Innovations
Technological and operational innovations in the UAS and counter-UAS space — what emerged first, where, and what it changes. Each entry is sourced, dated, and linked to the drones involved.
Rheinmetall Lynx XM30 prototype delivered for US Army soldier trials
Rheinmetall’s Lynx XM30 prototype (a Bradley replacement contender) has been delivered to the US Army and is now being handled by soldiers for iterative testing. The design highlights a hybrid-electric powertrain, an uncrewed 50mm turret, a…
US Army begins soldier evaluations of XM30 IFV prototypes (Wolf and Lynx)
The post describes delivery and early live-fire/field testing of two XM30 Bradley-replacement prototypes (GDLS Wolf and American Rheinmetall Lynx variant), including a 50mm XM913 cannon, two-man crew stations located below the turret, 360° …
First official look at GDLS Wolf XM30 Bradley replacement concept
GDLS revealed its Wolf design for the U.S. Army’s XM30 MICV competition, featuring a remotely operated turret with a 50mm cannon, reduced crew layout, and a distributed 360° camera/sensor suite. The concept also emphasizes next-gen networki…
Lubart Brigade field-made anti-drone protection for vehicle recovery/repair
The post describes the 20th “Lubart” Brigade’s vehicle repair/recovery unit using a self-developed anti-drone (anti-FPV) protection solution during evacuations and repairs under FPV threat. While details are not specified, it indicates ad-h…
Taiwan unveils Clouded Leopard-based 105mm 8×8 mobile gun system
Taiwan publicly demonstrated a domestically developed 105mm direct-fire support variant of the Clouded Leopard 8×8, showing live-fire against moving/stationary targets and improved mobility changes (reduced height, tighter turning radius vi…
Ukrainian Cobra 2 armored vehicle used for mine/FPV-resistant assault insertion
Post describes a Cobra 2 armored vehicle from the Artan unit conducting a high-risk breakthrough to deliver assault troops, reportedly surviving multiple mine blasts and FPV drone hits and still extracting. The novelty is the demonstrated u…
Saigak APC claims APS able to defeat up to 20 FPV drones
Ukraine’s Ukrainian Armor unveiled the Saigak APC featuring an active protection system (APS) marketed as capable of defeating up to 20 FPV drones. If fielded, this represents a notable adaptation of armored vehicle protection specifically …
Poland PGZ unveils heavy IFV tech demonstrator
PGZ presented a heavy infantry fighting vehicle technology demonstrator and plans to build fully functional prototypes for testing. While not a confirmed battlefield deployment, it signals development of a new armored vehicle concept that c…
Poland unveils CBWP heavy infantry fighting vehicle demonstrator
Poland presented a full-sized demonstrator of the CBWP heavy IFV (~40 tons) emphasizing higher protection and survivability versus the lighter amphibious Borsuk. It integrates the ZSSW-30 remote turret (30mm with programmable ammo + Spike A…
XM30 Bradley replacement prototypes delivered to U.S. Army for testing
Rheinmetall and GDLS delivered first XM30 MICV prototypes featuring hybrid-electric propulsion, a remotely operated turret, and an XM913 50mm cannon. The designs also integrate/plan launch of loitering munitions (e.g., Switchblade 300, Coyo…
Drones: AeroVironment Switchblade 300