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'''General Dynamics''' has leading market positions is the sixth largest defence manufacturer in the world [http://www.defensenews.com/content/features/2004chart1.html]. Established in shipbuilding and marine systems1952, land and amphibious combat systemsit includes Electric Boat, missionwhich built the first nuclear-critical information systems powered submarine, USS Nautilus. In 1982, it added its first Combat Systems unit, Land Systems, which makes armoured vehicles and technologiesin 2003, and it increased this area of work with the acquisition of the Canadian GM Defense. In 2002, General Dynamics registered a 25% growth in military business aviation. The Primary categories of military hardware produced by the company include nuclear submarines, warships, armoured vehicles and ammuntion General Dynamics is a leading supplier of sophisticated defense systems to headquartered in Virginia, US, and employs people in the United States and its alliesUS, Canada, Mexico and sets the world standard in business jetsUK.  It has four major business segments - *Aerospace, *Combat Systems, *Information Systems and Technology, and *Marine Systems. Combat Systems includes "Ordnance and Tactical Systems" (formerly [[Primex Technologies]]) which includes ammunitions, including those which might utilize [[Depleted Uranium |depleted uranium]] penetrators. General Dynamics Ordnance Systems has been the prime contractor for the Hydra-70 rocket system since 1995 and is teamed with [[Primex Technologies |PRIMEX]] of St. Petersburg, Florida, and [[Alliant Techsystems]] of Hopkins, Minnesota. [http://www.generaldynamics.com/news/press_releases/1999/News%20Release%20-%A0%20Friday,%20June%2018,%201999.htm] General Dynamics acquired [[Primex Technologies]] in 2001. See the [http://www.generaldynamics.com/news/press_releases/2000/AudioNewsRelease%20-%20Thursday,%20November%209,%202000.htm Press Release]. GD also acquired in that year Spain's leading defense manufacturer, Santa Barbara Sistemas. [http://www.generaldynamics.com/news/press_releases/2002/AudioNewsReleaseWednesday,January23,2002.htm] ==Contact==General Dynamics<br>3190 Fairview Park Drive<br>Falls Church<br> Virginia<br> 22042-4523'''WebsiteTel: 00 1 703 876 3000 Web:''' http://www.generaldynamics.com /--------- == Other Related SourceWatch Resources links == *[[military-industrial complex]] *[[defense contractors]]