JVIS Opens Michigan Defense Facility, Wins $13.2M Army Power Unit Contract

JVIS Defense & Aerospace opened a manufacturing facility and technology center in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on October 27, 2026, marking an expansion of the company’s defense production footprint in the state. Alongside the opening, JVIS secured a $13.2 million U.S. Army contract to produce a Silent Watch auxiliary power unit. The Army’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center is identified as the customer, and the facility is intended to support development of low-signature power technology. The announcement connects a new local manufacturing site with a confirmed Army requirement for ground-vehicle power equipment.

The award offers a tangible entry point for companies serving auxiliary power, automotive manufacturing, engineering, and production needs associated with military ground vehicles. Potential suppliers and teammates can assess whether their capabilities align with the Silent Watch unit and the facility’s work, while recognizing that the provided information does not identify a subcontracting notice, a separate solicitation, or further contract values. The $13.2 million figure is the confirmed contract value; it should not be conflated with possible future work stemming from Michigan’s broader efforts to grow defense manufacturing.

JVIS’s facility also arrives as Michigan pursues a five-year strategy to attract federal defense work and expand its role in the defense industrial base. The company plans to add more than 1,000 engineering, manufacturing, and technical jobs across Macomb and Oakland counties. That planned hiring and added capacity could strengthen the region’s ability to support defense production over time, although the announcement does not specify a hiring schedule, job distribution, or additional government awards. For contractors evaluating Michigan-based sourcing or teaming, the new site is an indicator of growing local capacity—not proof of an open procurement.

JVIS Managing Director Alan Wagner described the effort as a return of defense work and employment to the state: “Today is about bringing defense work, and the good-paying jobs that come with it, back to Michigan, where the engineering talent and manufacturing know-how have been all along.” The quote reflects the state’s industrial-base positioning and the company’s intent to draw on established regional engineering and manufacturing expertise. GovCon teams should monitor subsequent Army program activity and company announcements for concrete opportunities, and distinguish confirmed requirements from strategic aspirations or potential supplier demand.

• JVIS Defense & Aerospace opened a manufacturing facility and technology center in Auburn Hills on October 27, 2026.
• The company secured a $13.2 million U.S. Army contract to produce a Silent Watch auxiliary power unit.
• The Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center is identified as the customer; the facility will support low-signature power technology development.
• The award is a concrete point of reference for suppliers in auxiliary power, automotive manufacturing, engineering, and ground-vehicle production.
• The source information identifies no additional solicitation and no contract value beyond the $13.2 million award.
• Michigan is pursuing a five-year strategy to attract federal defense work and expand its defense industrial base.
• JVIS plans to add more than 1,000 engineering, manufacturing, and technical jobs across Macomb and Oakland counties; timing and distribution were not specified.
• Contractors can evaluate the Auburn Hills facility and planned expansion for potential supply-chain or teaming fit, while treating future opportunities as unconfirmed until supported by procurement notices or awards.