The General Dynamics Griffin is a series of

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s under development by

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(GDLS) for the

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. The Griffin is a derivative of ASCOD 2 family of AFVs, which was also designed by GDLS.

Platform

Griffin Technology Demonstrator

At AUSA 2016 annual meeting, General Dynamics unveiled 120mm Griffin Technology Demonstrator (TD) as a "conversation starter" for the US Army Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program. MPF is a light tracked vehicle intended to provide support of large caliber direct fire for Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The chassis of Griffin I shown at AUSA is from British Scout SV program (now called

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), but it only has six road wheels. The welded aluminum turret is armed with 120mm

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lightweight gun which was developed by the Army Research, Development and Engineering Center. The XM360 gun was developed as part of the canceled Future Combat Systems (FCS) program.

Griffin II

The Griffin II was offered under the Army's Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF). In accordance with the program's caliber requirements, it incorporated a

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M35 tank gun and a redesigned chassis. In December 2018, GDLS was downselected, along with

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, to develop prototypes. GDLS presented its first prototype in April 2020. BAE's M8 AGS proposal was disqualified in March 2022. In June 2022, GDLS won the Mobile Protected Firepower program competition and was awarded a contract worth up to $1.14 billion. In June 2023, MPF was officially designated as M10 Booker, named after Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker and Pvt. Robert D. Booker.

Griffin III

Griffin III was first unveiled at the

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's 2018 Exposition in

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. It was being offered under Army's

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(MICV) program with six fully equipped infantry carrying option in the back. This version, while similar in weight to Griffin II, scaled down the main gun from 105mm caliber to the 50 mm XM913 gun system. It is equipped with the IMI Systems’ Iron Fist

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(APS) and

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