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General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company headquartered in Reston, Virginia. The company operates through four primary business segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. Its product portfolio includes Gulfstream business jets, nuclear-powered submarines, surface ships, wheeled and tracked armored combat vehicles, weapons systems, munitions, and advanced command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) IT systems. General Dynamics serves defense, government, and commercial customers worldwide, providing military ship design, marine construction, defense IT infrastructure, cloud computing, and cyber security services across North America, Europe, and international markets.

Snapshot

Public USOwnership
1952Year founded
~120,000Employees
Reston, United StatesHead office
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Global footprint

Operations

Products and/or services of General Dynamics

  • Aerospace Business Jets: Design, manufacture, and servicing of long-range, high-speed Gulfstream business aircraft, including the G500, G600, G700, and G800 series, alongside global aircraft maintenance, repair, overhaul, and fixed-base operator support services.
  • Nuclear Submarines and Submarine Construction: Engineering, design, construction, and modernization of nuclear-powered ballistic missile and attack submarines for the U.S. Navy, including the Columbia-class and Virginia-class submarine programs operating primarily out of major shipyards in Groton, Connecticut.
  • Surface Combatants and Auxiliary Ships: Design, construction, repair, and conversion of surface combatant naval vessels, auxiliary ships, and commercial oil tankers, including Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers produced across major shipyard facilities in San Diego and Maine.
  • Armored Combat Vehicles and Tactical Systems: Manufacturing of wheeled and tracked armored combat vehicles, main battle tanks, weapons systems, and tactical munitions, including the Abrams tank family, Stryker armored vehicles, and light armored vehicles for military forces globally.
  • Defense IT and Enterprise Cloud Services: Provision of large-scale IT infrastructure, enterprise cloud services, software development, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity support for defense and intelligence agencies, including enterprise network operations and IT modernization contracts.
  • C4ISR and Mission Systems: Integration of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems, specialized radio communications, imagery sensors, satellite payloads, and secure networking hardware for global military and government operational command networks.

General Dynamics executive team

  • Ms. Phebe N. NovakovicChairperson & CEO
  • Mr. Danny DeepPresident
  • Ms. Kimberly A. KuryeaSenior VP & CFO
  • Mr. Jason W. Aiken CPAExecutive VP of Technologies, Combat & Mission Systems
  • Mr. Mark L. BurnsExecutive VP & President of Gulfstream
  • Mr. Robert E. SmithExecutive Vice President of Marine Systems
  • Shane A. BergSenior Vice President of Human Resources & Administration
  • Nicole M. SheltonVice President of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Gregory S. GallopoulosSenior VP, General Counsel & Secretary
  • Ms. Elizabeth L. SchmidSenior Vice President for Government Relations & Communications