General Dynamics Land Systems
"We Serve Those Who Protect What Matters"
Sterling Heights, Michigan combat-vehicle maker; builds the Abrams, Stryker and Wolf XM30, plus S-MET, MUTT and TRX uncrewed ground platforms.
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) is a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation, headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan, that designs, manufactures and sustains tracked and wheeled combat vehicles for the US military and allied forces.
Its vehicle lines include the Abrams main battle tank, the Stryker wheeled combat vehicle, the Light Armored Vehicle, the AJAX reconnaissance vehicle built for the United Kingdom, the Foxhound patrol vehicle produced by its UK operation, and the Wolf XM30 infantry fighting vehicle, whose first prototype reached the Army in August 2026. In robotics, GDLS builds the S-MET and MUTT uncrewed ground vehicles for autonomous resupply, plus the Tracked Robot 10-ton (TRX) family of uncrewed combat platforms built for the Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle program to carry reconnaissance, direct and indirect fire, counter-UAS and electronic-warfare payloads. VITALS, a vehicle-intelligence software suite, runs across the company's newer platforms.
GDLS holds a contract for the next phase of the Marine Corps Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle program valued at 450 million dollars, and in July 2026 signed a defense-industrial agreement with the Government of Canada while Polish manufacturer PROMOT joined the Abrams supply program. The company operates units in the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom and the Middle East.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Tracked Robot 10-ton (TRX)
Modular tracked uncrewed combat vehicle for the U.S. Army Robotic Combat Vehicle program.
S-MET & MUTT
Uncrewed ground vehicles for autonomous resupply and dismounted-soldier support.
VITALS Vehicle Intelligence Tools
Vehicle intelligence software suite for GDLS combat platforms.
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