M10 Booker

Not to be confused with M10 tank destroyer.

M10 Booker
M10 Booker at its unveiling in June 2023
TypeArmored infantry support vehicle[1]
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerGeneral Dynamics Land Systems
Specifications
Massroughly 38–42 tonnes (37–41 long tons; 42–46 short tons)[2][3]
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[4]
15.9 L, 800 hp (600 kW)
TransmissionAllison Transmission 3040 MX cross-drive
SuspensionHydropneumatic[5]
Operational
range
250–350 mi (400–560 km)
Maximum speed 45 mph (72 km/h)

The M10 Booker is an armored infantry support vehicle[1] produced by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) for the United States Army, 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 is for 96 low rate initial production (LRIP) vehicles, the first of which were delivered in February 2024.[6][7]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Moran 2023-01-08 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Army to Buy 500 New "Light Tank" Mobile Protected FirePower Vehicles". 26 November 2018.
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  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "The M10 Booker Is the Army's New Mobile Assault Gun". Popular Mechanics. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ John, Ashley (18 April 2024). "Army takes delivery of first M10 Booker Combat Vehicle". U.S. Army. Retrieved 12 August 2024.