General Dynamics’ Applied Physical Sciences arm subcontracted General Atomics’ electromagnetic systems business for a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-initiated program on propulsion technology. GA-EMS announced Friday that it will be responsible for the design, engineering and analysis of the propulsion system for the Advanced Propulsor, Experimental program. In April, Applied Physical Sciences won the prime […] More

General Dynamics‘ information technology business will provide the state of New Mexico with a new software tool to assist its Human Services Department in benefit management services over a potential eight-year period. Work is under a $39 million contract and focuses on helping modernize New Mexico HSD’s Medicaid Management Information System, GDIT said Tuesday. As […] More

General Dynamics‘ mission systems unit has secured a contract to design and develop a voice communication platform for the National Security Agency. The GDMS business intends to apply its experience in developing the Sectera vIPer Universal Secure Phone to help NSA implement new voice over internet protocol hardware capable of supporting mission cybersecurity requirements, the company […] More

General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary has secured a $48.6 million contract modification to research, develop and transition enabling technologies for the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered attack submarines. The award covers five additional option periods to the Next Generation Submarine Science and Technology Research contract awarded in October 2018 to provide technology options for the service’s Virginia […] More

Garrett Yee, vice president and general manager for the Army sector at General Dynamics‘ information technology business, has assumed additional responsibilities to support other defense customers. He shared his expanded role in a LinkedIn post published Monday. Yee is a retired Army major general who joined General Dynamics in August 2022 after concluding his 35th […] More

General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business and four U.S. Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadrons teamed up to demonstrate anti-submarine warfare and manned-unmanned teaming capabilities at the Integrated Battle Problem 2023 event. GA-ASI said Thursday it operated MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft systems while the HSMs deployed MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from the Naval Air Station North Island off […] More

A General Dynamics division has authenticated the keel of an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, marking the first Flight III ship to be officially laid down at Bath Iron Works. The future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126) is an upgrade of the DDG 51 Flight III vessel and carries modernized electrical power, cooling and warfighting […] More

A General Dynamics subsidiary has won a potential $75 million award to maintain, modernize and repair a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship for the U.S. Navy. General Dynamics NASSCO will conduct selected restricted availability efforts for the USS Makin Island in fiscal year 2023 under the firm-fixed-price contract action, the Defense Department said Thursday. NASSCO will be responsible […] More

General Dynamics‘ information technology business will support a financial system modernization project for the higher education student financial aid agency of New York under a $78 million contract. The GDIT unit will replace New York Higher Education Services Corporation systems with a new platform designed to help the agency simplify grant application processing and analyze […] More

A General Dynamics subsidiary has tapped General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business to build, test, manufacture and deliver payload tubes for Virginia-class submarines. General Atomics on Thursday announced the contract, which will help carry out the potential $24 billion U.S. Navy Virginia submarine construction award that General Dynamics Electric Boat won in 2019. General Dynamics EB […] More

General Atomics’ electromagnetic systems business has finished building a simulator that will be used in preparation for a space mission intended to monitor and measure solar activities relevant to the Earth’s climate. The company said Monday General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems delivered the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 spacecraft simulator to the University of Colorado Laboratory […] More

General Dynamics‘ mission systems business unit has partnered with Abaco Systems, a subsidiary of electronic instrument manufacturer Amatek, to develop new rugged embedded computing systems for use in communications, electronic warfare, networking and other mission areas. Under the partnership, General Dynamics will combine its programmable, embeddable security systems with Abaco’s rugged embedded computing technology to […] More