GM Defense was the military products division of General Motors

General Motors

General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...

 founded in 1950. It was acquired by General Dynamics

General Dynamics

General Dynamics Corporation is a U.S. defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest defense contractor in the world. Its headquarters are in West Falls Church , unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Falls Church area.The company has...

 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 Chevrolet Silverado The Chevrolet Silverado , is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors.-History:... ; now being used by the US Army under the COMBATT (Commercial Based Tactical Truck) program
MLVW (medium logistic vehicle, wheeled)	military truck	M54 (truck) M54 (truck) The M54 Truck, officially designated Truck, Cargo, 5 Ton 6×6 M54, is a heavy cargo truck developed by, and deployed primarily with, the United States Armed Forces. The vehicle is a member of the M39 series of trucks. It is rated for five-ton cargo loads, cross-country, and ten-ton cargo loads,...
Cougar AVGP AVGP The AVGP is a series of three armoured fighting vehicles ordered by the Canadian military in 1977.The three vehicles are the Cougar, Grizzly and Husky....	armoured fighting vehicle Armoured fighting vehicle An armoured fighting vehicle is a combat vehicle, protected by strong armour and armed with weapons. AFVs can be wheeled or tracked....	based on Mowag Piranha Mowag Piranha The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG , corporation....  with Scorpion tank turret
Grizzly AVGP AVGP The AVGP is a series of three armoured fighting vehicles ordered by the Canadian military in 1977.The three vehicles are the Cougar, Grizzly and Husky....	armoured fighting vehicle Armoured fighting vehicle An armoured fighting vehicle is a combat vehicle, protected by strong armour and armed with weapons. AFVs can be wheeled or tracked....	based on Mowag Piranha Mowag Piranha The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG , corporation....  with Cadillac Gage turret
Husky AVGP AVGP The AVGP is a series of three armoured fighting vehicles ordered by the Canadian military in 1977.The three vehicles are the Cougar, Grizzly and Husky....	armoured fighting vehicle Armoured fighting vehicle An armoured fighting vehicle is a combat vehicle, protected by strong armour and armed with weapons. AFVs can be wheeled or tracked....	based on Mowag Piranha Mowag Piranha The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG , corporation....
Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle The Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle is a lightly armoured fighting vehicle built by General Dynamics Land Systems Canada for the Canadian Forces, for use in the reconnaissance role....	armoured fighting vehicle Armoured fighting vehicle An armoured fighting vehicle is a combat vehicle, protected by strong armour and armed with weapons. AFVs can be wheeled or tracked....	based on Mowag Piranha Mowag Piranha The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG , corporation....  with longer chassis
LAV III LAV III The LAV III armoured vehicle is the latest in the Generation III Light Armoured Vehicle series built by General Dynamics Land Systems, entering service in 1999. It is based on the Swiss MOWAG Piranha IIIH 8x8....	armoured fighting vehicle Armoured fighting vehicle An armoured fighting vehicle is a combat vehicle, protected by strong armour and armed with weapons. AFVs can be wheeled or tracked....	based on Mowag Piranha Mowag Piranha The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG , corporation....
TRILS	Tactical Radar Identification and Location System)	based on Bison Mowag Piranha The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG , corporation....  platform
Stryker Stryker The IAV Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled, 4-wheel-drive , armored fighting vehicles derived from the Canadian LAV III and produced by General Dynamics Land Systems, in use by the United States Army. The vehicle is named for two American servicemen who posthumously received the Medal of Honor:...	armoured fighting vehicle Armoured fighting vehicle An armoured fighting vehicle is a combat vehicle, protected by strong armour and armed with weapons. AFVs can be wheeled or tracked....	based on Mowag Piranha Mowag Piranha The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG , corporation....  and LAV III LAV III The LAV III armoured vehicle is the latest in the Generation III Light Armoured Vehicle series built by General Dynamics Land Systems, entering service in 1999. It is based on the Swiss MOWAG Piranha IIIH 8x8....

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

General Motors

General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...

 Truck division for the US Army's COMBATT program.

Facilities

• London, Ontario
  London, Ontario
  London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
  
   - HQ of GM Defense Canada
• Goleta, California
  Goleta, California
  Goleta is a city in southern Santa Barbara County, California, USA. It was incorporated as a city in 2002, after a long period as the largest unincorporated, populated area in the county. As of the 2000 census, the Census-designated place had a total population of 55,204, however, a significant...
  
  
• Troy, Michigan
  Troy, Michigan
  Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a suburb of Detroit. The population was 80,980 at the 2010 census, making it the 11th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the largest city in Oakland County...
  
  
• Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
• Adelaide, Australia

Clients

• US Marine Corps
• US Army National Guard
• US Army
• Canadian Forces
  Canadian Forces
  The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
  
  
• Romanian Land Forces
  Romanian Land Forces
  The Romanian Land Forces is the army of Romania, and the main component of the Romanian Armed Forces. In recent years, full professionalisation and a major equipment overhaul have transformed the nature of the force.The Romanian Land Forces were founded on...
  
  
• New Zealand Army
  New Zealand Army
  The New Zealand Army , is the land component of the New Zealand Defence Force and comprises around 4,500 Regular Force personnel, 2,000 Territorial Force personnel and 500 civilians. Formerly the New Zealand Military Forces, the current name was adopted around 1946...