US Army Unveils New ‘M10 Booker’ Combat Vehicle

[shanneba]

The Army has named its new Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle in honor of two soldiers who died in combat decades apart.
Announced June 10 at the National Museum of the United States Army during a celebration of the Army’s 248th birthday, the M10 Booker is named for Pvt. Robert Booker, an infantryman who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during World War II, and Staff Sgt. Stevon Booker, an armor soldier who was killed in Iraq in 2003 and posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
The vehicle was unveiled during the army’s 248th anniversary celebration last week at Fort Belvoir in Virginia.

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2023/06/14/us-army-booker-vehicle/

NEW COMBAT VEHICLE NAMED FOR 2 HEROIC SOLDIERS

 

[Talyn]

Already posted last week....

The M10 Booker

US Army Renames It First New Mobile Protected Firepower, the M10 Booker https://militaryleak.com/2023/06/12/us-army-renames-it-first-new-mobile-protected-firepower-the-m10-booker/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Protected_Firepower...

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[HansGruber]

Already posted last week....

The M10 Booker

US Army Renames It First New Mobile Protected Firepower, the M10 Booker https://militaryleak.com/2023/06/12/us-army-renames-it-first-new-mobile-protected-firepower-the-m10-booker/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Protected_Firepower...

www.thearmorylife.com

Yes, well…

We didn’t have our resident “Ex”-communist armor specialist chime in on how the T72 is a far superior platform, so….tovarisch deserves another chance, nyet?

 

[Talyn]

The way this site is organized duplicated posts are common. I've lost count.

Hopefully, the Mods were smart enough to ban our T-72 Super Hero.

 

[papa]

Yes, well…

We didn’t have our resident “Ex”-communist armor specialist chime in on how the T72 is a far superior platform, so….tovarisch deserves another chance, nyet?

Dang! I missed another one.

 

[Talyn]

General Dynamics Land Systems announces that it has delivered the first M10 Booker Combat Vehicles to the U.S. Army. The M10 Booker is a new assault vehicle for the Army’s Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs).

General Dynamics Land Systems Delivers First M10 Booker Combat Vehicles to US Army - MilitaryLeak.COM

General Dynamics Land Systems announces that it has delivered the first M10 Booker Combat Vehicles to the U.S. Army. The M10 Booker is a new assault vehicle

militaryleak.com

 

[3L120]

Oh, joy, another light tank. Now we have another assembly line, making another tank. Light tanks have a bad reputation; think Sheridan, M-24, M5…how many M1+++ tanks could be built for the cost of R&D alone. Much as we like new stuff, the infantry 11B types need cost effective equipment, but not a “new” tank.

 

[Talyn]

Oh, joy, another light tank. Now we have another assembly line, making another tank. Light tanks have a bad reputation; think Sheridan, M-24, M5…how many M1+++ tanks could be built for the cost of R&D alone. Much as we like new stuff, the infantry 11B types need cost effective equipment, but not a “new” tank.

Abrams are a bit heavy & too large to go some places without the infrastructure that can support it.

There's role for the M-10, although you may disagree.

Technically, the Sheridan wasn't a light tank.