M10 Booker MPF

Mobile Protective Firepower 105mm armored vehicle Light Tank - United States

The M10 Booker formerly known as the Mobile Protective Firepower (MPF) is a new tracked combat vehicle of the U.S. Army which was designed and developed by the American company GDLS (General Dynamics Land Systems) to enhance the combat capabilities of the U.S. Army Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT). The IBCT is one of the main types of brigade-sized units, designed to be highly mobile and flexible, and it's the basic deployable unit of maneuver in the U.S. Army. In 2016, it was reported by defense news outlets that the Army was keen on creating a light ground combat vehicle to maintain the relevance of Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs) during extensive combat operations against a comparable adversary. Initially dubbed a "Light Tank", U.S. Army representatives christened the novel concept as the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) to discourage troops from treating it like a traditional tank and using it in a similar fashion to the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT). The MPF's evolution presents a chance to fill a capabilities void left by the retirement of the M551 Sheridan Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (AR/AAV). Despite its technical flaws, the M551 was greatly appreciated for its robust operational abilities. In June 2023, the U.S. Army announced the award of a $1.14 billion contract to GDLS for the production and fielding of up to 96 MPF vehicles. The U.S. Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) for MPF is 504 vehicles, with 14 MPFs per IBCT. The First Unit Equipped (FUE) targeted fielding is Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. On June 26, 2023, GDLS was awarded a $257,602,312 contract modification on June 26, 2023, for the M10 Booker 105mm tracked combat vehicle low-rate initial production. On June 28, 2024, it was announced that the U.S. Army will begin rigorous operational testing of the new M10 Booker fire support tracked combat vehicle over the next three months at Ft. Liberty, formerly Ft. Bragg. This significant phase in the vehicle's development marks a critical step toward integrating into the US Army's combat vehicle fleet. On July 9, 2024, the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division started military operational testing and evaluation of the M10 Booker, a 105mm tracked combat vehicle.

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