In February 1982 Chrysler announced the sale of Chrysler Defense, its profitable defense subsidiary, to General Dynamics for US$348.5 million. The sale was completed in March 1982 for the revised figure of US$336.1 million.[1] Renamed General Dynamics Land Systems,[2] General Dynamics, accustomed to paying its factory workers lower wages than Chrysler Defense, balked at the union's proposed wage increases.[3] The division operates the Lima Army Tank Plant and General Dynamics Anniston Operations in Anniston, Alabama, along with smaller operations in Tallahassee, Florida, and Scranton, Pennsylvania. Headquarters are located in Sterling Heights, Michigan. As of 2016, General Dynamics Land Systems employed 6,800 people.[4]
It also established General Dynamics Land Systems Australia in 2000, in South Australia:
In 2003 it acquired Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug GmbH (SSF), the land defense vehicles unit of Steyr-Daimler-Puch, and General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada (GDLS-C), a subsidiary of General Dynamics based in London, Ontario, purchased General Motors Diesel's GM Defense unit from General Motors. It supplies such armored vehicles as the LAV-25, the Stryker, and other models based on these chassis. The London operation is located at GM Diesel's old plant on Oxford Street East.[5] SSF merged into the General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) unit.
After the division secured a fourteen-year, $15-billion deal to supply light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia,[6]Unifor representatives expressed concern that the London plant would suffer financially due to negative publicity surrounding the deal and that union members employed at the plant would lose their jobs.[6] Both Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe and New DemocratThomas Mulcair challenged Prime Minister Stephen Harper on the secrecy surrounding military sales to Saudi Arabia,[6] while David Perry, senior analyst withthe Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute, argued that secrecy in trade details is part of a pragmatic foreign trade policy necessary for a domestic industry in a global market.[6]
Griffin, a series of armoured fighting vehicles under development and being offered under the United States Army Next Generation Combat Vehicle program
^"Factories redeveloped by shipping firms HCL Logistics and Drexel Industries".
^ abcdDe Bono, Norman (30 September 2015). "Union asks NDP to keep Saudi armoured vehicles deal 'under wraps', fearing 'significant' job losses". Postmedia Network. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources General Dynamics Land Systems news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message General Dynamics Land Systems GDLS is a manufacturer of military vehicles such as tanks and lighter armored fighting vehicles General Dynamics Land SystemsCompany typeSubsidiaryIndustryDefensePredecessorForce Protection Inc FoundedMarch 7 1982 42 years ago 1982 03 07 HeadquartersSterling Heights Michigan U S Area servedWorldwideProductsDefenseParentGeneral DynamicsWebsitewww wbr gdls wbr com Contents 1 History 1 1 General Dynamics Land Systems Canada 2 Vehicles 3 References 4 External linksHistory editIn February 1982 Chrysler announced the sale of Chrysler Defense its profitable defense subsidiary to General Dynamics for US 348 5 million The sale was completed in March 1982 for the revised figure of US 336 1 million 1 Renamed General Dynamics Land Systems 2 General Dynamics accustomed to paying its factory workers lower wages than Chrysler Defense balked at the union s proposed wage increases 3 The division operates the Lima Army Tank Plant and General Dynamics Anniston Operations in Anniston Alabama along with smaller operations in Tallahassee Florida and Scranton Pennsylvania Headquarters are located in Sterling Heights Michigan As of 2016 General Dynamics Land Systems employed 6 800 people 4 It also established General Dynamics Land Systems Australia in 2000 in South Australia https en m wikipedia org wiki General Dynamics Land Systems E2 80 93Australia General Dynamics Land Systems Canada edit In 2003 it acquired Steyr Daimler Puch Spezialfahrzeug GmbH SSF the land defense vehicles unit of Steyr Daimler Puch and General Dynamics Land Systems Canada GDLS C a subsidiary of General Dynamics based in London Ontario purchased General Motors Diesel s GM Defense unit from General Motors It supplies such armored vehicles as the LAV 25 the Stryker and other models based on these chassis The London operation is located at GM Diesel s old plant on Oxford Street East 5 SSF merged into the General Dynamics European Land Systems GDELS unit After the division secured a fourteen year 15 billion deal to supply light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia 6 Unifor representatives expressed concern that the London plant would suffer financially due to negative publicity surrounding the deal and that union members employed at the plant would lose their jobs 6 Both Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe and New Democrat Thomas Mulcair challenged Prime Minister Stephen Harper on the secrecy surrounding military sales to Saudi Arabia 6 while David Perry senior analyst withthe Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute argued that secrecy in trade details is part of a pragmatic foreign trade policy necessary for a domestic industry in a global market 6 Sanctioned by ChinaOn April 11 2024 the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced its sanction on the company due to its arms sales to Taiwan Vehicles editM1 Abrams the American main battle tank K1 88 Tank the South Korean main battle tank Light Armoured Vehicle a family of infantry fighting vehicles Stryker a family of eight wheeled armored fighting vehicles derived from the Canadian LAV III Ajax a family of tracked armoured fighting vehicles being developed for the British Army Buffalo a wheeled mine resistant ambush protected MRAP armored military vehicle Cougar an MRAP and infantry mobility vehicle structured to be resistant to landmines and improvised munitions Multi Utility Tactical Transport MUTT currently being trialed by the United States military Griffin a series of armoured fighting vehicles under development and being offered under the United States Army Next Generation Combat Vehicle program Mobile Protected Firepower MPF a prototype undergoing Soldier Vehicle Assessment SVA Tracked Robot 10 Ton TRX a robotic combat vehicle platformReferences edit Chrysler Unit Sold The New York Times 17 March 1982 Retrieved 30 April 2017 GD Completes Purchase of Chrysler Tank Division Fort Worth Star Telegram AP 17 March 1982 Retrieved 26 December 2023 Barron James 29 September 1985 Army Will Get Tanks Despite Strike Builder Says The New York Times Retrieved 26 December 2023 New Products New Customers Macomb County Factories redeveloped by shipping firms HCL Logistics and Drexel Industries a b c d De Bono Norman 30 September 2015 Union asks NDP to keep Saudi armoured vehicles deal under wraps fearing significant job losses Postmedia Network Retrieved 30 September 2015 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title General Dynamics Land Systems amp oldid 1222118335, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
