Target: General Motors Company Research date: 28 October 2026 Domain: Defence, security and military supply chains Evidence period: Historical records through October 2026
Direct Defence Contracting & Procurement
Israeli Ministry of Defense - Chevrolet Colorado
Who Profits records that Chevrolet Colorado won a 2016 Israeli Ministry of Defense tender for more than 100 pickup trucks intended for Israeli military use, financed through US military assistance; the reported procurement is attributed to the Chevrolet vehicle brand of General Motors Company, with the Israeli Ministry of Defense as beneficiary, and the publicly available record does not identify the contracting importer, delivery dates, contract value or subsequent renewal.1
Act record: The identified commercial channel is Chevrolet vehicle procurement for the Israeli Ministry of Defense, reported on the independent Who Profits website; the earliest and latest identified tender observation is 2016 [pre-2020], while the publication’s company data was marked valid through 20 April 2023, without establishing continued deliveries or an active contract in October 2026.1
Israel Aerospace Industries - Negeva procurement
On 8 June 2022, Israel Aerospace Industries announced an agreement exceeding NIS 100 million under which its Land Division would manufacture hundreds of Z-MAG and ZD vehicles for Israeli military special units, cooperating with Ido Cohen and The Armored Group; the announcement identifies the Israeli Ministry of Defense Directorate of Production and Procurement as purchaser.2
The manufacturer described the vehicles as capable of carrying personnel and approximately 1.5–2.5 tonnes of equipment, with intended applications including troop mobility, logistics and casualty evacuation.2
Independent reporting in June 2022 corroborated the procurement programme, vehicle families, Israeli military end-user and approximate contract value.3, 4
Who Profits separately reports that the vehicles ordered under this programme incorporated gasoline engines manufactured by General Motors, making GM a reported component manufacturer within an IAI-led military supply chain rather than the publicly named prime contractor.1
Act record: Israel Aerospace Industries was the contracting vehicle manufacturer, the Israeli Ministry of Defense was the customer, and General Motors Company was identified by Who Profits as the engine manufacturer; the primary announcement appeared on IAI’s website on 8 June 2022, while the GM component attribution appeared on the independent NGO’s website, and the duration of individual component purchases and their status in October 2026 remain unverified.1, 2
Earlier Z-MAG procurement
On 22 April 2021, Israel Aerospace Industries announced an initial agreement to manufacture nine Z-MAG vehicles for the Israeli Ministry of Defense, with an option for 21 additional units and plans for a production line at ELTA’s Be’er Sheva facility.5
The 2021 announcement establishes the programme’s earlier procurement history but does not identify General Motors as the supplier of engines for those initial units.5
Historical armoured-vehicle procurement channel
Arotech Corporation’s 2006 SEC prospectus states that its MDT Armor business supplied armoured vehicles to the Israeli Ministry of Defense and maintained exclusive armouring contracts with Israel’s General Motors and Chevrolet distributors.6
The prospectus explains that these distributor arrangements determined whether the original vehicle warranty would be honoured on vehicles modified by MDT Armor; it documents a commercial relationship involving GM-branded vehicles and Israeli distributors, without demonstrating that Arotech or MDT Armor was owned by General Motors.6
Act record: MDT Armor was the armouring provider, Israeli GM/Chevrolet distributors were commercial intermediaries, and the Israeli Ministry of Defense was identified as an important armoured-vehicle customer; the source channel was Arotech’s SEC filing, the activity was described in 2006 [pre-2020], and a later continuation or confirmed termination was not established.6
Defence trade directories and announcements
GM Defense LLC is independently documented as a manufacturer of military tactical vehicles, including the Infantry Squad Vehicle family supplied to the United States Army; the available contract records distinguish these US government awards from Israeli defence procurement.7, 8, 9
No public evidence identified of an Israeli SIBAT registration, Israeli defence exhibition listing establishing a GM contract, or independently verified direct GM Defense LLC contract award from the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
Dual-Use Products & Tactical Variants
Civilian vehicles converted or supplied for military use
Who Profits identifies Chevrolet Colorado vehicles acquired for Israeli military use in 2016 and reports that an Israeli military robotics laboratory converted a Colorado into an experimental self-driving vehicle in 2018 [pre-2020].1
The same investigation reports that Chevrolet Savana ambulances were used by the Israeli military until approximately 2018, when they were replaced by Mercedes vehicles; it also identifies Chevrolet Malibu and Savana vehicles used by the Israel Prison Service and Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles used by the Israeli Police.1
