General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is an American publicly traded, aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Reston, Virginia. As of 2020, it was the fifth-largest defense contractor in the world by arms sales, and 5th largest in the United States by total sales.[2] The company is a Fortune 100 company, and was ranked No. 94 in 2022.[3]
Formed in 1954 with the merger of submarine manufacturer Electric Boat and aircraft manufacturer Canadair,[4] the corporation today consists of ten subsidiary companies with operations in 45 countries. The company’s products include Gulfstream business jets, Virginia- and Columbia-class nuclear-powered submarines, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, M1 Abrams tanks and Stryker armored fighting vehicles.
In 2021, General Dynamics had worldwide sales of $38.85 billion[5] and a workforce of approximately 103,000 full-time employees.[6] The current chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) is Phebe Novakovic.