GM Defense establishes UK entity
GM Defense has launched GM Defense UK, creating a dedicated presence to support UK defence, operating from GM’s sites in Leamington Spa and Silverstone.
Above: GM Defense GSUP.
Courtesy GM Defense
The new entity will lead all UK Ministry of Defence engagement and anchor GM’s wider NATO and European defence activity, boosting UK industry and export potential.
The launch comes as GM Defense intensifies its planning for Team LionStrike, ahead of bidding for the UK’s upcoming Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) programme.
“Standing up GM Defense UK is a major milestone in our long?term commitment to the United Kingdom,” said Bradley Watters, vice president of international business development. “Team LionStrike is different because GM - backed by more than a century of engineering excellence - is directly embedded as the vehicle OEM. That level of involvement delivers real capability, efficiency and long?term assurance for the UK Armed Forces. Establishing a UK business is essential to providing that through?life support.”
The announcement aligns with the International Armoured Vehicles conference and follows the UK MoD’s recent LMV Industry Day, plus the debut of GM Defense’s General Support Utility Platform (GSUP) at DSEI and a UK Ride & Drive event highlighting four proven COTS light and utility vehicles.
The Team LionStrike collaboration is composed of GM Defense with NP Aerospace, BAE Systems and multiple UK-based subject matter experts, aiming to deliver a modern, scalable mobility solution for the British Army while supporting the Land Industrial Strategy. The team is building a sustainable UK supply chain, backed by GM’s global parts distribution network.