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DISPATCH 03/26 · 8 Sep 2026
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USAPro

XM30

The XM30 is the US Army's competition for a hybrid-electric, heavily armed successor to the M2 Bradley, contested by American Rheinmetall's Lynx XM30 and General Dynamics Land Systems' Wolf.

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EuropePro

Victor U250

The Victor U250 is a German hybrid-electric heavy-lift cargo drone from ERC System, an IABG subsidiary, built to carry up to 250 kg over 300 km for battlefield resupply — targeting the gap between small cargo drones and crewed helicopters, with Rheinmetall backing production.

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USAPro

Mach Industries Atlas

Mach Industries' Atlas is a hybrid-electric, runway-independent strike drone being developed under DIU's RIMES program to carry 1,000-pound munitions 1,400 nautical miles from destroyer decks and austere sites — and come back to rearm.