GM Defense begins renovating N.C. facility to build ISVs
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GM is renovating a facility in Concord, North Carolina to support production of the Infantry Squad Vehicle an all-terrain troop carrier intended to transport a nine-Soldier infantry squad. Photo by John F. Martin for GM Defense
GM is renovating a facility in Concord, North Carolina to support production of the Infantry Squad Vehicle, a light and agile all-terrain troop carrier intended to transport a nine-Soldier infantry squad. Image courtesy of GM Defense
Dec. 17 (UPI) GM Defense announced Thursday that it has started renovation of an existing General Motors building to support production of the Infantry Squad Vehicle, an all-terrain troop carrier designed to transport a nine-soldier infantry squad.
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GM Defense has started construction on the facility that will build the company’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) for the U.S. Army.
The ISV will be built at General Motors’ existing technical center in Concord, North Carolina. Renovations at the plant are expected to continue into early spring, with the production line set to start in April. GM Defense will build 649 examples of the new ISV at the facility and will have support for the production of up to 2,065 vehicles total with additional authorization over an eight-year period.
“This facility will enable us to meet our customer’s timeline for delivery while continuing our journey to bring commercial technologies and transformative mobility solutions to the defense market,” Tim Herrick, interim president of GM Defense, said in a prepared statement.
GM Defense Begins Facility Renovation To Support Infantry Squad Vehicle Production
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - GM Defense LLC, a subsidiary of automaker General Motors Co. (GM), said Thursday it has started renovations of an existing GM building to support the production of the Infantry Squad Vehicle or ISV.
The ISV is a light and agile all-terrain troop carrier intended to transport a nine-Soldier infantry squad. The ISV is based off the 2020 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 midsize truck architecture.
The ISV program is the first major award for GM Defense since the subsidiary was re-established by its parent company in 2017.
The existing GM facility, located in Concord, North Carolina, will produce ISVs for the U.S. Army as part of a $214.3 million contract awarded to GM Defense in June 2020. GM Defense delivered its first ISVs to the U.S. Army in October this year, just 120 days from contract award.