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General Dynamics Corporation Company Profile
Defense contractor General Dynamics brings it on by land, air, and sea. It operates in four areas: Information Systems & Technology (command and control systems), Marine Systems (warships and nuclear submarines), Combat Systems (tanks, amphibious assault vehicles, and munitions), and Aerospace (business jets). General Dynamics' Electric Boat subsidiary builds nuclear submarines (Seawolf, Ohio, Los Angeles classes); Bath Iron Works builds DDG 51 destroyers and LPD 17 landing craft; Land Systems builds the Abrams M1A1 and M1A2 main battle tanks and Fox reconnaissance vehicles; and Gulfstream Aerospace makes business jets. The US government accounts for more than two-thirds of sales.
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[external] Lockheed beats out Boeing for $1.4 billion GPS contract
at MarketWatch - Fri 4:27 pm ET
Closing Glance: Aerospace and Defense
AP - Fri 4:13 pm ET
Volatility Eases, Credit Spreads Tighten, Retailers In Chute
at Barron's Online - Fri 3:56 pm ET
U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $38 Million for Work on USS Hawaii
PR Newswire - Fri 2:45 pm ET
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Contact Information
Address: 2941 Fairview Park Dr., Ste. 100
Falls Church, VA 22042-4513
Phone:703-876-3000
Fax:703-876-3125
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2007):27240.00 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):13.20%
Employees (2007):83,500
Employee Growth (1 yr):3.10%
Key People
Chairman and CEO: Nicholas D. (Nick) Chabraja
EVP and Group Executive Information Systems and Technology: Gerard J. (Jerry) DeMuro
SVP and CFO: L. Hugh Redd
Industry Information
Sector: Industrial Goods
Industry: Aerospace/Defense Products & Services
Top Competitors
Lockheed Martin Corporation (lmt)
Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding
Raytheon Company (rtn)
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