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General Dynamics

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Aerospace & Defense · Reston, Virginia · Est. 1952
DefenseAerospaceMarine SystemsCombat Systems↗ Website
$74.8B
Valuation
$49.5B
Revenue
103k+
Employees
1952
Founded

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that designs and builds nuclear submarines, combat vehicles, business jets, and advanced IT systems for military and government customers. Its four segments — Aerospace (Gulfstream), Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies — serve the U.S. Department of Defense, allied governments, and commercial aviation customers worldwide.

Recent Press
5 items
Press Release·2026-03-05
General Dynamics Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
The General Dynamics Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.59 per share on the company's common stock, payable May 8, 2026 to shareholders of record on April 10, 2026.
Press Release·2026-01-28
General Dynamics Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
General Dynamics reported full-year 2025 net earnings of $4.2 billion, up 11.3%, on revenue of $52.6 billion, up 10.1%, with diluted EPS of $15.45, up 13.4% from 2024.
Award·2026-01-02
GDIT Named AWS Global Defense Consulting Partner of the Year
General Dynamics Information Technology was named Amazon Web Services Global Defense Consulting Partner of the Year, recognizing its leadership in delivering cloud-based solutions to defense and national security clients.
Press Release·2025-09-25
GDIT Awarded $1.5 Billion Enterprise IT Modernization Contract for U.S. Strategic Command
General Dynamics Information Technology was awarded a $1.5 billion contract to modernize enterprise IT infrastructure for the U.S. Strategic Command, leveraging AI, digital engineering, and cybersecurity capabilities.
Press Release·2025-04-16
Gulfstream G800 Earns FAA and EASA Certifications
The Gulfstream G800 earned type certification from the FAA and EASA, confirming a range of 8,200 nautical miles at Mach 0.85, positioning Gulfstream to begin customer deliveries of the ultra-long-range business jet.
Company History
8 milestones
General Dynamics Corporation was formed through the reorganization of Consolidated Vultee Aircraft (Convair), bringing together submarine, aircraft, and electronics divisions under one defense conglomerate name.

General Dynamics Organization Structure & Team

Org Chart
103,000 employees · Click a leader to explore their team
91,100 across 12 departments
Chief Executive Officer
Phebe Novakovic
Jason Aiken — Departments
· 91100 people across 12 depts

General Dynamics Financials, Revenue & Market Share

Annual Revenue
$49.5B
+4% vs prior year
YoY Growth
+4%
From $38.5B to $49.5B
Revenue / Employee
$450K
Annual revenue per full-time employee
Revenue Growth
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$38.5B
$39.4B
$42.3B
$47.7B
$49.5B
Market Share
US Defense & Aerospace Contracting
8%
share
General Dynamics
8%
Lockheed Martin
17%
Raytheon Technologies
11%
Northrop Grumman
9%
Boeing Defense
7%
$315.6B
TAM
$56.8B
SAM
$5.7B
SOM
Revenue Streams
Core Products/Services70%
Value-Added Services20%
Other Revenue10%
Business Units
Core Business70%
Primary product and service delivery
Growth Initiatives20%
New markets and product expansion
Corporate & Admin10%
Central functions and shared services

