World Exclusive: GM Defense Stryker

Specifications, Where, and How Much?
Although the LAV has a long and heroic history, the latest version is a joint venture between General Motors and General Dynamics and Systems, with most of the technology research and design coming out of the manufacturing facility in London, Ontario, Canada. Over the next seven years, the overall contract could be worth as much as $4 billion and will need to equip six brigade combat teams (up to 2131 vehicles). The basic platform costs about $1 million without the turret, $1.75 million with the turret, and about $4 million with the full electronics and weapons package. The LAV III is currently being built in London, Ontario, Canada; Lima, Ohio; Aniston, Mississippi; and in Switzerland.