# Manufacturers vying to make thousands of 4x4s for the armed forces.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-17 · The Guardian*

## Key points

- Jaguar Land Rover and General Motors are bidding for a £900m UK military light vehicle contract.
- General Motors' bid involves shipping US-made Chevrolet trucks to the UK for military modification.
- Delays in tender details are caused by the unfinished UK defence investment plan due since last autumn.
- The MoD contract covers about 3,000 vehicles initially, replacing 7,800 aging Land Rovers and Pinzgauers.
- European carmakers like Volkswagen and Renault are also resetting factories for defence-focused production.

**Companies:** General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen, Renault, BAE Systems, General Dynamics, NP Aerospace, Babcock, Rheinmetall
**Countries:** United Kingdom, Germany, France, United States, Austria, Israel

[Read the full story on The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/17/jaguar-land-rover-general-motors-military-contract-trucks)

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