In a June 11 announcement, the Army officially canceled the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle. The fate of the 80 or so M10 Bookers that the Army did take delivery of has been left open-ended. Enter the ...

Imagine yourself as a Marine in the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, proudly wearing the insignia of a unit that blends speed with lethality. You’re in your early twenties — perhaps only ...

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Army's M10 Booker, intended as the Bradley Fighting Vehicle's successor, was canceled due to a cascade of critical flaws. -Its primary problem was excessive weight; ...

The M10 Booker began life as the Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower program, a “light tank” meant to give infantry brigades mobile, protected direct fire without the logistical burden of an Abrams.

(Reuters) -The Pentagon on Wednesday said it would cancel plans to procure M10 Booker combat vehicles that it had agreed to in a 2022 contract with General Dynamics Land Systems "in response to ...

June 16, 2025: Last month the U.S. Secretary of Defense announced that the M10 Booker light tank program was cancelled. The tank entered service last year for testing. That would not have turned out ...

Low Rate Initial Production continuing for new direct-fire combat vehicle STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Land Systems announced today that was awarded a $257.6 ...

The US is canceling its M10 Booker program, citing design flaws and redundancies. The light assault vehicle was deemed too heavy for its intended use. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he plans to ...

It was not long ago that the former Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said that America's “Army is undergoing its greatest transformation in over forty years." That transformation included the ...

The Army has put an end to the M10 Booker program in the midst of low-rate production as it pivots to a focus on a highly mobile, lighter force. Military Times © 2025 ...