Act record: The reported actors include the Israeli military robotics laboratory, Israel Prison Service and Israeli Police, which used or modified Chevrolet-branded vehicles; the evidence channel is the independent Who Profits database, the identified vehicle-use observations are historical, and the manufacturers’ original sales channels and subsequent end-user status are not independently established.1
Purpose-built military variants
GM Defense LLC manufactures the Infantry Squad Vehicle, a tactical vehicle derived from Chevrolet Colorado architecture, and received US Army procurement orders for these vehicles in January and February 2025.7, 8
A January 2025 award concerned 113 Infantry Squad Vehicles and associated equipment, with a stated contract value of $17,672,298; the corresponding Army procurement identifier was W912CH-25-F-0143.7
A February 2025 award concerned Infantry Squad Vehicles under contract identifier W912CH-25-F-0154, valued at $44,884,510.8
In July 2026, contemporary defence reporting identified GM Defense as one of three recipients of prototype agreements for the US Army’s ISV-Heavy competition, alongside Ford Motor Company and BC Customs.10
In September 2026, reporting described a $698 million engineering-change modification for GM Defense’s ISV-U programme, including changes to tactical vehicle equipment and configurations.11
Act record: GM Defense LLC is the vehicle manufacturer and the United States Army is the documented customer; the channels are publicly reported federal procurement awards and defence-industry reporting, the observed contract period extends from 2025 through September 2026, and these activities were continuing under documented US procurement programmes at the latest reported dates.7, 8, 11, 10
Other military customers
In January 2025, GM Defense LLC announced through a public newswire that it was supplying Suburban Shield armoured vehicles to Qatar’s Armed Forces and Special Forces Command for protected transport and security applications.12
The announcement establishes a purpose-built military/security vehicle product marketed internationally but does not identify an Israeli customer for that product.12
Act record: GM Defense LLC was the announcing supplier, Qatar’s Armed Forces and Special Forces Command was the named beneficiary, and the communication appeared through PR Newswire on 7 January 2025; the announcement establishes a publicly described supply programme, but independently verified delivery completion, later programme status and audience size were not established.12
Civilian versus military supply
The documented Colorado military procurement and Israeli security-service vehicle use should be distinguished from ordinary civilian Chevrolet sales because the sources identify military or security end-users and, in the Colorado tender, a formal procurement mechanism.1
The US Army Infantry Squad Vehicle is separately identifiable as a military procurement product manufactured by GM Defense LLC.7, 8
End-user documentation
No public evidence identified of a retrievable, GM-specific Israeli military end-user certificate, export licence application or manufacturer-issued Israeli military end-use monitoring undertaking.
Heavy Machinery, Construction & Infrastructure
West Bank checkpoint equipment
Who Profits documents Chevrolet Grumman vans functioning as mobile baggage-scanning vehicles at Israeli military checkpoints in the occupied West Bank, identifying Huwara in 2009, Ma’ale Efraim in 2010 and Al-Hamra in 2012 [pre-2020].1
The same investigation reports Chevrolet scanning vehicles at Ktziot Prison in 2004 [pre-2020], where they were used to examine belongings carried by visitors to Palestinian detainees.1
AFSC Investigate independently identifies the checkpoint and detention-related applications, while relying on Who Profits for the underlying historical vehicle observations.13
Act record: Israeli military and detention authorities were the operating entities, Palestinian checkpoint users and prison visitors were affected, and Chevrolet-branded vans were the documented vehicle platforms; the source channel was Who Profits, the observations span 2004–2012 [pre-2020], and later continuation, the scanner manufacturer’s identity and the original vehicle acquisition channel remain unknown.1, 13
Mishor Adumim settlement service centre
Who Profits identifies Universal Motors Israel (UMI), General Motors’ Israeli vehicle distributor, as the operator of an authorised Chevrolet service centre in the Mishor Adumim industrial zone in the occupied West Bank.1
The investigation states that the facility serviced General Motors brands and contained a department for military vehicles; the company record is marked valid through 20 April 2023, but no independently verified facility status for October 2026 was established.1
Act record: UMI was identified as the distributor and service-centre operator, GM-branded vehicle owners and military-vehicle customers as beneficiaries, and Mishor Adumim as the location; the evidence channel was Who Profits, the latest dated source-validity statement was April 2023, and the facility’s continued operation after that date remains unverified.1
Construction, demolition and military installations
No public evidence identified of General Motors Company or GM Defense LLC directly contracting to build, demolish, maintain or expand Israeli settlements, the separation barrier, checkpoints, detention facilities or military bases.
