GM Defense has recognized Hendrick Motorsports for its efforts in supporting the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV), a troop transporter currently fielded to the U.S. Army's 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions. Hendrick Motorsports, the provider of the chrome-moly steel exoskeleton for the ISV's Roll Over Protection System, supports enhanced Soldier safety and helps the GM Defense-led team deliver next generation military mobility solutions to our U.S. Army customer.
Designed to provide rapid ground mobility, the light and agile ISV is based on the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2. The vehicle features 90 percent commercial-off-the-shelf parts, including Chevrolet Performance race components proven to perform under some of the toughest off-road conditions. A cornerstone program for GM Defense, the ISV is manufactured in the business' award-winning production facility in
"Hendrick Motorsports shares GM Defense's commitment to bringing advanced technologies like the Infantry Squad Vehicle to our Soldiers," said Steve duMont, president of GM Defense. "Our team's unrelenting focus on quality, safety and reliability is what makes the collaboration with the Hendrick team so successful and is why I'm pleased to recognize them as our Supplier of the Year for the second year in a row. Through our important work with Hendrick Motorsports, as well as our ability to leverage GM's racing legacy, GM Defense continues to deliver best-in-class tactical mobility solutions around the world."
"We take immense pride in our relationship with GM Defense," said
GM honored several companies, including Hendrick Motorsports, at its annual Supplier of the Year event in
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