400–560 km)
Maximum speed 40 mph (64 km/h)[8]

The M10 Booker is an American assault gun[1] produced by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) for the United States Army. The M10 was developed from the GDLS Griffin II armored fighting vehicle as the winner of its Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program in June 2022. The initial contract was for 96 low rate initial production (LRIP) vehicles, the first of which were delivered in February 2024;[9][10] however, on 2 May 2025, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll announced that the program was cancelled due to cost, a poorly negotiated maintenance contract, its weight, and its design. The Army had taken delivery of approximately 80 of the vehicles when the program was cancelled. The vehicles have an uncertain future and may be transferred to armored units, sold abroad, or placed in storage.

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  3. ^ "Army takes delivery of first M10 Booker Combat Vehicle". www.army.mil. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Army to Buy 500 New "Light Tank" Mobile Protected FirePower Vehicles". 26 November 2018.
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  6. ^ "Rolls-Royce delivers first mtu Series 199 PowerPacks for M10 Booker Combat Vehicle Program". www.mtu-solutions.com. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  7. ^ "The M10 Booker Is the Army's New Mobile Assault Gun". Popular Mechanics. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Army takes delivery of first M10 Booker Combat Vehicle". U.S. Army. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  9. ^ Eversden, Andrew (28 June 2022). "General Dynamics wins $1.14 billion Mobile Protected Firepower contract". Breaking Defense. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  10. ^ John, Ashley (18 April 2024). "Army takes delivery of first M10 Booker Combat Vehicle". U.S. Army. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

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