Military Vehicles, Ordnance, Munitions, Ammunition & Small Arms

AUBURN HILLS, MI. - American Rheinmetall (AR) has delivered the first prototype of its Lynx XM30 prototype to the U.S. Army, the first of eight vehicles that will be delivered throughout the remainder of 2026, for government-led developmental and performance testing. The delivery of the prototypes fall into the Army’s Transformation in Contact (TiC) 2.0 initiative that is aimed to be a rapid framework for prototyping, testing, and fielding cutting-edge technology directly to deployed and training units. Once the vehicle passes safety checks, it will be handed over to soldiers to begin intensive training and maneuvers before culminating in large-scale field exercises to evaluate the Lynx XM30’s combat performance.

AR has utilized the U.S. Defense Industrial Base to produce its prototype as component production and vehicle assembly will take place at sites located in Plymouth, Michigan and Slidell, Louisiana, amongst other locations. The defense prime is leading a team of sub-contractors including Textron Systems, Raytheon, L3Harris Technologies, Allison Transmission, and Anduril Industries in the production of the Lynx XM30.

Source: Rheinmetall
Associated URL: https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/media/news-watch/news/2026/09/2026-09-01-american-rheinmetall-delivers-first-lynx-xm30-combat-vehicle-prototype-to-us-army

WASHINGTON, DC. - The U.S. Army has published a Request for Information (RFI) for candidates for a tracked self-propelled 155mm howitzer for deployment with armored formations. The Army’s Program Acquisition Executive (PAE) Fires, who posted the RFI on August 31st, 2026, clearly stated that this is a new and distinctly separate effort from the Mobile Tactical Cannon-Wheeled (MTC-W) program. Hanwha Defense USA was awarded a contract worth up to $233 million just two weeks ago to deliver its K9 wheeled howitzers for the MTC-W program.

Additionally, PAE Fires stated in the published RFI that it is looking for vendors to define what potential production line lead times would be for tracked howitzers and accompanying resupply vehicles, maximum production capacity, and how vendors would onshore production to US-based sites if that is not already the case. Interested companies were asked to provide a tracked howitzer, a resupply vehicle, and ground support personnel to demonstrate their products using American ammunition with a deadline of September 11, 2026.

Source: Breaking Defense
Associated URL: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/army-seeks-tracked-howitzer-candidates-following-award-for-wheeled-platforms/

ROME - Defense prime Leonardo has inked a contract with the Brazilian Army for the serial production of Centauro II 8x8 wheeled armored vehicles. The contract provides for the initial delivery of seven vehicles with a total production of 98 vehicles that will be delivered in annual tranches.

The Centauro II is a fully digitized armored wheeled vehicle equipped with a HITFACT MkII turret, modern 720 HP engine, and is the only vehicle currently in service integrating a 120mm main gun on a wheeled platform. Already on order with the Italian Army, the Centauro II is quickly establishing itself as a formidable option in the field of wheeled, large-caliber, anti-tank armored vehicles.

Source: European Defence Review
Associated URL: https://www.edrmagazine.eu/first-serial-production-contract-for-the-centauro-ii-signed-for-the-brazilian-army