WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- GM Defense is providing next generation Suburban
Shield armored vehicles to the Qatar Armed Forces and Special
Forces Command for protected diplomatic security and VIP
transport.
The Suburban Shield is based on General Motors' full-size pickup
truck and sport utility vehicle architecture. The vehicle features
a high percentage of commercial parts, including the body,
exterior, propulsion, interior, and brakes.
Suburban Shield includes a new and unique body-on-frame chassis
and suspension system, designed to support increased vehicle weight
and performance requirements. The vehicle leverages digital
engineering and GM's global quality management system to realize
efficiencies throughout the development phase while ensuring the
highest levels of quality and performance.
"GM Defense's next generation Suburban Shield offers the Qatar
Armed Forces unrivaled performance thanks to GM's advanced
technologies," said Steve duMont, president of GM Defense. "We
engineered the Suburban Shield from the ground up as a protected
vehicle using GM's world-class process and tools to deliver the
reliability and quality expected from a GM vehicle. We're confident
the vehicle will help the Qatar Armed Forces effectively carry out
their important diplomatic security missions, and we are excited to
see Suburban Shield introduce a new level of sophistication to
protected vehicles in the region."
GM Defense incorporates protective armor into the original
design and manufacturing process, diverging from previous
after-market, tear-down and rebuild practices. New design features
help ensure the vehicle is safe and reliable and performs as
expected of an OEM-produced vehicle, while meeting GM's stringent
commercial standards.
"Our OEM-provided solution benefits from GM's world-class
technologies, engineering and validation capabilities, and global
quality management systems that traditional defense contractors
don't offer," said Bradley Watters,
vice president of international business development for GM
Defense. "With the Suburban Shield, GM Defense delivers a
one-of-a-kind solution that outperforms previous generation
vehicles. We're proud to offer this capability to the Qatar Armed
Forces that will help replace their legacy platforms."
Suburban Shield includes independent armoring certification with
options and configurations to suit customer requirements. With
access to GM's world-class manufacturing and global supply chain,
GM Defense offers the ability to provide international armored
vehicle fleets quickly and efficiently supported by GM's world-wide
sustainment and support network.
In addition to providing Suburban Shields to select
international security services, GM Defense provides customized
Suburban Shields to the U.S. Department of State's (DoS) Diplomatic
Security Service (DSS) in support of its Heavy-Duty armored Sport
Utility Vehicle program. The business recently completed some of
the first production vehicles for the law enforcement and security
arm of the DoS.
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About GM Defense LLC
GM Defense delivers integrated
vehicles, power and propulsion, and autonomy and connectivity
solutions to global defense, security, and government markets. The
exceptional reliability of GM Defense's technologies results from
decades of proven performance and billions of dollars spent in
independent research and development by its parent, General Motors,
a world leader in global design, engineering, and manufacturing
capabilities.
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