US Army officially announces its new light tank: The M10 Booker

[F-22Raptor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1667641393056034818

https://twitter.com/x/status/1667636390048219136

https://twitter.com/x/status/1667636121696899073

 

[Fish]

Should've been called "Booker T10."

Can you dig it, sucka?

 

[nope]

Booker T10?

 

[One_Nation]

This will sure get booked for wars in other countries.

 

[F-22Raptor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1667641393056034818

https://twitter.com/x/status/1667636390048219136

https://twitter.com/x/status/1667636121696899073

The Army is currently planning to buy 500 M10s

 

[F-22Raptor]

First mobile protected firepower combat vehicle scheduled for delivery in November​

The Army's first mobile protected firepower combat vehicle is scheduled to be delivered in November, service officials said this week. General Dynamics Land Systems was awarded the contract to produce the Army’s new light tank one year ago. The low-rate production contract is worth up to $1.14 billion for 96 vehicles , Inside Defense reported last year. The new vehicles allow light maneuver forces to overmatch adversaries, provide precision firepower to infantry brigades, increase survivability by helping...

First mobile protected firepower combat vehicle scheduled for delivery in November | InsideDefense.com

The Army's first mobile protected firepower combat vehicle is scheduled to be delivered in November, service officials said this week.

insidedefense.com

 

[One_Nation]

So this is basically meant for after the invasion has happened when enemy lack heavy firepower:

A New Armored Vehicle Is Coming to the Army. It Could Be a Game Changer for Light Units, Vets Say.

Unveiled June 10, the M10 Booker is the first specialized armored vehicle with a tank-sized gun to join the Army in decades.

www.military.com

I hope they get to use it in US cities first.

 

[_NOBODY_]

Should've been called "Booker T10."

Can you dig it, sucka?

Proceeds to do a spinaroonie.

 

[Communism]

The U.S. army seems to simply refuse to spend their budget on near-peer equipment.


Wasting money on things that are only useful against enemies that can't fight back, like Arabs.


Making sure that it has a 105mm so that it cannot penetrate any modern MBT's armor.


It's an overpriced T-54 equivalent.

 

[nahtanbob]

The U.S. army seems to simply refuse to spend their budget on near-peer equipment.


Wasting money on things that are only useful against enemies that can't fight back, like Arabs.


Making sure that it has a 105mm so that it cannot penetrate any modern MBT's armor.


It's an overpriced T-54 equivalent.

says who

 

[AlKardai]

The U.S. army seems to simply refuse to spend their budget on near-peer equipment.


Wasting money on things that are only useful against enemies that can't fight back, like Arabs.


Making sure that it has a 105mm so that it cannot penetrate any modern MBT's armor.


It's an overpriced T-54 equivalent.

You're not understanding the doctrine of the light tank. It operates behind the main tank Spearhead, with air support, against infantry and APCs primarily.

 

[Communism]

You're not understanding the doctrine of the light tank. It operates behind the main tank Spearhead, with air support, against infantry and APCs primarily.

I know this project deeply.


It's an overpriced T-54/Leopard 1 rehash.


They would be better off getting their asses into gear and doing a version with an unmanned turret, autoloader, and xm360 120mm cannon, like everyone expected them to do before this turd showed up.

 

[MastanKhan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1667641393056034818

https://twitter.com/x/status/1667636390048219136

https://twitter.com/x/status/1667636121696899073

Hi,

On a beautiful spring morning over a year ago while driving on 99 Northbound bakersfield CA, 5 - 7 miles out of the city---between Lerdo Hwy & Merced---I saw a parked flatbed train loaded up with these small tanks in khaki color---maybe a 100 or more---and I kept wondering haven't seen these little tanks before---what are they!

Ukraine war had just started---and I was wondering about this massive equipment movement.

I found out a couple of months ago what they were---. The train was southbound---.

 

[Broccoli]

I know this project deeply.


It's an overpriced T-54/Leopard 1 rehash.


They would be better off getting their asses into gear and doing a version with an unmanned turret, autoloader, and xm360 120mm cannon, like everyone expected them to do before this turd showed up.

This is a fully new platform and can be used as a basis for multiple different versions from APC's to SPG's.

 

[Signalian]

We wont forget you - Wolverine - you are still our M10.

@PanzerKiel

This was one of the fastest out there in 40's.