The National Automotive Center (NAC), founded in 1992, is the DoD/Army focal point for collaborative ground vehicle research and development. The NAC, located at the Detroit Arsenal, is an integral part of the Army’s Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). The NAC serves as a catalyst linking industry, academia and government agencies in the development, exchange, and commercialization of automotive technologies. The NAC leverages government, commercial industry and academia benefit current and future military ground vehicle systems through: performance improvements, service life extensions, and reduction in ground vehicle design/manufacturing/production/operation/support costs.
