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General Dynamics Mission Systems

HQ United States

General Dynamics business unit developing mission systems and secure products for land, sea, air, space and cyber domains, including tactical radios, underwater vehicles and encryption products.

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About General Dynamics Mission Systems

This profile identifies the direct maker for the referenced GDMS product records; it is a General Dynamics business, not an independent parent company.

Federal Prime Contracts$32.74B obligated · FY2008–FY2026

Obligated
$32.74B
FY2008–FY2026
Contract actions
42,761
19,457 awards
Peak year
FY2010
$2.49B
Top buyer
U.S. Army
49% of obligations
Obligations by fiscal yearLast 5 full years avg $1.08BFaded: FY2026 so far; DoD publishes actions about 90 days late.
FY2008: $2.16B · 0 actionsFY2009: $1.83B · 0 actionsFY2010: $2.49B · 0 actionsFY2011: $2.38B · 0 actionsFY2012: $2.07B · 0 actionsFY2013: $2.35B · 0 actionsFY2014: $1.92B · 0 actionsFY2015: $1.93B · 0 actionsFY2016: $1.73B · 0 actionsFY2017: $1.50B · 0 actionsFY2018: $1.88B · 0 actionsFY2019: $1.90B · 0 actionsFY2020: $1.81B · 0 actionsFY2021: $1.71B · 0 actionsFY2022: $1.50B · 0 actionsFY2023: $1.38B · 0 actionsFY2024: $449M · 0 actionsFY2025: $370M · 0 actionsFY2026 (to date): $1.39B · 0 actions
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Obligations by fiscal year
Fiscal yearObligatedActionsAwards
FY2026 (to date)$1.39B0—
FY2025$370M0—
FY2024$449M0—
FY2023$1.38B0—
FY2022$1.50B0—
FY2021$1.71B0—
FY2020$1.81B0—
FY2019$1.90B0—
FY2018$1.88B0—
FY2017$1.50B0—
FY2016$1.73B0—
FY2015$1.93B0—
FY2014$1.92B0—
FY2013$2.35B0—
FY2012$2.07B0—
FY2011$2.38B0—
FY2010$2.49B0—
FY2009$1.83B0—
FY2008$2.16B0—

Defense programs

  1. Trident II D5 missile$3.47B 11%
  2. WIN -T$1.64B 5.0%
  3. WIN-T INC 2$1.46B 4.5%
  4. JTRS Cluster 1$1.17B 3.6%
  5. Trident II SUB$308M 0.9%
  6. Performance Based Logistics (PBL)$190M 0.6%
  7. F/A-18E/F Super Hornet$124M 0.4%
  8. MUOS$104M 0.3%
  9. CCIC2S$103M 0.3%
  10. CEC$72.2M 0.2%
  11. GBS$50.4M 0.2%
  12. Land Warrior$25.5M 0.1%
  13. Minuteman III$25.2M 0.1%
  14. MSE$18.9M 0.1%
  15. HMS$18.1M 0.1%

Only actions coded to a DoD acquisition program.

What they sell (PSC)

  1. Miscellaneous Communication Equipment$8.16B 25%
  2. Communications Security Equipment and Components$2.71B 8.3%
  3. Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical$2.45B 7.5%
  4. Fire Control Systems, Complete$1.53B 4.7%
  5. R&D- Defense System: Electronics/Communication Equipment (Advanced Development)$1.39B 4.2%
  6. R&D- Space: Operations, Tracking and Data Acquisition (Operational Systems Development)$1.25B 3.8%
  7. R&D- Defense System: Electronics/Communication Equipment (Engineering Development)$1.21B 3.7%
  8. Information Technology Equipment System Configuration$1.07B 3.3%
  9. Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment$961M 2.9%
  10. R&D- Defense System: Electronics/Communication Equipment (Operational Systems Development)$779M 2.4%
  11. Special Studies/Analysis- Other$625M 1.9%
  12. Training Aids$575M 1.8%
  13. Fire Control Computing Sights and Devices$532M 1.6%
  14. Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems$527M 1.6%
  15. Radio Navigation Equipment, Airborne$409M 1.2%

Where the work is done

  1. Ma$17.54B 54%
  2. Az$8.53B 26%
  3. Va$1.96B 6.0%
  4. Fl$1.09B 3.3%
  5. Md$703M 2.1%
  6. Mn$629M 1.9%
  7. Ca$544M 1.7%
  8. Al$412M 1.3%
  9. Tx$301M 0.9%
  10. Nc$192M 0.6%
  11. Ga$154M 0.5%
  12. Pa$148M 0.5%
  13. Oh$120M 0.4%
  14. Dc$85.5M 0.3%
  15. Hi$49.1M 0.2%

