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Army Officially Names MPF As M10 Booker, First Production Delivery Set For November

Army Officially Names MPF As M10 Booker, First Production Delivery Set For November
The M10 Booker Combat Vehicle proudly displays its namesake on the gun tube during the Army Birthday Festival at the National Museum of the U.S. Army, June 10, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Bernardo Fuller)

The Army has officially named its new Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) platform as the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle, with officials confirming the first production delivery is slated for this November. The M10 Booker designation for the General Dynamics Land Systems [GD]-built platform was unveiled on Saturday at an event celebrating the Army’s 248th birthday, with the service naming the new combat vehicle after two soldiers killed in action during the Iraq War and World War II. “The M10 Booker is…

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