GM Defense
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GM Defense was the military products division of General Motors founded in 1950. It was acquired by General Dynamics in 2003 and now part of the General Dynamics Land Systems division.
Products
Products produced by GM Defense include:
| Model | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MILCOTS (Militarized Commercial Off-The-Shelf (Milverado) | military truck | based on Chevrolet Silverado; now being used by the US Army under the COMBATT (Commercial Based Tactical Truck) program |
| MLVW (medium logistic vehicle, wheeled) | military truck | M54 (truck) |
| Cougar AVGP | armoured fighting vehicle | based on Mowag Piranha with Scorpion tank turret |
| Grizzly AVGP | armoured fighting vehicle | based on Mowag Piranha with Cadillac Gage turret |
| Husky AVGP | armoured fighting vehicle | based on Mowag Piranha |
| Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle | armoured fighting vehicle | based on Mowag Piranha with longer chassis |
| LAV III | armoured fighting vehicle | based on Mowag Piranha |
| TRILS | Tactical Radar Identification and Location System) | based on Bison platform |
| Stryker | armoured fighting vehicle | based on Mowag Piranha and LAV III |
With the sale to General Dynamics, only the Stryker/Mowag product lines are still in production. The M54 truck is no longer in production. MILCOT is being developed under General Motors Truck division for the US Army's COMBATT program.
Facilities
- London, Ontario - HQ of GM Defense Canada
- Goleta, California
- Troy, Michigan
- Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
- Adelaide, Australia
Clients
- US Marine Corps
- US Army National Guard
- US Army
- Canadian Forces
- Romanian Land Forces
- New Zealand Army
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