The XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle (MICV), formerly known as the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV), is a U.S. Army program to replace the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. MICV is one part of the Next Generation Combat Vehicle portfolio of programs.

The XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle (MICV), formerly known as the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) is the Army's replacement for the M2 Bradley. In June 2018, the Army established the Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) program to …

In 2018, the Army initiated a program called the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. In March 2023, the Army submitted a report to congressional committees about the OMFV. GAO assessed the report for objectivity, validity, and reliability, defining the concepts as follows: .

Oct 28, 2024 · The XM30 promises significant innovations for the IFV category, featuring a 50mm cannon in a remote-controlled turret, twin anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), an AI-enabled …

Jun 26, 2023 · WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army announced today the award of two firm-fixed price contracts for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle Phase III and IV Detailed Design and Prototype Build and Testing...

Oct 17, 2022 · For decades, the Army’s quixotic adventure to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle has failed to produce tangible results, but a new design by American Rheinmetall raises the prospect that...

Feb 9, 2025 · The XM-30, A Replacement At Last For the Bradley Fighting Vehicle: The Army’s XM-30, also known as the Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle, was redesignated from the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) and is being designed to replace the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV).

Jun 26, 2023 · The Army hasn’t fully cemented its requirements, but is seeking a hybrid vehicle featuring a suite of lethal capabilities to include a 50mm cannon, a remote turret, anti-tank …

Dec 28, 2021 · On April 9, 2020, the Army provided new OMFV program guidance to industry featuring a five-phased approach to acquisition as well as a pledge to “reduce foreign barriers to competition,” and “identify a pathway to integrate relevant but …

Jun 26, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program, now redesignated as the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle, announced June 26 that a contract for prototypes will be awarded...