General Dynamics

At their Sterling Heights campus (Land System Division Headquarters), this leading defense industry OEM undertakes the research, design, engineering and prototyping of the next generation of land assault vehicles and weapons technology. Just miles away, in Warren, is one of GD-LSD’s principal customers, the U.S. Army’s national center for ground vehicle and armaments procurement, design, engineering and R&D activities.

U.S. Army

The U.S. Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) is responsible for the purchase, support and contracting of 70 percent of the Army’s ground combat, tactical vehicles and supporting services including small arms, components and munitions.

The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) is Michigan’s only federal laboratory for advanced military automotive technology. Their mission is to develop and maintain vehicles for all U.S. Armed Forces, many federal agencies and over 60 foreign countries.

The Army’s National Automotive Center (NAC), located at TARDEC, serves as the link to academia, industry and the various government agencies in all aspects of automotive technology. Recognizing the dual needs of both the Department of Defense and the automotive industry, the NAC acts as a platform to develop and nurture these relationships that will develop tomorrow’s automotive technology.