No public evidence identified establishing GM-owned construction machinery used in settlement development or demolition operations.
Supply Chain Integration with Defence Primes
Israel Aerospace Industries
Who Profits identifies General Motors-manufactured gasoline engines in the military vehicles procured from Israel Aerospace Industries under the June 2022 Negeva programme.1
IAI’s own announcement identifies the Z-MAG and ZD platforms, the Israeli Ministry of Defense customer, the Be’er Sheva production facility, and collaborating manufacturers Ido Cohen and The Armored Group.2
IAI’s primary announcement describes commercial automotive components but does not name General Motors, so the specific engine-manufacturer attribution rests on the specialist investigation.1, 2
Act record: General Motors Company was the reported engine manufacturer, IAI was the prime vehicle supplier, and the Israeli Ministry of Defense was the beneficiary; the primary procurement announcement is dated June 2022, while the component relationship is described in Who Profits’ record valid through April 2023, and the original engine purchase orders, volumes and subsequent cessation or continuation were not verified.1, 2
ELTA Systems
IAI’s April 2021 announcement identifies its ELTA Group as responsible for developing and manufacturing Z-MAG military vehicles at Be’er Sheva, with potential integration of additional surveillance, communications and autonomous capabilities.5
The ELTA programme is relevant to the GM engine-supply allegation because it establishes the manufacturing structure of the IAI vehicle family, although the opened 2021 release does not independently identify GM components.1, 5
Flyer Defense / Flyer 72
AFSC Investigate identifies General Motors engines and transmission units as components of Flyer 72 vehicles manufactured by Flyer Defense and used by the Israeli military during the 2023–2024 Gaza war.13
The opened material does not establish a particular engine model, a directly executed GM-to-IDF contract, a dated component purchase or an independently verified 2026 supply arrangement.13
Act record: Flyer Defense is the vehicle manufacturer, General Motors Company is the component supplier identified by AFSC, and Israeli military units are the reported ultimate users; the evidence channel is AFSC Investigate, the military-use period identified is 2023–2024, and the procurement-chain dates and subsequent relationship status remain unknown.13
Additional defence primes
No public evidence identified of a specific General Motors supply agreement, co-production contract or licensed manufacturing arrangement with Elbit Systems, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems or Israel Military Industries.
No public evidence identified of GM supplying purpose-built weapons guidance, fire-control or targeting components to those entities.
Logistical Sustainment & Base Services
Military transport and sustainment
The June 2022 IAI announcement identifies resupply, troop transportation and casualty evacuation among the intended functions of the Z-MAG/ZD tactical vehicles, with GM engines separately identified by Who Profits as incorporated components.1, 2
The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado procurement and historical Chevrolet Savana ambulance use are additional documented examples of GM-branded platforms supporting Israeli military mobility and medical transport.1
Vehicle servicing inside an occupied settlement
UMI’s reported Mishor Adumim service centre included a military-vehicle department, providing a documented historical intersection between authorised GM-brand servicing and military-related vehicle maintenance inside an occupied West Bank settlement industrial zone.1
The available account does not identify a particular military unit, service contract number, annual maintenance value or verified post-April-2023 operating period.1
United States military sustainment
Federal procurement records identify GM Defense LLC as a supplier of tactical vehicles and associated equipment to the United States Army, including vehicle kits, engineering changes and related support requirements.9, 14
These US military procurement records do not establish comparable contracts for Israeli military installations.9, 14
Other base services
No public evidence identified of General Motors or GM Defense holding a direct Israeli military-base catering, facilities-management, telecommunications, fuel-supply or waste-management contract.
No public evidence identified of a GM-specific freight-forwarding, military cargo-handling or Israeli naval-port logistics contract.
