![]() ![]() Booker, a soldier who fought as part of the US Army in North Africa in 1943. There are two people, both deceased, with the surname Booker who are specifically honored in the naming. After a shroud was removed from the vehicle’s 105mm cannon, the barrel revealed the name Booker. The name announcement took place at the National Museum of the US Army at Fort Belvoir, in Virginia. ![]() It’s designed to go places the Abrams cannot, and to fight against enemy vehicles, defenses, and forces without needing the ultra heavy armor that bulk up battle tanks. The vehicle, with a heavy gun and tank-like mobility, is less armored than a main battle tank like an M1 Abrams. The Army prefers that the M10 Booker be referred to primarily as a “combat vehicle,” though “infantry assault vehicle” is also used. But the MPF designation is no more the vehicle is now the M10 Booker. Timed in anticipation of that anniversary, the Army also announced the new name for its latest armored turreted military vehicle, initially known and developed with the name MPF, or Mobile Protected Firepower. On June 14, the US Army celebrated its 248th year as an institution. ![]()
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