Company Overview
General Dynamics is an American aerospace and defence corporation headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company traces its origins to the Electric Boat Company, founded in 1899, and took its present name in 1952. It operates through four reporting segments: aerospace, marine systems, combat systems and technologies, and is among the largest suppliers to the United States Department of Defense by contract value.
The aerospace segment designs and manufactures the Gulfstream family of business jets. Marine systems builds nuclear-powered submarines and surface combatants for the United States Navy through Electric Boat, Bath Iron Works and NASSCO. Combat systems produces armoured vehicles, weapons systems and munitions, including the Abrams main battle tank. The technologies segment supplies information technology services and mission systems to defence and government customers.
Recent Leadership News
Danny Deep elected chief executive officer, October 2026, effective January 2027. Phebe Novakovic moves to executive chairman on the same date after serving as chief executive since 2013.
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