Munitions, Weapons Systems & Strategic Platforms
Military tactical vehicles
General Motors’ defence subsidiary manufactures tactical military vehicles, including the Infantry Squad Vehicle family, under documented US Army procurement programmes.7, 8
A federal procurement aggregator identifies additional GM Defense vehicle orders and support contracts from 2024 through 2026, with recipient agencies including the US Department of Defense.9
A separate contract record identifies a June 2026 procurement for Infantry Squad Vehicles and winch kits associated with contract W912CH-26-F-0339.14
Act record: GM Defense LLC is the contracting manufacturer, US federal defence agencies are the beneficiaries, and the available evidence comprises federal-contract aggregation and defence procurement reporting; activity is documented during 2024–2026, with some awards extending into later performance periods.9, 14
Israeli tactical military platforms
The Israeli Negeva programme involves purpose-built tactical vehicles for Israeli military special units, with IAI as the prime manufacturer and GM engines identified by Who Profits as commercial components incorporated into the vehicles.1, 2
The role attributed to General Motors is propulsion-component supply; the opened evidence does not establish that GM designed, integrated or supplied vehicle-mounted weapons systems.1, 2
Weapons systems and munitions
No public evidence identified of General Motors manufacturing or supplying ammunition, artillery projectiles, explosive ordnance, warheads or chemical propellants to Israeli military end-users.
No public evidence identified of GM providing critical sub-systems specifically designed for Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow, Israeli combat aircraft, main battle tanks, naval combat systems or ballistic missiles.
No public evidence identified of GM developing purpose-built kinetic targeting AI, kill-chain automation or weapons guidance software for Israeli forces.
Export Licensing, Regulatory & Legal History
Export-control records
No public evidence identified of an individually retrievable US, UK or EU export-licence approval, denial, suspension or revocation specifically identifying General Motors or GM Defense as the supplier of defence equipment to an Israeli end-user.
Historical US-financed procurement
Who Profits states that the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Israeli military tender was financed by US military assistance, but its company record does not identify the specific US export authorisation, contract financing instrument or licence number.1
Regulatory proceedings
No public evidence identified of an enforcement action against General Motors or GM Defense specifically involving Israeli military exports, sanctions evasion or violations of an arms embargo affecting Israel.
No public evidence identified of a GM-specific judicial review, export-control litigation or regulatory penalty concerning the Israeli procurement relationships discussed in this audit.
Post-July 2024 and post-November 2024 activity
The latest documented GM Defense US military awards include substantial procurement activity in 2025 and 2026, but these US awards do not establish Israeli military supply after the ICJ advisory opinion of July 2024 or the ICC arrest warrants of November 2024.11, 10, 9
The primary IAI procurement announcement dates to June 2022, and the available component investigation does not establish a separately dated GM engine-delivery transaction after November 2024.1, 2
No public evidence identified of a GM-specific Israeli defence-contract termination, suspension or renewal explicitly responding to the ICJ advisory opinion or ICC arrest warrants.
Civil Society Scrutiny & Documented Investigations
Who Profits investigation
Who Profits maintains a company investigation identifying General Motors’ involvement through Israeli military vehicle procurement, Chevrolet vehicles at West Bank checkpoints, Israeli prison and police vehicle use, commercial engines integrated into military vehicles, and UMI’s settlement-based servicing operation.1
The investigation’s company record indicates that its information was valid through 20 April 2023, meaning individual historical observations should not be represented as independently verified operating conditions in October 2026.1
AFSC Investigate
The American Friends Service Committee’s Investigate database identifies GM drivetrain components used in Israeli military vehicles, including the Flyer 72 and IAI tactical platforms, alongside historical Chevrolet vehicle deployments.13
AFSC’s account attributes some of its underlying vehicle observations to Who Profits; these overlapping statements should therefore not be treated as independently established procurement records.1, 13
Corporate ownership and controlling principals
General Motors’ 2026 proxy identifies Mary T. Barra as Chair and Chief Executive Officer and lists BlackRock, Inc. at 8.3% and State Street Corporation at 5.2% of outstanding shares.15
The 2025 proxy had identified The Vanguard Group as a holder above the 10% threshold, whereas the 2026 proxy did not list Vanguard among the disclosed holders exceeding 5%; the applicable ownership date therefore matters when interpreting historical shareholder relationships.15, 16
