Prime · United States
General Dynamics Mission Systems
HQ ChantillyFounded 195210000+ employeesUpdated
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.
- Part ofGeneral Dynamics
Programs3 programs
Programs3
| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) | Subcontractor | Development | Confirmed |
| Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) | Prime | Fielded | Confirmed |
| Trident II D5 missile | Prime | Fielded | Confirmed |
- Confirmed
- Confirmed
- Confirmed
Capabilities7
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Command, control and communications | Developer | — | — | Technology classification supported by the named product and official product description. | Confirmed |
| Communications, network, and cyber-physical systems security | Developer | — | — | — | |
| Disruption/denial-resisting and hardening technologies | Developer | — | — | — | |
| Information management and cybersecurity | Developer | — | — | — | |
| Software-defined networking and radios | Developer | — | — | — | |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | — | |
| Uncrewed undersea vehicles | Developer | — | — | — |
- —Confirmed
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Federal Prime Contracts$38.00B obligated · FY2008–FY2026
- Obligated
- $38.00B
- FY2008–FY2026
- Contract actions
- 37,698
- 11,083 awards
- Peak year
- FY2010
- $2.56B
- Top buyer
- U.S. Department of the Army
- 43% of obligations
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| Fiscal year | Obligated | Actions | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (to date) | $1.76B | 0 | — |
| FY2025 | $1.73B | 0 | — |
| FY2024 | $1.65B | 0 | — |
| FY2023 | $1.74B | 0 | — |
| FY2022 | $1.70B | 0 | — |
| FY2021 | $1.91B | 0 | — |
| FY2020 | $2.02B | 0 | — |
| FY2019 | $2.07B | 0 | — |
| FY2018 | $2.05B | 0 | — |
| FY2017 | $1.59B | 0 | — |
| FY2016 | $1.91B | 0 | — |
| FY2015 | $2.02B | 0 | — |
| FY2014 | $2.02B | 0 | — |
| FY2013 | $2.42B | 0 | — |
| FY2012 | $2.18B | 0 | — |
| FY2011 | $2.47B | 0 | — |
| FY2010 | $2.56B | 0 | — |
| FY2009 | $1.94B | 0 | — |
| FY2008 | $2.25B | 0 | — |
Top buyers
- U.S. Department of the Army$16.28B 43%
- U.S. Department of the Navy$13.08B 34%
- U.S. Department of the Air Force$2.81B 7.4%
- NASA$1.25B 3.3%
- Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense$1.05B 2.8%
- US Coast Guard$743M 2.0%
- Federal Aviation Administration$432M 1.1%
- Defense Microelectronics Activity$421M 1.1%
- Defense Information Systems Agency$372M 1.0%
- Defense Logistics Agency$220M 0.6%
- Defense Contract Management Agency$192M 0.5%
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency$184M 0.5%
Defense programs
- Trident II D5 missile$3.78B 10.0%
- Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T)$3.10B 8.2%
- Joint Tactical Radio System$1.17B 3.1%
- Virginia-class submarine (SSN 774)$297M 0.8%
- Performance Based Logistics (PBL)$206M 0.5%
- Mobile User Objective System (MUOS)$146M 0.4%
- F/A-18E/F Super Hornet$124M 0.3%
- CCIC2S$103M 0.3%
- Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC)$72.2M 0.2%
- Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS)$60.2M 0.2%
- GBS$50.4M 0.1%
- Los Angeles-class submarine$32.3M 0.1%
- Land Warrior$25.5M 0.1%
Only actions coded to a DoW acquisition program.
