# General Dynamics Corporation — #4 in the Defence Trading Rankings 2026

> America's indispensable submarine builder and the prime for the Abrams and Stryker.

- Source: Defence Trading
- Dataset: Defence Trading Rankings, 2026 Edition (ranked by annual defence revenue)
- Rank: 4 of 20
- Country: United States
- Canonical URL: https://www.defencetrading.com/rankings-2026-edition/general-dynamics

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## Key facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank (2026) | 4 |
| Headquarters | Reston, Virginia, USA |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Employees | ~111,000 |
| Defence revenue | USD 38B |
| Total revenue | USD 49B |
| Listing | NYSE: GD |
| Chief executive | Phebe N. Novakovic |
| Website | gd.com |

## Segments

- Submarines
- Combat Vehicles
- IT Services
- Business Jets

## Flagship products

- Virginia-class submarine
- Columbia-class SSBN
- M1 Abrams
- Stryker
- GDIT services

## Profile

General Dynamics is one of the most operationally balanced portfolios in the industry. Electric Boat builds the Columbia-class and Virginia-class submarines. Land Systems builds the M1 Abrams and the Stryker. GDIT delivers some of the most complex government IT integration work in the world. The Gulfstream business adds a high-margin commercial leg that most pure-play defence companies cannot match.

## Recent moves

Columbia-class SSBN programme on track for first delivery. Virginia-class Block V deliveries accelerating. Abrams M1E3 development driving land-systems modernisation.

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