Jonathan McNeill - verified 2026 departure chronology
General Motors’ definitive proxy statement filed on 20 April 2026 included Jonathan McNeill among eleven nominees for the 2026 board election and identified him as a director who had joined the board in 2022.15
On 26 May 2026, McNeill notified General Motors that he would not stand for reelection at the annual shareholders’ meeting scheduled for 2 June 2026 and would retire from the board at the conclusion of that meeting.17
General Motors’ May 26 Form 8-K explicitly states that McNeill’s retirement was not the result of a disagreement concerning the company’s operations, policies or practices.17
The company’s definitive proxy supplement dated 26 May 2026 removed McNeill from the election slate, listed ten remaining nominees and announced that the board would be reduced from eleven directors to ten following the annual meeting.18
At the 2 June 2026 annual meeting, shareholders elected all ten remaining nominees for one-year terms, and McNeill was not among the directors elected.19, 18
The June 2026 election filing therefore confirms McNeill’s absence from the newly elected board, while the April proxy and May 26 filings establish that he had remained a serving director until the conclusion of the June 2 annual meeting.15, 19, 17, 18
Act record: General Motors Company was the reporting issuer; McNeill was the departing director; shareholders were the intended audience for the definitive proxy supplement; and the SEC was the regulatory filing channel for the May 26 departure announcement and subsequent June election results. The dated observations are 20 April 2026, 26 May 2026 and 2 June 2026, with the election results filed on 4 June 2026; the board-service relationship ended at the conclusion of the June meeting, and the filings do not establish the audience size or distribution duration of the communications beyond their public regulatory availability.15, 19, 17, 18
June 2026 elected board
General Motors’ June 2026 shareholder-election filing identifies the following ten elected directors: Mary T. Barra, Wesley G. Bush, Joanne C. Crevoiserat, Joseph Jimenez, Alfred F. Kelly, Jr., Judith A. Miscik, Patricia F. Russo, Mark A. Tatum, Jan E. Tighe and Devin N. Wenig.19
Each was elected for a one-year term at the annual meeting held on 2 June 2026.19
Named-entity search record
- General Motors Company - publicly traded parent and audit target; searched for Israeli military procurement, defence components and occupied-territory operations; the military-vehicle and component relationships documented above were identified.1, 13, 15
- GM Defense LLC - integrated defence subsidiary; searched for IDF, Israeli Ministry of Defense and export contracts; US military procurement and international armoured-vehicle sales were identified, but no public evidence identified of a direct Israeli contract.7, 8, 12
- General Motors Israel Ltd. - Israeli group entity named by Who Profits; searched for Israeli military supply and settlement-related activity; no separate subsidiary-specific military contract was established.1
- Chevrolet - GM vehicle brand; searched for military procurement, checkpoints and Israeli security-service fleets; documented historical vehicle use and the 2016 Colorado procurement were identified.1
- Universal Motors Israel (UMI) - authorised Israeli distributor; searched for military service arrangements, settlements and defence contracts; the Mishor Adumim service-centre relationship was identified.1
- Israel Aerospace Industries - defence-prime commercial counterparty identified in the component investigation; searched for GM engines and Israeli military contracts; the 2022 Negeva programme was independently documented.1, 2
- ELTA Systems - IAI manufacturing group; searched for GM components and tactical vehicle contracts; the Z-MAG programme was documented, without a separately identified direct GM–ELTA contract.5
- Flyer Defense - tactical vehicle manufacturer; searched for General Motors, Flyer 72 and Israeli military procurement; AFSC’s component attribution was identified, with original procurement details unresolved.13
- MDT Armor - historical armouring company; searched for GM distributors and Israeli defence procurement; the distributor armouring relationship was documented in an SEC prospectus.6
- Arotech Corporation - historical owner of MDT Armor; searched for GM and Israeli military contracts; its SEC filing confirmed the historical relationship, without establishing GM ownership of Arotech.6
- Mary T. Barra - Chair and CEO; searched for Israeli military philanthropy, defence directorships and public military-support statements; no public evidence identified of a specific Israeli military-channel act by Barra.15
- Wesley G. Bush - GM director and former Chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman; searched for Israeli military business, defence-industry roles and military donations; his US defence-industry leadership is documented, but no specific Israeli military act in his GM-director capacity was established.15
