{"id":385850,"date":"2026-01-23T10:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/385850\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:03:33","slug":"gm-defense-establishes-uk-entity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/385850\/","title":{"rendered":"GM Defense establishes UK entity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                            GM Defense has launched GM Defense UK, creating a dedicated presence to support UK defence, operating from GM\u2019s sites in Leamington Spa and Silverstone.                        <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GMDefense-GSUP-23012026.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"605\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Above: GM Defense GSUP.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCourtesy GM Defense<\/p>\n<p>The new entity will lead all UK Ministry of Defence engagement and anchor GM\u2019s wider NATO and European defence activity, boosting UK industry and export potential.<\/p>\n<p>The launch comes as GM Defense intensifies its planning for Team LionStrike, ahead of bidding for the UK\u2019s upcoming Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) programme.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1284.gif\" height=\"250\" width=\"300\" alt=\"Security &amp; Policing Rectangle\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adsadvance.co.uk\/link.php?id=1284\" class=\"c-banner--link\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Security &amp; Policing Rectangle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cStanding up GM Defense UK is a major milestone in our long\u2011term commitment to the United Kingdom,\u201d said Bradley Watters, vice president of international business development. \u201cTeam LionStrike is different because GM &#8211; backed by more than a century of engineering excellence &#8211; is directly embedded as the vehicle OEM. That level of involvement delivers real capability, efficiency and long\u2011term assurance for the UK Armed Forces. Establishing a UK business is essential to providing that through\u2011life support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcement aligns with the International Armoured Vehicles conference and follows the UK MoD\u2019s recent LMV Industry Day, plus the debut of GM Defense\u2019s General Support Utility Platform (GSUP) at DSEI and a UK Ride &amp; Drive event highlighting four proven COTS light and utility vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1216.jpg\" height=\"250\" width=\"300\" alt=\"ODU RT\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adsadvance.co.uk\/link.php?id=1216\" class=\"c-banner--link\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"ODU RT\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>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. 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