FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported 2011 fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $603 million, or $1.68 per share on a fully diluted basis, compared to 2010 fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $729 million, or $1.91 per share fully diluted. Fourth-quarter earnings ... read more

ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, Md., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) opened its new Cyber and Intelligence Solutions Center in Annapolis Junction today. The 28,000 square foot facility houses ample space for technical demonstrations and collaborative meetings and brings together the full breadth of General Dynamics' cyber capabilities. The ... read more

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) will webcast its fourth-quarter 2011 financial results conference call on Wednesday, January 25, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Jay L. Johnson, chairman and chief executive officer; Hugh Redd, senior vice president and chief financial officer; ... read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded a $23 million contract by Spirit AeroSystems in Tulsa, Okla., to produce winglets for commercial business-jet aircraft. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products will produce ... read more

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) yesterday completed its acquisition of Force Protection, Inc., a provider of blast- and ballistic-protected platforms that support the armed forces of the United States and its allies. The transaction, valued at approximately $360 ... read more

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today announced the successful completion of its tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT), for a price of $5.52 per share in cash. The ... read more

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice has granted early termination of the waiting period required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act in connection with its $5.52-per-share cash tender offer to purchase ... read more

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 47 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable February 10, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on ... read more

FALLS CHURCH, Va. and SUMMERVILLE, S.C., Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) and Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which General Dynamics will acquire Force Protection for a price of ... read more

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today completed its acquisition of Metro Machine Corp., a leading East Coast surface-ship repair company that supports the U.S. Navy fleet in Norfolk, Va. The value of the cash transaction has not been disclosed. Metro Machine Corp. ... read more

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that Leda M. L. Chong will become senior vice president, Asia-Pacific Region, of the company's Aerospace group on November 1, with an initial focus on the People's Republic of China. Chong ... read more

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported third-quarter 2011 earnings from continuing operations of $665 million, or $1.83 per share on a fully diluted basis, compared to 2010 third-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $649 million, or $1.70 per share fully diluted. Revenues ... read more

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) will webcast its third-quarter 2011 financial results conference call on Wednesday, October 26, beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern Time. Jay L. Johnson, chairman and chief executive officer; Hugh Redd, senior vice president and chief financial officer; and Amy Gilliland, ... read more

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics C4 Systems a two-year contract for the continued development and enhancement of the Command Post of the Future (CPOF) system. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a maximum potential value of $78 million. The ... read more

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today authorized management to repurchase up to 10 million shares of the company's issued and outstanding common stock on the open market. General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 95,000 people worldwide. ... read more

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), $243 million to produce and deliver an additional 115 Stryker combat vehicles equipped with double-V hulls (DVHs). The double-V hull ... read more

NEWTON, N.C., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirteen 12-meter antennas manufactured by General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies have been successfully installed at the 16,500-foot-high Chajnantor plateau in Chile, home to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) astronomical observatory. Located in the Andes mountains, the 115-ton, highly specialized antennas form part ... read more

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today completed its acquisition of Vangent Holding Corp., the parent company of Vangent, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare information technology and business systems to federal agencies. The cash transaction, valued at approximately $960 million, was announced ... read more

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has entered an agreement to acquire Metro Machine Corp., a leading East Coast surface-ship repair company that supports the U.S. Navy fleet in Norfolk, Va. The value of the cash transaction, which is expected to be accretive to ... read more

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that Alfonso J. Ramonet, 53, will become president of General Dynamics European Land Systems and a vice president of the corporation on December 1. Ramonet will report to David K. Heebner, executive vice president of General ... read more