The Armed Forces of the United States have signed two new contracts with Bae Systems to expand the modernization and production of bradle M2A4 and M7A4 infantry fighting vehicles.
With the new agreements, the total value of contracts relating to the Bradley program has reached 668.4 million dollars, consolidating the effort to maintain the combat capacity of the army brigades up to the entry into the service of the future XM30 vehicle.
Contract details
- September 22, 2025 – signature of a contract worth $ 12.2 million.
- September 24, 2025 – signature of an additional contract worth $ 10.2 million.
The works are scheduled to be completed on 11 November 2027 and 30 November 2027, respectively. The definition of the places of execution and the sources of financing will be established within the contractual system, allowing greater flexibility in the use of resources.
Strategic importance
The modernization of the Bradley consists in re -labeling older vehicles with new standards, raising them to the M2A4 and M7A4 versions, more advanced in terms of protection, mobility and technological integration. The process guarantees that the brigades maintain a high level of readiness until the new generation of armored vehicles arrive.
The signature of the contracts strengthens the relevance of Bradley as the backbone of the US mechanized infantry, even after four decades of service.
The future: the XM30 vehicle
The XM30, currently in development to replace Bradley, represents a paradigm change in the armored vehicle industry. The program adopts a completely digital design concept, modular architecture and compatibility with the standard mosa (Modular Open Systems Architecture), which allows continuous updates of software and hardware.
According to the calendar, the first prototype of the XM30 should be delivered for tests in 2026, with the entry into service scheduled for the beginning of the 1930s.
The use of digital flow – from the maintenance engineering phase – will allow the vehicle to be constantly updated during its life cycle, guaranteeing technological and operational superiority on the battlefield.
Source: US Department of War | Bae Systems. This content was created with the help of the AI and was reviewed by the editorial team.