General Dynamics Internal Tools & Processes

Internal Tools
12 departments
Marine Systems Engineering14000 people · 3 roles
Standards & Certifications
10 standards
Compliance frameworks, security audits, and quality certifications this company maintains.
Security
CMMC Level 3
Certified
General Dynamics maintains Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 3 across Electric Boat, Land Systems, and GDIT facilities handling controlled unclassified information and classified program data for DoD submarine, combat vehicle, and IT programs.
Quality
AS9100 Rev D
Certified
General Dynamics' aerospace and defense manufacturing operations hold AS9100 Rev D certification, ensuring quality management system compliance across Gulfstream aircraft production, submarine component manufacturing, and defense vehicle assembly facilities.
Regulatory
ITAR Compliance
Compliant
General Dynamics maintains comprehensive ITAR compliance across all defense product lines including nuclear submarine technology, Abrams tank systems, and combat vehicle exports, managing State Department licensing for FMS sales to Poland, Australia, Taiwan, and other allied nations.
Security
DoD Top Secret Facility Clearance
Compliant
General Dynamics Electric Boat, Land Systems, Mission Systems, and GDIT facilities hold Top Secret/SCI facility clearances for programs including Columbia-class SSBN, nuclear propulsion, and classified intelligence community IT programs, maintained under DCSA oversight.
Quality
ISO 9001:2015
Certified
General Dynamics' global operations are certified to ISO 9001:2015, covering Gulfstream aircraft completion centers, GDIT IT service delivery, and Combat Systems vehicle manufacturing across multiple domestic and international facilities.
Safety
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Authorization
Compliant
General Dynamics Electric Boat operates under NRC authorization for the handling, fabrication, and testing of naval nuclear propulsion components at its Groton, Connecticut and Quonset Point, Rhode Island shipyards, subject to oversight shared with the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
Environmental
ISO 14001:2015
Certified
General Dynamics facilities are certified to ISO 14001:2015 environmental management standards, governing the environmental impact of shipbuilding operations, Abrams tank painting and welding processes, and aircraft painting and composite manufacturing at Gulfstream facilities.
Security
FedRAMP Authorization
Certified
GDIT's cloud infrastructure and managed service platforms hold FedRAMP High Authorization, enabling GDIT to host sensitive DoD and intelligence community workloads on compliant cloud infrastructure under the Defense Enterprise Office Solution and other federal cloud programs.
Security
DFARS 252.204-7012
Compliant
General Dynamics complies with DFARS 252.204-7012 cybersecurity requirements across all divisions handling covered defense information, implementing NIST SP 800-171 controls across classified and unclassified networks supporting submarine, combat vehicle, and federal IT programs.
Regulatory
FAR/DFARS & CAS Compliance
Compliant
General Dynamics' government contracting operations comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, DFARS, and Cost Accounting Standards across its four business segments, with DCAA-approved forward pricing rates and Cost Accounting Standards Board disclosures governing its $47B in annual government contract revenue.

General Dynamics Interview Preparation

Interview Prep
Role-specific interview questions and keywords. Select a department, then click any role to prepare.
Marine Systems Engineering· 3 roles

General Dynamics Products & Competitors

Product Suite
5 products · select one to explore
Aerospace & Defense
Defense Systems
Virginia-class Submarine
The world's most capable fast-attack submarine

The Virginia-class is a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine (SSN) built by General Dynamics Electric Boat, serving as the backbone of the U.S. Navy's undersea combat force. Each boat is equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, heavyweight torpedoes, and advanced intelligence gathering systems, providing the Navy with a multi-mission platform for anti-submarine warfare, strike, and ISR operations.

Use Cases
Conducting anti-submarine warfare patrols in contested waters including the Arctic and South China Sea to counter adversary submarine forcesLaunching Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles against high-value targets in denied airspace where aircraft cannot safely operatePerforming covert intelligence collection and special operations forces insertion missions along adversarial coastlines
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Key Customers
USN
U.S. Navy
USFFC
U.S. Fleet Forces Command
PACFLT
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Competitive Intelligence
VSHuntington Ingalls Industries (Newport News)
THEM

Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding is the only other facility in the U.S. capable of building nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines, co-building Virginia-class submarines with General Dynamics Electric Boat under a teaming arrangement.

EDGE

Electric Boat serves as the lead design yard and prime contractor, delivering the original design innovations including the Block V Virginia Payload Module that significantly expands the submarine's strike capacity

VSRussia Yasen-M (Kazan-class)
THEM

The Yasen-M class is Russia's most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine, featuring an all-around sonar suite and capable of launching Onyx anti-ship and Kalibr cruise missiles from vertical launch tubes.

EDGE

Virginia-class features superior acoustic quieting, a larger payload capacity with the VPM, and more advanced combat system integration than the Yasen-M

VSChina Type 093B
THEM

The Type 093B is China's improved nuclear-powered attack submarine, an evolutionary upgrade to the Type 093 Shang class featuring reduced acoustic signature and improved weapons integration for both torpedoes and anti-ship cruise missiles.

EDGE

Virginia-class's design generation advantage, combat-proven weapons systems, and integrated training pipeline provide decisive superiority over the Type 093B in all-domain undersea warfare

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