M10 Booker: The US Army’s Light Tank Fiasco That Still Stings

M10 Booker: The US Army’s Light Tank Fiasco That Still Stings

The Mobile Protected Firepower program began with a clear mission: give the 82nd and 101st Airborne protected direct fire support that could deploy on a C-130. Requirements piled on, the weight climbed toward 42 tons, the air-drop mission was abandoned, and the M10 Booker failed 8 of 11 bridge crossings at Fort Campbell. The Army terminated procurement after committing more than $1 billion.