# U.S. Army Tests XM30 Prototypes

The U.S. Army is testing General Dynamics Land Systems’ Wolf and American Rheinmetall’s Lynx prototypes in the competition to replace the M2 Bradley. General Dynamics plans to deliver all eight of its prototypes by late November 2026, while soldier touchpoints and field evaluations at Fort Hood are expected to continue through February–March 2027. The Army may select a design in spring 2027 or late spring/June, but could make no selection if testing shows no clear winner. The Army requested $547 million in FY2027 funding for 19 evaluation vehicles; a House defense appropriations subcommittee draft reduces that line to $33.1 million, leaving the evaluation plan subject to congressional action.

- Open-systems architecture is a stated selection factor, and the Army’s focus on adaptable hardware and software creates potential follow-on work in integration, counter-UAS, electromagnetic hardening, autonomy, and vehicle power.
- The competition is still in prototype evaluation under a rapid-prototyping approach, so suppliers should align capabilities with demonstrable performance and integration needs rather than assume a final design selection.
- Contractors planning around the FY2027 evaluation phase should account for the difference between the Army’s $547 million request and the subcommittee draft’s $33.1 million proposal.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 16, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- House Appropriations Committee, Defense Subcommittee
- Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC)

### Vendors
- General Dynamics Land Systems (XM30 prototype competitor)
- American Rheinmetall (XM30 prototype competitor)

### Key Quotes
> There’s other aspects that we are absolutely evaluating, but that one is hyper important to me, and we are actually going to evaluate that as part of this selection process.
> — Brig. Gen. Troy Denomy, Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Ground Maneuver, U.S. Army

> we’re not seeing XM30s in use-cases where they’re used to power command posts or other things. The emphasis from the Army has really been about having margin on the vehicle for future [system] requirements – directed energy, counter-UAS systems or fill-in-the-blank.
> — Geoffrey Norman, Director for U.S. Strategy & Growth at General Dynamics Land Systems

### Sources
- [The Lynx XM30 is making its case to be the US Army’s Bradley replacement](https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/10/13/the-lynx-xm30-is-making-its-case-to-be-the-us-armys-bradley-replacement) - Defense News
- [GD To Deliver All XM30 Prototypes By Late November, Tracks Downselect Decision In Spring 2027 - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/gd-to-deliver-all-xm30-prototypes-by-late-november-tracks-downselect-decision-in-spring-2027/uncategorized) - Defense Daily
- [The U.S. Army’s XM-30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle - Analysis - Eurasia Review](https://www.eurasiareview.com/16102026-the-armys-xm-30-mechanized-infantry-combat-vehicle-analysis) - Eurasia Review