M10 Booker
The M10 Booker is an armored fighting vehicle under development 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 program in June 2022. The initial contract is for 96 low rate initial production (LRIP) vehicles, with first delivery by the end of 2023.
| M10 Booker | |
|---|---|
M10 Booker at its unveiling in June 2023 | |
| Type | Armored fighting vehicle Assault gun |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | General Dynamics Land Systems |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | roughly 38–42 tonnes (37–41 long tons; 42–46 short tons) |
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 |
| Engine | Diesel MTU 8V199 TE23 15.9 L, 1,070 hp (800 kW) |
| Transmission | Allison Transmission 3040 MX cross-drive |
| Suspension | Hydropneumatic |
Operational range | 250–350 mi (400–560 km) |
| Maximum speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
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