The succession to the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle is moving into the next round after the US Army selected two suppliers for Phase 3 of the program to create a detailed design and build prototypes. As the prototype phase began, the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program was renamed the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle. The US Army plans to replace over 4,000 Bradley combat vehicles. As the US Army announced on June 26, 2026, General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. and American Rheinmetall Vehicles LLC have now delivered seven (and optionally another four) prototypes, two
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