- Jan E. Tighe - GM director and retired US Navy vice admiral; searched for Israeli military programmes, intelligence organisations and defence directorships; her senior US military and intelligence background is documented, but no specific Israeli military transaction by Tighe was established.15, 20
- Joanne C. Crevoiserat - GM director; searched for Israeli defence, military-industry and military-philanthropy associations; searched, none found.15
- Joseph Jimenez - GM director; searched for Israeli defence investments and military-sector activity; searched, none found.15
- Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. - GM director; searched for Israeli military contracts and defence-related philanthropy; searched, none found.15
- Judith A. Miscik - GM director; searched for military-intelligence, defence-industry and Israeli security-sector links; no specific Israeli military-channel act established.15
- Patricia F. Russo - GM lead independent director; searched for Israeli defence directorships and military-sector activity; searched, none found.15
- Mark A. Tatum - GM director; searched for Israeli military support, defence contracts and military-related donations; searched, none found.15
- Devin N. Wenig - GM director; searched for Israeli military-related investments, philanthropy and defence roles; searched, none found.15
- Jonathan McNeill - former GM director, first identified as joining the board in 2022; searched for military-sector investments and Israeli defence relationships; no specific Israeli military-channel act established during his directorship. McNeill was included in the 2025 proxy and remained a serving director and nominee in the original 20 April 2026 proxy, withdrew from reelection on 26 May 2026 and retired at the conclusion of the 2 June 2026 annual meeting.15, 16, 19, 17, 18
- Sterling J. Anderson - executive identified in the 2026 proxy; searched for Israeli defence technology and military-sector relationships; no specific Israeli military act established.15
- Paul A. Jacobson - GM finance executive; searched for Israeli defence financing and military-related donations; searched, none found.15
- Mark L. Reuss - GM president; searched for military vehicle exports, Israeli military contracts and defence-sector partnerships; no individual Israeli military-channel act established.15
- Rory V. Harvey - GM executive; searched for Israeli military vehicle distribution and defence-related partnerships; no individual Israeli military-channel act established.15
- BlackRock, Inc. - 8.3% beneficial owner disclosed in the 2026 proxy; searched for a GM-specific Israeli military-channel act; no such act was established through the opened evidence.15
- State Street Corporation - 5.2% beneficial owner disclosed in the 2026 proxy; searched for a GM-specific Israeli military-channel act; no such act was established.15
- The Vanguard Group - historical shareholder exceeding 10% in the 2025 proxy; searched for GM-specific Israeli military investments or direction; no specific controlling military-channel act was established.16
Board members with defence backgrounds
Wesley G. Bush’s previous role as Chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman is documented in General Motors’ 2026 proxy statement.15
Jan E. Tighe’s earlier senior US Navy intelligence and cyber-command positions are documented in National Academies biographical material, which also identifies her General Motors directorship.20
These documented professional backgrounds establish military-sector experience but do not independently establish a General Motors contract with Israeli security forces.15, 20
Public communications
IAI’s June 2022 announcement publicly described the Israeli military procurement programme, identifying the Israeli Ministry of Defense as beneficiary and IAI as manufacturer; the communication was published on IAI’s own corporate website, and its public availability was verified during this research, but its original audience size and any later republication or withdrawal history were not established.2
GM Defense’s January 2025 newswire announcement concerning Qatar publicly identified the supplier, customer and armoured-vehicle purpose; the communication was distributed through PR Newswire, and its audience size and subsequent distribution history were not established.12
General Motors’ 26 May 2026 Form 8-K and definitive proxy supplement publicly disclosed McNeill’s impending board departure and amended the director-election information supplied to shareholders; the communications were made through SEC regulatory filings, and their original publication dates are established, while the number of people who viewed or received them is not established.17, 18
Campaigns, divestment and company responses
General Motors is specifically named in investigations published by Who Profits and AFSC Investigate concerning Israeli military and occupation-related activities.1, 13
No public evidence identified of a specific institutional divestment decision, concluded shareholder resolution, formal boycott settlement, or GM contract termination directly attributable to these investigations.
No public evidence identified of a GM corporate response committing to terminate Israeli military-related supply, restrict the use of its vehicles in occupied territories or independently audit military end-users.
