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Joint Systems Manufacturing Center — Lima
Lima; Allen County, Ohio, United States
Joint Systems Manufacturing Center — Lima is an Army government-owned, contractor-operated industrial facility in Lima. The Lima industrial site is not a public tank museum or conventional troop-reception base.
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- Service branch
- Army
- Location
- Lima; Allen County, Ohio, United States
- Installation type
- Army industrial installation
- Status
- Active
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Joint Systems Manufacturing Center — Lima is an Army government-owned, contractor-operated industrial facility in Lima. It is separate from Detroit Arsenal in Michigan. [1]
The Lima industrial site is not a public tank museum or conventional troop-reception base. [1]
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Current & former names: Joint Systems Manufacturing Center — Lima · Joint Systems Manufacturing Center Lima · JSMC Lima · Lima Army Tank Plant · Lima Tank Plant
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The Lima industrial site is not a public tank museum or conventional troop-reception base.
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- Official organization resources Responsible command or organization · Checked 2026-11-04
- Military-student transition contacts Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission · Checked 2026-11-04
- Live state travel information State transportation agency · Checked 2026-11-04
- Official emergency-alert guidance FEMA / Ready.gov · Checked 2026-11-04
- Official image and original caption U.S. Army TACOM / Brian Hahn · Checked 2026-11-04
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