Largest awards10

  • The Space Network (Sn) Consists of A Space Segment Comprised of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (Tdrss), and A Ground Segment (Sngs). the Sn Provides the Capability for Global Space-to-ground Telecommunications and Tracking Coverage for Low Earth Orbit (Leo) and Near-earth Spaceflight Missions, Including Both Robotic and Human Space Flight. the Sngs Includes Facilities and Systems Located at the White Sands Complex (Wsc) at Las Cruces, Nm the Guam Remote Ground Terminal (Grgt) at Guam and Space Network Expansion (Sne) East at Blossom Point, Md. the Purpose of the Sgss Project Is to Implement A Modern Ground Segment That Will Enable the Sn to Continue to Deliver High Quality Services to the Sn Community, Meet Stakeholder Requirements, and Significantly Reduce Required Operations and Maintenance Resources.NASA · USAspending ↗
    $1.25BJun 17, 2010
  • 200410!005969!2100!W15P7T!USA Communications-electronics !W15P7T04CE405 !A!n! !N! ! !20040716!20111230!046863929!046863929!001381284!N!GENERAL Dynamics Decision SYST!8201 E Mcdowell Road !Scottsdale !AZ!85257!65000!013!04!SCOTTSDALE !Maricopa !Arizona !+000010000000!N!N!000000000000!AC63!RDTE/ELECTRONICS&COMMUNICATION Eq-adv Tech Dev !A7 !Electronics and Communication Equip !360 !Jtrs Cluster I !541330!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !A!N!R!2!002!B! !A!n!z! ! !N!c!n! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!C!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! !U.S. Navy · JTRS CLUSTER 1 · USAspending ↗
    $1.17BOct 2, 2007
  • Action Is to Provide Incremental Funding for the Win-t Development EffortU.S. Army · USAspending ↗
    $1.08BOct 10, 2007
  • The Purpose of This Modification Is to Revise Attachment 3 "Combat Operations Center (Coc) Government Furnished Equipment (Gfe)/ Government Furnished Materials (Gfm) Inventory", Attachment 10 " Performance Based Payments Matrix", Attachment 14 Task Instruction (Ti) 1002-024 "Combat Operations Center (Coc) Engineering Support Services", Attachment 14 Task Instruction (Ti) 1002-026 "Fy 07 Technology Insertion Engineering Analysis Combat Operations Center (Coc) and Attachment 41 "Required Delivery Dates and Shipping Instructions".U.S. Navy · USAspending ↗
    $712MOct 16, 2007
  • Consolidation and Follow-on to 22C1003 and 22C1005. FY24 Fire Control Omnibus. Gfe Transportation (Scn).U.S. Navy · Trident II D5 missile · USAspending ↗
    $518MJan 22, 2024
  • $486MDec 18, 2015
  • UCA First Order LRIPU.S. Army · USAspending ↗
    $365MMar 24, 2010
  • Refresh 2 US Columbia Production (Uk Clins)U.S. Navy · Trident II D5 missile · USAspending ↗
    $364MJan 29, 2026
  • Nexcom Segment II, Uhf/vhf Radios TAS::69 8107::TASFederal Aviation Administration · USAspending ↗
    $327MMay 2, 2012
  • Sda Tranche 1 Operations and IntegrationImmediate Office of the Secretary of Defense · USAspending ↗
    $325MMay 26, 2022

Signed obligations on federal prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending, FY2008 through Sep 30, 2026. Obligations are money the government committed, not company revenue, and include de-obligations. Subcontracts and grants are excluded. Matching is by registered UEI.

Systems4

Bluefin-12 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle

General Dynamics Mission Systems medium-class autonomous underwater vehicle with a modular payload bay, onboard data processing and options for sonar survey, environmental sensing, terrain following and collision avoidance.

Maturity not rated

Digital Modular Radio (DMR)

General Dynamics Mission Systems AN/USC-61(C) software-defined multichannel radio used for U.S. Navy ship and submarine communications. The company says the radio is deployed across 12 ship and submarine platforms.

Fielded

Next Generation Survival Radio (NGSR)

General Dynamics Mission Systems radio in an Air Force-led Joint Force combat search and rescue program, providing line-of-sight voice and secure over-the-horizon two-way data to locate and recover downed aircrew and isolated personnel.

Maturity not rated

TACLANE-Nano (KG-175N) Encryptor

General Dynamics Mission Systems compact High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor providing end-to-end Type 1 encryption for voice, video and data in tactical mobile environments.

Maturity not rated

Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.

Capabilities1

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

  • Quincy UUV facility
    Lab · Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
    Operating
    Confirmed

Hiring Observations

Official GDMS careers and open roles ↗

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Sources7

Profile2

  1. 1

    Supports Organization

    “We provide mission systems and secure products to defense, civil government, intelligence and cybersecurity customers”
  2. 2

    Supports Organization

Systems4

  1. 3

    Supports System, System · system technology:command-control-and-communications

  2. 4

    Supports Organization technology, System, System · system technology:command-control-and-communications

    “The DMR is currently deployed on 12 different U.S. ship and submarine platforms.”
  3. 5

    Supports System

    “provides end-to-end High Assurance encryption in the smallest, lightest and lowest power configuration”
  4. 6

    Supports System

    “a lightweight medium-class unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) designed to deliver mission critical data”

Supply chain1

  1. 7

    Supports Facility

    “design, develop, and test equipment”

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