Footnotes
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Who Profits, “General Motors Company,” company investigation, information valid through 20 April 2023. https://www.whoprofits.org/companies/company/3959 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25 ↩26 ↩27 ↩28 ↩29 ↩30 ↩31 ↩32 ↩33 ↩34 ↩35
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Israel Aerospace Industries, “Introducing the Negeva Combat Vehicle Project,” 8 June 2022. https://www.iai.co.il/press/introducing-the-negeva-combat-vehicle-project/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12
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Defense News, “Israel orders hundreds of new combat vehicles for special forces,” 14 June 2022. https://www.defensenews.com/land/2022/06/14/israel-orders-hundreds-of-new-combat-vehicles-for-special-forces/ ↩
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The Jerusalem Post, “Defense Ministry orders hundreds of combat vehicles from Israel Aerospace Industries,” 11 June 2022. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-709132 ↩
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Israel Aerospace Industries, “IAI to Provide the Z-MAG All-Terrain Vehicle to Israel’s MOD for IDF Maneuvering Units,” 22 April 2021. https://www.iai.co.il/press/iai-to-provide-the-z-mag-all-terrain-vehicle-to-israels-mod-for-idf-maneuvering-units/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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Arotech Corporation, SEC prospectus, 2006, including MDT Armor customer and distributor disclosures. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916529/000114420406035916/v051537_424b1.htm ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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Joint Forces News, “GM Defense Awarded $17.6 million US Army ISV Contract,” 1 February 2025. https://www.joint-forces.com/defence-equipment-news/79650-gm-defense-awarded-17-6-million-us-army-isv-contract ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7
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Joint Forces News, “GM Defense Awarded $44.8 million US Army ISV Contract,” 6 February 2025. https://www.joint-forces.com/defence-equipment-news/79749-gm-defense-awarded-44-8-million-us-army-isv-contract ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7
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Abierto, “GM Defense LLC: Federal Contracts and Awards,” procurement aggregation. https://abierto.us/vendors/gm-defense-llc-y3j5b74jl4j1 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6
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Inside Defense, “Army hands out three contracts for ISV-Heavy competition,” 28 July 2026. https://insidedefense.com/insider/army-hands-out-three-contracts-isv-heavy-competition ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Inside Defense, “GM Defense awarded nearly $700M ISV-U contract modification,” 22 September 2026. https://insidedefense.com/insider/gm-defense-awarded-nearly-700m-isv-u-contract-modification ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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GM Defense LLC via PR Newswire, “GM Defense to provide Suburban Shield armored vehicles to Qatar Armed Forces,” 7 January 2025. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gm-defense-to-provide-suburban-shield-armored-vehicles-to-qatar-armed-forces-302343530.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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American Friends Service Committee, AFSC Investigate, “General Motors Co,” company investigation. https://investigate.afsc.org/company/general-motors ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10
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HigherGov, “Procurement of ISVs and Winch Kits,” contract W56HZV20D0066-W912CH26F0339. https://www.highergov.com/contract/W56HZV20D0066-W912CH26F0339/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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General Motors Company, definitive proxy statement, 20 April 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000146785826000022/gm-20260420.htm ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25
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General Motors Company, definitive proxy statement, 22 April 2025. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000146785825000084/gm-20250422.htm ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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General Motors Company, Form 8-K, 26 May 2026, documenting Jonathan McNeill’s decision not to seek reelection, his planned retirement following the 2 June 2026 annual meeting, and the company’s statement concerning the reason for departure. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312526239340/d110158d8k.htm ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6
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General Motors Company, supplement to definitive proxy statement, 26 May 2026, documenting Jonathan McNeill’s withdrawal from the election slate, the ten remaining nominees and the planned reduction of the board from eleven directors to ten. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312526239355/d112609ddefa14a.htm ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6
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General Motors Company, Form 8-K, shareholder election results for the annual meeting of 2 June 2026, filed 4 June 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000146785826000044/gm-20260602.htm ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6
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National Academies, “Organizational Models for the Cyber Forces of the U.S. Armed Forces - Jan Tighe,” 2026 event biography. https://www.nationalacademies.org/projects/DEPS-CSTB-25-02/event/46374 ↩ ↩2 ↩3