Jan 27, 2025 · The M10 Booker is an American assault gun,[1] alternatively described as an “armored infantry support vehicle”,[2] 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 ...

Aug 24, 2023 · All evidence of the XM8 in game is the finalized pre-production model of the M8 AGS, based on the wiki and the design of the tank. Historical records shows that the CCVL was developed into the M8 AGS after winning the AGS program, meaning the XM8 must’ve came after the CCVL. Furthermore, there was no XM8 program in 1987.

Oct 15, 2024 · I still think M8 Buford should’ve been added after HSTVL Alternatively BAE XM1302 MPF is still there and can be added before the finalized M10 Booker model AblativeKitten October 15, 2024, 3:15pm

Apr 25, 2018 · Thunderbolt AGS modifications of M8 Buford already demonstrated in 2003 that a then decade old design could be modded to do most of this, packing in a 120mm gun w/auto-loader, hybrid drive, band tracks, and extra space for a couple dismounts in the back, all in a package to delpoy with airborne units.

Jun 9, 2005 · No, Stryker brigades and Future Combat System are separate programs. If FCS ever reaches the production stage, a light tank with a 120mm gun will be among its systems. Stryker is only suppose to be an 'interim' program until FCS is ready. Anyway, a technology demonstrator is a technology...

Apr 18, 2024 · M8 Buford didn't won the bid. They may kept the prototype but that requires keeping its manufacturer, a civilian contractors , an in to a top secret operation.Maybe with the Booker instead. Space armour array should help with the plasma prematurely blooming it.

May 22, 2006 · The M8 Buford would've been nice, but unfortunately it's gone the way of the dodo. It's shameful that America's (small) airborne forces don't have real air-mobile armor support. [Former Soviet] Unlike the mighty proletarian 2S25 Sprut-SDs!

Oct 12, 2016 · Basically the Chinese re-invented the M8 Buford. Right down to the 105mm. I am sure an up gun to 120mm is very possible. Armor wise, it can probably take a IFV cannon hits here but for ATGM protection it would probably rely on whatever Chinese copy of the kontak-5.

Jan 21, 2021 · BAE Systems's MPF solution is actually a modernized version of the M8 Buford and is equipped with a 105mm cannon. GDLS' MPF solution is based off the British Ajax mated to a modified/cut-down M1 Abrams turrent and is also equipped with a 105mm cannon.

Apr 13, 2020 · Some people call this prototype "Griffin III" but that was actually a tech demonstrator GD showed at a conference and not the vehicle they intended on offering. The light tank seen in the link does appear to be the Griffin II, which is currently competing with an upgraded M8 "Buford" from BAE for the Army's MPF program.