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General Dynamics Corporation

General Dynamics builds the Abrams tanks and 155mm artillery shells central to the ground war in Ukraine — and its flagship new ammo plant has become a cautionary tale about U.S. production-ramp failures.

General Dynamics Corporation
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FILE · general-dynamicsOpen-source file · BattlePolicy ProStatus Public (NYSE: GD); market cap roughly $91-104B depending on date sampled in July 2026 (up ~22% year-over-year per stockanalysis.com). Fourth-largest U.S. defense contractor by revenue.Unverified
General Dynamics Corporation
OtherUSPublic (NYSE: GD); market cap roughly $91-104B depending on date sampled in July 2026 (up ~22% year-over-year per stockanalysis.com). Fourth-largest U.S. defense contractor by revenue.
General Dynamics builds the Abrams tanks and 155mm artillery shells central to the ground war in Ukraine — and its flagship new ammo plant has become a cautionary tale about U.S. production-ramp failures.
Founded
1952Electric Boat lineage to 1899
HQ
Reston, Virginia
Headcount
approx 116,0002025 company disclosures
Total raised
Public (NYSE: GD) — market cap roughly $91-104BJuly 2026
Valuation
market cap roughly $91-104BJuly 2026
Stage
Public incumbent prime
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