AUSA 2026: XM30 competitors keep their cards close as US Army decision approaches
General Dynamics Land Systems is offering the Wolf. (Image: GDLS)
The US Army’s XM30 programme is an ambitious multi-billion-dollar effort to replace Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems are fighting for the contract.
The anticipated showdown at AUSA 2026 between American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) over the US Army’s XM30 Bradley replacement proved underwhelming, with details of the companies’ respective pitches sparse on the ground.
American Rheinmetall held panels talking broadly about its Lynx, while General Dynamics displayed a one-eighth-sized model of its Wolf, which was the first sight of an indicative design. Yet the two companies remained tight-lipped on the specifications of their platforms.
The details released are broadly similar as described – a 50mm canon, a crew of two instead of the previous three, software-defined vehicles, uncrewed turret, modularity and next-generation power offload.
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