GM Announces Defense Partnership with Lockheed Martin
The companies will work under a memorandum of understanding to expand high-rate munitions production, though the exact parts GM may make are still being defined.
- On Tuesday, General Motors and Lockheed Martin announced a partnership to scale defense manufacturing and munitions production for the U.S. Department of War.
- Ongoing conflicts including the war with Iran and supplies diverted to Ukraine have depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, prompting the Department of War to seek production capacity increases.
- The collaboration will focus on "high-rate manufacturing" at scale, with executives exploring production readiness, supply chain resilience, and advanced design approaches to increase efficiency.
- Leaders noted the collaboration is in early stages, stating it is too soon to determine specific project costs or which manufacturing plants might be tapped for production.
- Crosstown rival Ford Motor has also engaged in discussions with governments in North America and Europe regarding how its products can support defense departments.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seol Won-tae = U.S. automaker General Motors (GM) announced on the 16th (local time) that "under the arrangement of the U.S. Department of Defense, defense contractor Lockheed Martin and defense..."
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