Please let us know if you have feedbackDive Brief:The U.S. Army has awarded contracts to the Ford Motor Co., GM Defense and BC Customs on June 30 as part of its efforts to upgrade its Heavy Infantry Squad Vehicle, the military branch confirmed in an email Monday to Manufacturing Dive. He did not comment further on the Army contract. For GM, the Army contract builds on its agreement in June with weapons maker Lockheed Martin to build up domestic manufacturing and the defense industrial base. “Over time, all of this should make GM Defense a more meaningful and diversified contributor to our earnings.” The automaker is anticipating GM Defense’s CAGR revenue to grow over 30% over the next few years “with double-digit margins.