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Today we’re checking out the M10 Booker, a light vehicle with a 105 mm gun, designed primary as a support vehicle for infantry.
M10 Booker: A Light Tank for the USA at Rank VII
At a glance:
- 105 mm gun with M900 APFSDS rounds
- Thermal imager and laser rangefinder
- Good speed
- Decent protection for its class
In the 2010’s, the US Army wanted to design a new vehicle that would act as direct fire support for infantry units. In 2015 the US Army started a new program called Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF), with two designs being submitted: BAE Systems designed a vehicle based on the M8 AMG, and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) the Griffin II. Both companies were awarded contracts to build prototypes.
Both prototypes were shown in December 2020 and February 2021, but BAE Systems was rejected due to not following the requirements. GDLS’s Griffin II was accepted in June 2022 and a contract for 96 vehicles was ready, with the US Army planning to purchase up to 504 of them. In 2023, the Griffin II was officially designated the M10 Booker and the first batch of 26 were delivered in February 2024.
However, in May 2025 the US Army cancelled the M10 Booker, despite receiving some vehicles. The decision was due to its excessive 42 ton weight which was seen as too much for bridges and C-17 transport aircraft. As of November 2025, it is currently unclear what will happen to the 26 vehicles that have already been delivered.
Introducing the M10 Booker!
Meet the M10 Booker, a new US light tank coming to War Thunder in the next major update! This tank was developed for the U.S. Army and features a light chassis, great top speed and a 105 mm gun. Let’s dive into the details of this “Chibi Abrams”!
Despite having a strong start to its life, the M10 Booker fell out of favor with the U.S. Army and was canceled earlier this year, despite the army receiving 26 units. It features the XM35 105 mm gun, which is familiar to the American ground forces tree through the XM8 light tank. The M10 Booker lacks an autoloader, but in addition to the HEAT and excellent M833 APFSDS round, the available ammunition includes the M900 APFSDS shell with over 500 mm of penetration! In combat the Booker will be able to penetrate even the strongest MBTs in the usual weak areas, such as the lower plate, breech and turret ring. The M10 Booker’s FCS includes a handy panoramic sight, a laser rangefinder and a thermal imager.
Interesting: The M10 “Booker” is named after Robert D. Booker who was KIA in Tunisia during the Second World War and Stevon Booker who was killed during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Moving onto the chassis now, which is tracked with the engine and transmission mounted at the front. Despite its considerable weight for a light vehicle (42 tons!), the M10 Booker is still quite agile, with a maximum forward speed of 64 km/h and an excellent reverse speed of just over 40 km/h. And for a light tank, the M10 Booker’s armor protection is not bad, frontally it can withstand hits from many autocannons, and its sides can withstand heavy machine gun fire. However, as you would expect, the M10 Booker cannot withstand shots from enemy MBTs, any penetrating hit will likely cause significant damage to modules and crew. Hits into the turret have a high chance of detonating the main ammunition rack as well, so make sure you’re careful when it comes to pushing targets — the armor is indeed strong for a light tank, but not strong enough to shrug off tank cannons.
That’s it for this one! The M10 Booker will be an excellent light tank for the higher ranks, relying on good firepower and mobility. Whether it’s reconnaissance, sniping, or second-line support, this tank excels in any role, be it team play or solo. Look out for this new addition in the US ground forces tree at rank VII with the release of the next major update. Until next time!
Please note that this vehicle’s characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.
You can kick-start and greatly speed up the research of the M10 Booker with these packs:
- M4A3 (76) W HVSS Sherman (Rank III, USA)
- M18 Gun Motor Carriage (Rank III, USA)
- Skink, Tank, Anti-Aircraft, 20 mm, Quad (Rank III, USA)
- Premium Account for 15 days
- 1000 Golden Eagles
- M1A1 HC "Click-Bait" (Rank VII, USA)
- Premium account for 20 days
- 2500 Golden Eagles
Comments (21)
Comments will be premoderatedAnd uses French thermals (the best)! From a procurement point of view, I'm not sure what the USA were trying to achieve with the Booker. It looks like it's trying to do what the Stryker back in the 2000s except today? It's nice to have it in War Thunder though, will definitely strengthen the USA's pre-top tier BRs.
Yep, basically was to fill the role of the Stryker MGS, but like all DoD programs of the last 30yrs, the program suffered from scope increase that ballooned both cost and weight which led to an inferior product. If they stuck with the base ASCOD 2 105 design (what it's parent design is) and changed the engine it would've been cheaper and met the original program specs.
Keep in mind the French thermals are purely for the commander and as far as we know the gunner still uses the same 2nd gen FLIR as the M1A2 SEPv1-3...
But...the Booker is an Assault Gun, not a Light Tank
Nuh uh
"Assault gun" and "Light tank" are not self exclusive categories, M10 Booker was technically both. If it weren't, the weight of the vehicle wouldn't have been important and it would not have been cancelled. It is (was) meant to be light, and it's also a tank, therefore it's a light tank, which falls into the Assault Gun category within it.
Fat and cute. Can't wait
The light tank that isn't a tank and weighs as much as the original t-72
Procurement for this program was a joke. Of the 2 finalists for the program, only the M8 met all of the original requirements, which were later changed to allow the grossly overweight M10 to compete. Then, the Army eliminates the M8 from the competition for reasons that are still not public, leaving only the M10. Then after having 20 units of the M10 delivered, they find out it's too big and heavy to cross bridges.
The two "finalists" were the only two real entries. The requirements were largely consistent throughout the program; what M8 brought to the table were capabilities the Army had no interest in. And we DO know why it was eliminated; BAE consistently missed development deadlines. Their entry was an ergonomic mess thanks to all the extra equipment they had to jam into a 40 year old tank. There's also no legitimate proof of the "bridge" problem; these same facilities support far heavier trucks.
Wauv! That's one ugly MF.
I'm glad to see M10 being added, and even moreso that Gaijin isn't pushing the false narrative manufactured to justify its cancellation. The amount of misinformation and ignorance surrounding Booker is astonishing...
M10 Booker the "totally not a light tank guys, its clearly an assault gun"
How is this in the game before the B2 Centauro?
So the actual vehicle's plan was canceled and it won't be taken in the army but we still get it? Wow
Like the other thousand prototypes that we have in the game, this one actually has 26 in service vehicles
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