General Dynamics Corporation

Paper Summary:

General Dynamics represents a market leader within the aerospace and defense industry; designer of products and services aiming at meeting the needs of most demanding customers all over the world, thus creating great value for its shareholders. This paper offers an extended overview of the General Dynamics Corporation. A thorough view of its history, activities, technologic development, mergers and divestitures, as well as short summary of its financials are summarized within the paper.

Outline:
Introduction
Company Overview
Company History
The 50's and the Birth of General Dynamics
The 60's and 70's
The 80's
The 90's
The 2000's
Financials of General Dynamics

From the Paper:

"The beginnings of General Dynamics can be traced to Holland Torpedo Boat Company, ownership of John Philip Holland. At the end of 19th century, the company developed and subsequently built at Lewis Nixon's Crescent Shipyard (Elizabethport, New Jersey) the U.S. Navy's first submarines. It was there that the revolutionary submarine boat named Holland VI was build, with its keel being actually laid down in 1896. After its official launch on 17 May 1897, the submarine was finally purchased by the Navy and subsequently renamed USS Holland. On 12 October 1900, USS Holland was officially commissioned and became the U.S. Navy first submarine, being known later as the SS-1. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Canada's Air Force, Historical Aircraft - Canadair F-86 Sabre, retrieved online October 6th from http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/site/equip/historical/sabrelst_e.asp
• Defense News Top 100, retrieved online October 5th from http://www.defensenews.com/static/features/top100/charts/top100_08.php?c=FEA&s=T1C
• General Dynamics Annual Report 2007, retrieved online October 6th from http://library.corporate-ir.net/library/85/857/85778/items/284657/GD%20AR%202007.pdf
• HLTH Press releases, HLTH Announces Agreement to Sell ViPS Unit to General Dynamics for $225 Million, retrieved on October 6th from http://investor.shareholder.com/hlth/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=313710
• Washington Post, General Dynamics To Settle Suit For $4 Million, August 19, 2008, p. D4.

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