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GM Defense LLC
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Federal agencies obligated $680M to GM Defense LLC, Detroit, MI, in the listed fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $155M, of which $155M (100%) came through contracts.
That is down 52% on FY2025 ($321M).
GM Defense LLC ranks 21 of 625 listed organisations located in MI by five-year obligations, and 1,166 of 30,989 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Department of Defense, Department of State and Department of Homeland Security and 1 other agency: 56 awards worth $763M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 336112 (Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing), where it ranks 1 of 11 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $68,006,872 | $68,006,872 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | $136,004,550 | $136,004,550 | $0 | +100% |
| FY2025 | $320,717,421 | $320,717,421 | $0 | +136% |
| FY2026 | $155,426,793 | $155,426,793 | $0 | -52% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in MI | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $680M | $100B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $155M | $27B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $680M | $16M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $0 | $100B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 1,166 of 30,989 | 1 of 625 in MI | 1 |
Largest in state: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | 49 | $601M | 79% |
| 2 | Department of State | 5 | $145M | 19% |
| 3 | Department of Homeland Security | 1 | $16M | 2% |
| 4 | Department of Justice | 1 | $1.1M | 0% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 336112: 1 of 11 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing.
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Wayne County, MI $537M · Macomb County, MI $211M · Oakland County, MI $14M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing | $106M | 11 Jun 2026 | MI | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing | $100M | 24 Sep 2025 | MI | USAspending |
| Department of State | ContractDelivery Order | 336992 Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing | $53M | 27 Sep 2024 | MI | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing | $45M | 5 Feb 2025 | MI | USAspending |
| Department of State | ContractDelivery Order | 336992 Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing | $43M | 17 Sep 2025 | MI | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing | $32M | 30 Sep 2025 | MI | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing | $32M | 30 Sep 2025 | MI | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing | $29M | 27 Nov 2024 | MI | USAspending |
| Department of State | ContractDelivery Order | 336992 Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing | $25M | 29 Sep 2023 | MI | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing | $22M | 9 Sep 2024 | MI | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing | $19M | 4 Mar 2026 | MI | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing | $19M | 4 Mar 2026 | MI | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $106M, Department of Defense, 11 Jun 2026: THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS TO PROCURE 691 ISVS AND WINCH KITS AS WELL AS OBLIGATE FUNDING FOR A PORTION OF IPS AND SEPM AS REQUIRED.
- $100M, Department of Defense, 24 Sep 2025: ACQUIRE 829 ISV VEHICLES WITH ABS/ESC KITS AND VEHICLE COVERS
- $53M, Department of State, 27 Sep 2024: GMD OEM LARGE SUV ARMORED
- $45M, Department of Defense, 5 Feb 2025: THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACTION IS TO PROCURE 287 EACH INFANTRY SQUAD VEHICLES (ISVS) AND 287 EACH ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS)/ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
- $43M, Department of State, 17 Sep 2025: GMD OEM LARGE SUV ARMORED
- $32M, Department of Defense, 30 Sep 2025: THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS TO PROCURE 206 INFANTRY SQUAD VEHICLES, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM/ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL KITS, AND VEHICLE STORAGE CO
- $32M, Department of Defense, 30 Sep 2025: THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS TO PROCURE 206 INFANTRY SQUAD VEHICLES, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM/ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL KITS, AND VEHICLE STORAGE CO
- $29M, Department of Defense, 27 Nov 2024: ISV DELIVERY ORDER 187 VEHICLES AND KITS
Questions and answers
How much federal money does GM Defense LLC receive?
$680M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $68M; FY2024: $136M; FY2025: $321M; FY2026: $155M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to GM Defense LLC?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Defense ($601M), Department of State ($145M), Department of Homeland Security ($16M) and Department of Justice ($1.1M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 336112 Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing, NAICS 336992 Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing and NAICS 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing.
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: MI ($763M).
Is GM Defense LLC a large federal recipient?
It ranks 1,166 of 30,989 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 21 of 625 located in MI. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.