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AM General

AM General is a U.S. defense and automotive manufacturer centered on light tactical vehicles, specialty vehicle assembly, engineering support, and lifecycle sustainment. Its public military portfolio is anchored by the HMMWV/Humvee family and expanded in 2023 when the U.S. Army selected AM General for the JLTV A2 follow-on production program.

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AM General's modern company history runs through American Motors' 1970 purchase of Kaiser-Jeep's General Products Division and the 1971 organization of that operation as AM General Corporation. The company traces a broader industrial line through Studebaker, Willys, Kaiser Jeep, and military truck production in South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana.

AM General remains closely tied to U.S. light tactical mobility through the HMMWV family, which the company says began with an initial 1983 Army contract for 55,000 vehicles and grew into more than 280,000 Humvees by 2012. The company also operates a Mishawaka manufacturing campus, engineering facilities, aftermarket support, training, powertrain assembly, and proving-ground infrastructure for military vehicle work.

The 2023 JLTV A2 award made AM General the follow-on manufacturer for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle family, with Army reporting describing a requirements contract for up to 20,682 JLTVs and 9,883 trailers. That places the company in both the legacy HMMWV sustainment lane and the next-generation light tactical vehicle production base.

Light tactical vehiclesMilitary vehicle manufacturingCommercial specialty vehiclesVehicle assembly and sustainmentMobility solutions

Notable Systems

HMMWV, Light tactical wheeled vehicle, Armored Vehicles

HMMWV

Light tactical wheeled vehicle

AM General identifies the Humvee as a central military vehicle family in its portfolio and says the initial Army production contract covered 55,000 vehicles over five years.

Sources: AM General Heritage, Humvee 40
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), 4x4 light tactical vehicle family, Armored Vehicles

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)

4x4 light tactical vehicle family

The U.S. Army awarded AM General the JLTV follow-on production contract in 2023 for estimated Joint and Foreign Military Sales production of up to 20,682 vehicles and 9,883 trailers.

Sources: Army JLTV Follow-On Award, AM General JLTV Recompete Contract

Manufacturer History

  1. General Products Division comes under American Motors

    AM General traces its corporate origin to American Motors' 1970 purchase of Kaiser-Jeep's General Products Division.

    Sources: AM General Heritage

  2. AM General Corporation is created

    American Motors organized the division as a wholly owned subsidiary and renamed it AM General Corporation in 1971.

    Sources: AM General Heritage

  3. Initial HMMWV production contract

    AM General's heritage timeline says the company won the initial Army contract to produce 55,000 Humvees over five years.

    Sources: AM General Heritage, Humvee 40

  4. KPS announces acquisition

    KPS Capital Partners announced a definitive agreement to acquire AM General LLC from an affiliate of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated.

    Sources: AM General Acquisition

  5. JLTV follow-on production award

    The U.S. Army awarded AM General a requirements contract for estimated JLTV and JLTV trailer production, with five base ordering years and five one-year option periods.

    Sources: Army JLTV Follow-On Award, AM General JLTV Recompete Contract

  6. First JLTV A2 rolls off the line

    AM General's heritage timeline states that the first JLTV A2 rolled off the manufacturing line in 2025.

    Sources: AM General Heritage

Website links
Official websiteWho We AreHeritageWhat We DoOperations and FacilitiesContact

Manufacturer Sources

  • AM General HomePublisher: AM General | Note: Supports AM General's current identity as an automotive manufacturer of military and commercial vehicles, including Humvee and tactical vehicle products. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • AM General Who We ArePublisher: AM General | Note: Supports the company's current mobility-solutions positioning and long-running business focus across defense and commercial customers. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • AM General HeritagePublisher: AM General | Note: Supports the 1970 General Products Division acquisition, the 1971 AM General Corporation rename, and the company's longer industrial legacy. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • AM General What We DoPublisher: AM General | Note: Supports AM General's current vehicle portfolio and the Humvee/HMMWV family as a key product line tied to light tactical vehicle manufacturing. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • AM General ContactPublisher: AM General | Note: Supports the South Bend, Indiana corporate headquarters address at 105 N. Niles Avenue. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • AM General Operations and FacilitiesPublisher: AM General | Note: Supports the corporate headquarters address, Mishawaka manufacturing campus, engineering center, aftermarket support, powertrain assembly, and proving-ground facilities. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Humvee 40Publisher: AM General | Note: Supports AM General's HMMWV/Humvee production milestone and later Humvee technology timeline. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Army JLTV Follow-On AwardPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the February 2023 JLTV follow-on production award to AM General, including estimated vehicle and trailer quantities and contract structure. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • AM General JLTV Recompete ContractPublisher: AM General | Note: Supports AM General's announcement of the JLTV family recompete award and its stated light tactical vehicle production role. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • AM General AcquisitionPublisher: AM General | Note: Supports the 2020 acquisition announcement and current ownership context under KPS Capital Partners. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • AM General Mishawaka Plant cropped.jpg on Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and reuse context for a CC0 Wikimedia Commons photo of AM General's Mishawaka Manufacturing Campus. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Produced weapons

Category

Armored Vehicles

Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.

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HMMWV, Light tactical wheeled vehicle, Armored Vehicles2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2001 War in Afghanistan +4 moreHMMWVLight tactical wheeled vehicleBuilt in: United StatesThe High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, better known as the HMMWV or Humvee, is an AM General 4x4 light tactical vehicle family used for troop movement, command, ambulance, cargo, air-defense, and weapons-carrier roles. Its conflict record spans coalition service in Afghanistan and Iraq, Yemeni M1097A2 stocks, and large-scale U.S. assistance to Ukraine, including up-armored HMMWV-UA/UAH designations.