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M10 Booker

Army terminates $1B M10 Booker tank program before full-rate production

Army terminates $1B M10 Booker tank program before full-rate production

The US Army has officially terminated the M10 Booker, a light tank program developed at a cost of more than $1 billion, reversing course just as the vehicle was set to enter full-rate production. The decision, announced 11 June 2025, marks a dramatic pivot from what was slated to be

Too heavy and too late; meet Army’s M10 Booker, a tank without a mission

Too heavy and too late; meet Army’s M10 Booker, a tank without a mission

Defense One’s Meghann Myers covers the development of the US Army’s M10 Booker—meant to be a nimble, air-droppable “light tank” for infantry support—that arrived years late, overweight, and unusable on key bases like Fort Campbell. Originally envisioned in 2013 as a spiritual successor to the 16-ton