The United States Army officially announced the cancellation of the M10 BOOKER Light Tank Development Program, ending a project that consumed more than $ 1 billion.
The information was released by the portal “Defense News“, Which highlighted the impact of the end of the initiative, considered the first attempt in four decades of introducing a new combat vehicle in the US Arsenal.
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The decision to end the program was communicated in a memorandum in early May and made official on June 11. Despite the cancellation, the army will continue to deliver some M10 units that are already in the final stages of production. The Army Secretary, Daniel Driscollhe stated that these tanks will still be accepted by the corporation.
Designed to be a more agile option on the battlefield, the M10 Booker It had a 105 mm cannon, 800 horsepower diesel engine and weighed over 40 tons. The model represented an attempt to modernize land forces with a light and versatile vehicle, but the project was discontinued before reaching large -scale production.
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Army to cease procurement of M10 Booker Combat Vehicles
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