Create a free starter account, or log in.

Get access to four free articles per month, as well as our Decisive Edge Newsletters and Daily News Bulletin.

Email Address

Password

Forgot your password? Reset by clicking here

Create a Password

[[ req.met ? '✓' : '•' ]] [[ req.text ]]

Re-enter Password

Passwords do not match

First Name

Last Name

Country

Confirm your account

Please enter the four-digit pin below that has been emailed to you.

Didn't receive the pin yet?

This pin expires in 20 minutes.

[[ error ]]

By creating an account, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Stay informed with Shephard's award-winning journalism. Unlock unlimited access and in-depth analysis with a corporate or individual subscription.

Explore your options here

M10 Booker advances towards service

13th September 2024 - 10:57 GMT | by Damian Kemp in London

RSS

The first Booker was handed over to the US Army in February. (Photo: GDLS)

The M10 Booker will be the US Army’s first new light tank in decades and last month’s low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract for continued manufacture was a major step in a programme which will substantially reshape the force’s Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs).

In July 2022, the US Army selected General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) to meet its Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) requirement, a platform later named as M10 Booker.

Major milestones have been passed this year, specifically the awarding of a US$322 million LRIP contract in August, with the first vehicle handed over in February 2024.

GDLS developed the platform for MPF by leveraging several components from the company’s Austro-Spanish Cooperative Development (ASCOD) family and the M1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT).

It is intended to provide organic direct fire support to IBCTs and, importantly, the MPF will be smaller and lighter

Already have an account? Log in