Overview
- American Rheinmetall delivered the first of eight Lynx XM30 prototypes and moved that vehicle straight into government-led developmental and performance testing.
- General Dynamics Land Systems has delivered at least one Wolf XM30 prototype to Army custody, publicly shown under a tarp while additional GDLS prototypes are being completed for evaluation.
- Both designs follow Army requirements for a two-person crew, space for six dismounts, a remote turret with a 50 mm main gun and anti-tank missiles, plus modular open systems to ease future upgrades.
- The program pairs technical testing with operational unit training under the Army’s Transformation in Contact 2.0 approach so soldiers will run field maneuvers after safety checks while engineers gather performance data.
- The XM30 effort is the multi-billion-dollar replacement push for the M2 Bradley that began in 2023 and is intended to let the Army choose a design and start low-rate production in 2027, changing how infantry fighting vehicles are built and maintained.