General Dynamics
Major American defense prime contractor specializing in aerospace, marine systems, combat vehicles, and IT services.
General Dynamics Corporation is a global aerospace and defense company headquartered in Reston, VA, employing approximately 117,000 people. Its business spans four segments: Aerospace (Gulfstream business jets), Marine Systems (nuclear submarines, surface ships), Combat Systems (M1 Abrams tanks, armored vehicles), and Technologies (IT, C4ISR). Founded in 1952, GD is the 3rd largest contractor of the U.S. federal government and is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker GD, with $52.6 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Reston, VA
- Founded
- 1952
- Employees
- 117,000+
- Total funding
- Public (NYSE: GD)
- Valuation
- Public (NYSE: GD)
- Stage
- Public
- Status
- public
- Domains
- Aerospace, Marine systems, Combat vehicles, IT services, C4ISR
- X / Twitter
- x.com/GeneralDynamics
- Website
- gd.com
Investors0
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Cap table4
Approximate ownership by holder. Indexed holders link to their records.
| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
Longview Asset Management, LLC | Common | 10.0% |
The Vanguard Group | Common | 8.9% |
BlackRock, Inc. | Common | 5.4% |
Newport Trust Company, LLC | Common | 5.0% |
Contracts21
- ContractIntegrated Base Defense and Force Protection SupportArmy task order for integrated base defense and force protection sustainment services.
- ContractVirginia-Class Block V SSN 802/803 Long Lead Time MaterialNavy long lead time material award for Virginia-class Block V submarines SSN 802/803.
- ContractColumbia-Class Design Completion ContractNavy contract to complete design of the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine.
- ContractVirginia-Class SSN 814/815 Long Lead Time MaterialNavy long lead time material award for Virginia-class submarines SSN 814/815.
- ContractElectric Boat Lead Yard Support ContractNavy contract for Electric Boat lead-yard support services (value undisclosed).
- ContractDDG-51 Arleigh Burke Destroyer Construction (FY18-22, 4 ships)Navy multiyear contract to Bath Iron Works for four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
- ContractDDG-51 Flight III Destroyer Construction (FY23-27, 3 ships at BIW)Navy five-year deal awarding Bath Iron Works 3 of 9 Flight III Arleigh Burke destroyers (per-yard value undisclosed).
- ContractT-AO 205 John Lewis-Class Fleet Oiler Design & ConstructionNavy contract to NASSCO for design and construction of John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers.
- ContractT-AO 214-221 Fleet Oiler Block Buy (8 ships)Navy block-buy contract to NASSCO for 8 John Lewis-class fleet oilers.
- ContractExpeditionary Sea Base (ESB) Hull 6 Long-Lead ContractNavy long-lead contract to NASSCO for the sixth Expeditionary Sea Base ship.
- ContractMobile Protected Firepower (M10 Booker) EMD ContractArmy engineering and manufacturing development contract for the Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle.
- ContractAbrams Tank Fleet Sustainment IDIQ Task OrderArmy IDIQ task order for Abrams tank fleet sustainment.
- ContractSDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer Optical/Inter-satellite AwardSpace Development Agency award to General Dynamics Mission Systems for Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites.
- ContractGDIT State Department Global Supply Chain ContractState Department contract to GDIT for global supply chain / security engineering support.
- ContractGDIT CMS Cloud Products & Tools ContractCMS contract to GDIT for cloud products and tools.
- ContractM1 Abrams Family of Vehicles Delivery OrderArmy delivery order for M1 Abrams Family of Vehicles support.
- Contract155mm M795 Projectile Body Assembly (Ukraine Support)Army delivery order for 155mm M795 artillery projectile body manufacturing in support of Ukraine.
- ContractLow Collateral Bomb Cases Production$33.9M Army firm-fixed-price contract to General Dynamics-OTS to produce low collateral bomb cases, completion July 2029.
- ContractHammerhead Anti-Submarine Mine — 188-Unit Order$229.7M Navy contract modification to General Dynamics Mission Systems for 188 additional Hammerhead anti-submarine mine units plus support equipment.
- ContractVirginia and Columbia-Class Submarine Procurement FY26$76.6B Navy award for 5 Columbia-class and 9 Virginia-class submarines, split across General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries.
- ContractM1A2T Abrams Tank FMS (Taiwan)DSCA-notified FMS of 108 M1A2T Abrams tanks plus support equipment to Taiwan, ~$2.2B, July 2019; General Dynamics Land Systems as manufacturer.
Programs0
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Frequently asked
- What does General Dynamics do?
- General Dynamics Corporation is a global aerospace and defense company headquartered in Reston, VA, employing approximately 117,000 people. Its business spans four segments: Aerospace (Gulfstream business jets), Marine Systems (nuclear submarines, surface ships), Combat Systems (M1 Abrams tanks, armored vehicles), and Technologies (IT, C4ISR). Founded in 1952, GD is the 3rd largest contractor of the U.S. federal government and is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker GD, with $52.6 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025.
- Where is General Dynamics headquartered?
- General Dynamics is headquartered in Reston, VA and was founded in 1952.
- What does General Dynamics specialize in?
- General Dynamics works across Aerospace, Marine systems, Combat vehicles, IT services, C4ISR.
- Does General Dynamics hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links General Dynamics to 21 government contracts.
Sources & citations3
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General Dynamics is the 3rd largest contractor of the U.S. federal government, with $52.6 billion in revenue in FY2025
Wikipedia: General DynamicsVerified2026-06-15 - 2
General Dynamics employs approximately 117,000 people and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia
Wikipedia: General DynamicsVerified2026-06-15 - 3
Longview Asset Management 10.0%, Vanguard 8.9% (as of Sep 30, 2025), BlackRock 5.4% (as of Dec 31, 2023 — stale), Newport Trust Company 5.0% (401(k) fiduciary) — 2026 Proxy Statement, Security Ownership table, record date March 11, 2026
SEC Filing: General Dynamics 2026 Proxy StatementVerified2026-03-11