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M10 Booker
The M10 Booker is an American assault gun 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.
The Army canceled the Booker in 2025, primarily due to its excessive weight. The Army had taken delivery of at least 26 vehicles before the program's cancelation. These have an uncertain future and may be transferred to armored units, sold abroad, or placed in storage.
The vehicle has been called a light tank by some military officers and media due to its design, thinner armor and appearance, despite Army officials connected to the MPF program pointing out the statement as false. The vehicle weighs about 38–42 tons (roughly the same weight as a T-72A), which is equivalent to various medium and older Russian main battle tanks operated by other nations. Due to its light armor and weight, it is not fit to be described as a typical tank by modern standards, and will essentially serve the role of an assault gun based on its description.
The defense industry magazine ESD (European Security & Defence) reported in January 2025 that the Pentagon had spoken out against the light tank characterization, stating: "The primary objection to the light tank label is found in the vehicle’s mission statement, which is to provide direct fire to neutralize obstacles typically faced by infantry, such as bunkers, gun emplacements or light armored vehicles."
Ashley John, a spokeswoman for the Army’s Program Executive Office Ground Systems stated in 2022 that the "MPF is not designed to be able to engage enemy tanks". Major General Glenn Dean, Program Executive Officer for Ground Combat Systems, separately stressed that "light tanks" historically have performed reconnaissance functions, "and this is not a reconnaissance vehicle, it’s an assault gun".
A later quote by Maj. Gen. Glenn Dean states:
The M10 Booker is an armored vehicle that is intended to support our Infantry Brigade Combat Teams by suppressing and destroying fortifications, gun systems and trench routes, and then secondarily providing protection against enemy armored vehicles.
— Maj. Gen. Glenn Dean, program executive officer of Army Ground Combat Systems
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M10 Booker
The M10 Booker is an American assault gun 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.
The Army canceled the Booker in 2025, primarily due to its excessive weight. The Army had taken delivery of at least 26 vehicles before the program's cancelation. These have an uncertain future and may be transferred to armored units, sold abroad, or placed in storage.
The vehicle has been called a light tank by some military officers and media due to its design, thinner armor and appearance, despite Army officials connected to the MPF program pointing out the statement as false. The vehicle weighs about 38–42 tons (roughly the same weight as a T-72A), which is equivalent to various medium and older Russian main battle tanks operated by other nations. Due to its light armor and weight, it is not fit to be described as a typical tank by modern standards, and will essentially serve the role of an assault gun based on its description.
The defense industry magazine ESD (European Security & Defence) reported in January 2025 that the Pentagon had spoken out against the light tank characterization, stating: "The primary objection to the light tank label is found in the vehicle’s mission statement, which is to provide direct fire to neutralize obstacles typically faced by infantry, such as bunkers, gun emplacements or light armored vehicles."
Ashley John, a spokeswoman for the Army’s Program Executive Office Ground Systems stated in 2022 that the "MPF is not designed to be able to engage enemy tanks". Major General Glenn Dean, Program Executive Officer for Ground Combat Systems, separately stressed that "light tanks" historically have performed reconnaissance functions, "and this is not a reconnaissance vehicle, it’s an assault gun".
A later quote by Maj. Gen. Glenn Dean states:
The M10 Booker is an armored vehicle that is intended to support our Infantry Brigade Combat Teams by suppressing and destroying fortifications, gun systems and trench routes, and then secondarily providing protection against enemy armored vehicles.
— Maj. Gen. Glenn Dean, program executive officer of Army Ground Combat Systems