Integris Composites Named Armor Partner for XM30 Program
Integris Composites has been named an armor partner for American Rheinmetall in the U.S. Army’s XM30 Combat Vehicle program, a $45 billion modernization effort. The XM30 is designed to replace the aging M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle and will form the backbone of future Armored Brigade Combat Teams. Integris will supply advanced composite armor for this next-generation platform, positioning the company at the forefront of next-generation survivability and protection. Integris CEO Andrew Bonham calls XM30 “transformational,” saying it will deliver unmatched capabilities to modernize the Army’s maneuver forces, strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and create high‑tech American jobs.
The XM30 project is part of the Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle portfolio. American Rheinmetall and one other prime contractor were chosen to design, develop and build XM30 prototypes. The new vehicle will feature an open, modular architecture to allow future upgrades, along with state-of-the-art protection systems for enhanced crew safety. Rheinmetall’s XM30 design – now incorporating Integris’s armor – will serve as a core component of U.S. mechanized infantry units for decades to come.
Integris’ accelerated Innovation framework combines decades of ballistic and blast data with advanced modeling and rapid prototyping to create optimized armor solutions much faster than traditional methods. This process draws on more than 30 years of expertise and thousands of material-combination tests to deliver optimized protection solutions. Integris notes that the XM30’s modular open-systems design aligns well with its scalable approach and enables flexible armor configurations.
Integris already has Tier One supplier status with major defense contractors, and its composite armor is used on many high-profile platforms. For example, Integris provides ballistic panels for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) and the MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter, as well as armor for the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer, the C-130J transport aircraft and the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle used by NATO allies. The XM30 effort also highlights U.S. industrial base priorities: Integris operates major engineering and manufacturing centers in Ohio, California and Virginia. Bonham says the XM30 effort will strengthen the defense industrial base and deliver protection built right here in America.
Overall, the Integris–Rheinmetall partnership on the XM30 program represents a major step in modernizing the Army’s armored forces. The program aims to field a dramatically more survivable and adaptable platform for ground forces by combining Rheinmetall’s combat vehicle design with Integris’s advanced composite armor technology. The XM30 initiative underscores the Pentagon’s commitment to innovation and to revitalizing the domestic defense industry as part of this $45 billion upgrade plan.