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Why Detroit
The defense supply chain you've been looking for is already built.
This is not the Detroit of yesterday’s headlines. This region has over a century of precision manufacturing at scale, a world-class engineering talent base, and an ecosystem actively reinventing itself to build for the next century of national defense.
Manufacturing. Innovating. Engineering. Testing. Growing. The Detroit Region does all of it and DRDC will help you find exactly what you need.
Detroit Arsenal
A critical U.S. Army research and contracting facility located in Macomb County. Its presence makes this region a natural hub for ground vehicle research, development, and procurement.
Selfridge Air National Guard Base
The largest Air National Guard Base in the nation is located in Macomb County. Selfridge is an active, mission-capable installation and a significant regional employer.
Competitive Industry Strengths
- Deep engineering talent
- Advanced and traditional manufacturing
- Autonomy systems
- Alternative Energies
- Platform Cybersecurity
- Modeling and Simulation
- Drone Components, development, testing, and manufacturing
- Multi-domain integration
The Workforce Advantage
Over 11,000 military and DoD civilian residents call this region home. 155,000 veterans. Tens of thousands of engineers, machinists, quality specialists, and logistics professionals with the skills defense contractors need. They’re ready to work. The Detroit Region consistently ranks among the top U.S. metros for advanced manufacturing employment. The talent is here. The infrastructure is here. The institutional knowledge is here.
Come. Stay. Succeed.
DRDC doesn’t just point you to the region; we help you navigate it. Through our membership catalog, matchmaking services, event calendar, and partner network, we connect companies from outside the region to the suppliers, partners, and resources they need to succeed here.
Come for a Discovery Day. Stay for what you find.
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