Team LionStrike has added the chevrolet silverado HD to its proposal for the UK Ministry of Defence Land Mobility Programme, officials said at an event at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London.
The offering highlights the Silverado HD powered by a 6.6 litre Duramax turbodiesel V8 that produces 1,322 Nm of torque, the company said.
The 2500HD variant delivers up to 9,997 kg of towing and 1,860 kg of payload, while the 3500HD single rear wheel variant approaches 10,000 kg of towing and exceeds two metric tonnes of payload.
The vehicle’s interior provides room to transport and operate inside with the kit and equipment required by modern warfighters, and the logistic load space measures up to 2.1 m by 1.9 m, enabling NATO pallet transportation.
Team LionStrike’s submission to the programme also includes the Infantry Squad Vehicle derived from the Chevrolet Colorado, described as a light, agile, air transportable troop carrier that gives infantry rapid mobility across complex terrain.
The partnership will also offer the Chevrolet Silverado LD fitted with a 3.0 litre Duramax turbodiesel, which produces 671 Nm of torque and delivers up to 6,804 kg of towing and a 1,000 kg payload for long distance work, the team said.
Partnership Approach And Historical Context
Team LionStrike brings together GM Defence, BAE Systems, and NP Aerospace to modify, integrate, homologate, and support vehicles built in North America by GM, the consortium said.
Gilbert Nelson, Vice President International Sales and Marketing at GM Defence, said the approach leverages a skilled UK workforce and commercial off the shelf technology to put modern vehicles into British soldiers’ hands quickly and at lower cost.
He said the plan is to adapt proven, durable vehicles from the original equipment manufacturer to meet emerging requirements, thereby enhancing operational readiness and reducing the cost and complexity of equipping, training, and deploying troops.
The Team LionStrike announcement referenced the broader success of the Silverado family and GMC, noting more than five million full size trucks were delivered over the last five years as reported by the team.
The submission also placed the new vehicles in a lineage of GM support to armed forces, citing GM as the largest supplier to the US armed forces during World War II and noting Chevrolet and GMC trucks supported operations such as the Red Ball Express.
The announcement recalled that the British Army’s Long Range Desert Group relied on the Chevrolet 30 CWT from 1940 to 1943, and that one of those trucks was recovered from the Egyptian desert in 1980 and now sits in the collection of the Imperial War Museum, with replicas built to preserve that heritage.
