Why Detroit?
Defense
The Federal Government’s Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) ground forces/vehicle procurement and development operations are located in Macomb, and as a busy international border, Metro Detroit is also a base for all branches of the military and a hub for Homeland Security operations.
News:
April 25, 2011Defense contracts promise $90 million in new work to Oshkosh Defense in Warren, Chrysler in Romulus
September 27, 2011Detroit Now Hot Spot For IT, Defense Jobs
October 6, 2011U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Research Lab Making October Energy Splash In, Around Washington, D.C.
October 9, 2011General Dynamics lands $243M contract - The U.S. Army Tacom Life Cycle Management
Command has awarded Sterling Heights-based General Dynamics Land Systems a $243 million contract to produce another 115 Stryker combat vehicles.
December 6, 2011Local contracting operations prevail in tangle over $900 million in Army work
“Go see Detroit before you say no. Tour the city. Experience it. You might find that your mind is changed.”