What they sell (PSC)
- Miscellaneous Communication Equipment$8.18B 22%
- Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical$2.85B 7.5%
- Communications Security Equipment and Components$2.82B 7.4%
- Fire Control Systems, Complete$1.62B 4.3%
- R&D- Defense System: Electronics/Communication Equipment (Advanced Development)$1.47B 3.9%
- R&D- Defense System: Electronics/Communication Equipment (Engineering Development)$1.25B 3.3%
- R&D- Space: Operations, Tracking and Data Acquisition (Operational Systems Development)$1.25B 3.3%
- Information Technology Equipment System Configuration$1.07B 2.8%
- Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment$1.06B 2.8%
- National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development$1.06B 2.8%
- R&D- Defense System: Electronics/Communication Equipment (Operational Systems Development)$816M 2.1%
- Training Aids$646M 1.7%
- Special Studies/Analysis- Other$626M 1.6%
- Fire Control Designating and Indicating Equipment$552M 1.5%
- Fire Control Computing Sights and Devices$531M 1.4%
Where the work is done
- MA$18.03B 47%
- AZ$10.05B 26%
- VA$4.24B 11%
- FL$1.22B 3.2%
- MN$750M 2.0%
- MD$707M 1.9%
- PA$612M 1.6%
- CA$533M 1.4%
- AL$431M 1.1%
- TX$301M 0.8%
- NC$189M 0.5%
- GA$154M 0.4%
- OH$120M 0.3%
- DC$102M 0.3%
- NM$102M 0.3%
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 ↗$1.25B
- Definitive Contract W15P7T04CE405 · U.S. Department of the Navy · Joint Tactical Radio System · USAspending ↗$1.17B
- Action Is to Provide Incremental Funding for the Win-t Development Effort · U.S. Department of the Army · USAspending ↗$1.08B
- Sda Tranche 1 Operations and Integration · Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense · USAspending ↗$1.05B
- 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. Department of the Navy · USAspending ↗$712M
- Consolidation and Follow-on to 22C1003 and 22C1005. FY24 Fire Control Omnibus. Gfe Transportation (Scn). · U.S. Department of the Navy · Trident II D5 missile · USAspending ↗$518M
- IGF::OT::IGF · U.S. Department of the Navy · Trident II D5 missile · USAspending ↗$486M
- UCA First Order LRIP · U.S. Department of the Army · USAspending ↗$365M
- Refresh 2 US Columbia Production (Uk Clins) · U.S. Department of the Navy · Trident II D5 missile · USAspending ↗$364M
- Nexcom Segment II, Uhf/vhf Radios TAS::69 8107::TAS · Federal Aviation Administration · USAspending ↗$327M
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.
Systems6
- 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.——
- Bluefin-21——
- 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—
- Knifefish——
- 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.——
- 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.——
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Supply Chain1 facility
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy UUV facility | Lab | Quincy, Massachusetts | Operating | Confirmed |
- Quincy UUV facilityConfirmed
Hiring Observations10 observed listings
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Company Metrics
- LinkedIn employee profiles
- 10,042
- Observed Oct 24, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn - LinkedIn followers
- 275,017
- Observed Oct 24, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observation history
- Oct 24, 2026 · LinkedIn employee profiles: 10,042
- Oct 24, 2026 · LinkedIn followers: 275,017
- Oct 23, 2026 · LinkedIn employee profiles: 10,042
- Oct 23, 2026 · LinkedIn followers: 274,957
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
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Profile9
- 1Government recordDOD Announces $600 Million for 5G Experimentation and Testing at Five Installations
Department of Defense · Oct 8, 2020 · Supports Organization · news event
“General Dynamics Mission Systems”
- 2Government recordContracts For Jun. 11, 2020
Department of Defense · Jun 11, 2020 · Supports Organization · news event
“General Dynamics Mission Systems”
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Supports Organization · employee range
“more than 12,000 employees worldwide”
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Supports Organization
“We provide mission systems and secure products to defense, civil government, intelligence and cybersecurity customers”
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Supports Organization · hq city
“General Dynamics Mission Systems 15036 Conference Center Drive Chantilly, VA 20151”
- 6Government recordSAM.gov entity registration: GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC.
Supports Organization · legal name
“GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC.; UEI D3RLWWNS55A5; CAGE 4LG55; SAM registered physical address (registration address, not headquarters): 389 E RAMSEY RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78216, USA; registration Active, initial registration 20061115, expires 20270929 (SAM.gov public monthly entity extract SAM_PUBLIC_MONTHLY_V2_20261005; row SHA256 9c34e2127acfb6c314cc6d0b5efb8735ccc49e21d1af9912041e1d43c6cd59cd)”
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Supports Organization
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LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“Founded: 1952 (LinkedIn company profile via Bright Data, snapshot sd_mvkukiyd95g3ovncg, collected 2026-10-23)”
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X via Bright Data · Supports Organization · x url
“General Dynamics Mission Systems”
Systems6
- 10Government recordDVIDS - Images - Knifefish UUV Test [Image 5 of 14]
dvidshub.net · Supports System · name
“Knifefish Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) during an operational test conducted by OPTEVFOR. Knifefish is a medium-class mine countermeasure UUV designed for deployment off the”
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