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House appropriators comply with M10 Booker cancellation plan
House appropriators have budgeted zero dollars for M10 Booker procurement next year as the Army calls for an end to its contract with vendor General Dynamics Land Systems, according to the report accompanying the committee's fiscal year 2026 draft spending bill. The Booker, previously known as the Mobile Protected Firepower, was designed as an air-droppable, light tank to support Infantry Brigade Combat Teams on the battlefield. But the Army ann…
House Appropriators Back Army’s M-10 Booker Cancellation, Rebuke Other Proposed Cuts - Defense Daily
The House Appropriations Committee’s proposed fiscal year 2026 spending bill includes funding for several programs the Army had said it planned to cancel as part of its new transformation initiative, […]
Earlier last May, the United States Army, in a decision that continues to cause surprise and controversy, announced the cancellation of its Combat Vehicle Program, or Light Tank, M10 Booker. The decision, in line with the guidelines of the current management at the head of the State Department, was based on the need to eliminate “unnecessary expenses” and focus efforts and resources on other programs with greater prospects. With this background,…
Army to Cease Procurement of M10 Booker Combat Vehicles
Washington (June 11, 2025) – In response to current world events and in support of the strategic objectives outlined in the Army Transformation Initiative, the U.S. Army has issued a termination for convenience of the current low-rate initial production of the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle and will not enter into full-rate production as originally planned. […]
U.S. Army terminates M10 Booker Combat Vehicle production to prioritise strategic capabilities
This move comes in response to ongoing global developments and in line with the Army Transformation Initiative’s strategic aims. The Army will request that remaining fiscal year 2025 funds be reallocated to accelerate the deployment of other key warfighting capabilities. Originally known as the Mobile Protected Firepower, the M10 Booker production contract was awarded to General Dynamics Land Systems in June 2022. The contract covered the ma…
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