General Dynamics

American Rheinmetall is leading a team to pitch the Lynx XM30 as a replacement for the U.S. Army's Bradley vehicle. The team includes major defense industry players such as Textron Systems, Raytheon, and L3Harris Technologies. They are competing against General Dynamics in the U.S. Army contest.

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking industry input on the migration of CommandNet after a bid protest was filed by GDIT. The protest claimed that DISA did not conduct adequate market research before awarding a sole-source contract to Leidos. DISA is now looking for feedback from industry partners to inform the program's development.

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has christened the future USS William Charette, the fifth Arleigh Burke Flight III destroyer. The ceremony took place at the shipyard in Bath, Maine. The USS William Charette is now ready for launch.

The US Navy has christened its fifth Flight III destroyer, named after Master Chief Hospital Corpsman William Richard Charette, a Medal of Honor recipient. The destroyer was christened at a Maine shipyard and will join the fleet after completion. The Navy is also upgrading 19 nuclear-powered submarines into guided missile warships.

Australian industry reaches AUKUS milestone with Australian-produced submarine-grade steel to be used in US Navy Virginia-class submarines. Bisalloy Steels received a $2 million purchase order from General Dynamics Electric Boat for HY80 steel plate. This marks the first time Australian steel will be used in Virginia-class submarine construction.

General Dynamics has reported strong Q2 results, driven by new contract wins. The company's performance exceeded estimates, indicating a positive trend. This growth is likely attributed to recent acquisitions and contract awards in the defense sector.

Parsons reported $1.6 billion in Q2 2026 revenue with a 1.2x book-to-bill ratio. The company highlighted defense contract wins and M&A strategy.

The US Navy awarded a $76.6 billion contract to General Dynamics for 9 Virginia-class and 5 Columbia-class submarines. The contract includes funds for workforce improvements and material for a tenth Virginia-class boat.

The Pentagon has approved the next contract for the Virginia-class submarine program, despite production bottlenecks

Australia has entered the US Virginia-class submarine supply chain with its first steel order for General Dynamics Electric Boat. Australian-made submarine-grade steel will be used in US Navy Virginia-class submarines for the first time. This marks a new step in AUKUS industrial integration.

Boeing will reconfigure four P-8A aircraft for a foreign military sales customer. The work includes non-recurring engineering to tailor the aircraft to the customer's operational requirements.

General Dynamics has been awarded a $33.9 million contract to produce low collateral bomb cases, designed to minimize harm to bystanders. The contract reflects the challenge of modern warfare, where enemies often hide among civilians. The bombs are engineered to reduce collateral damage.

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) has been awarded a $400M sole-source contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 3 ground work, including software development, testing, and integration. The contract builds upon GDMS' existing software baseline and previous work with Iridium. The award is for the ground segment of the SDA's program.

Allison Transmission will provide fully automatic transmissions for approximately 3,000 EAGLE V armored vehicles ordered by Germany's armed forces. The contract includes an option for 2,000 more vehicles. The EAGLE V vehicles are manufactured by General Dynamics European Land Systems.

The US Space Development Agency awarded a contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems to develop the ground segment for Tranche Three of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, a network of missile-tracking satellites. The contract has a ceiling of $400 million. This project aims to enhance America's missile-tracking capabilities.

Canada is acquiring 190 combat support vehicles over four years, expanding its armored fleet. The contract is worth $1.4 billion and will be built locally.

The U.S. Navy has awarded a $14 million contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems to develop a robotic submarine that can secretly lay mines. The system is launched from torpedo tubes on American submarines. The contract modification will help keep the project on track to become operational.

Defense leaders discuss the importance of modern, adaptive solutions that can operate regardless of connectivity in future battlespaces. Tech specialists from the Army, Air Force, and GDIT share their insights. The goal is to develop solutions that can work effectively in various environments.

General Dynamics Information Technology has been awarded a $71 million task order to deploy autonomous surveillance towers for U.S. border security operations. The contract was awarded by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The autonomous surveillance towers will be used to enhance border security.

The defense sector is addressing the growing convergence of cyber and kinetic domains, with experts from various organizations highlighting the need for advanced platforms, training, and policies. This convergence requires new approaches to stay ahead of emerging threats. Technical experts from the U.S. Army, U.S. Space Force, and other organizations are working together to develop solutions.

US Army leaders discuss the importance of accelerating cross-domain data management to gain a future battlespace advantage. They outline critical technical and acquisition steps needed to achieve this goal. The effort aims to speed decision-making and strengthen mission advantage through improved data management and technology.