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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems

HQ St. Petersburg5001-10000 employeesUpdated

General Dynamics business unit supplying weapons systems, munitions, energetics, missile components and tactical systems.

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Capabilities1

  • Developer
    Technology classification supported by the named product and official product description.
    —Confirmed

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

Federal Prime Contracts$20.80B obligated · FY2008–FY2026

Obligated
$20.80B
FY2008–FY2026
Contract actions
13,511
4,920 awards
Peak year
FY2024
$2.19B
Top buyer
U.S. Department of the Army
86% of obligations
Obligations by fiscal yearLast 5 full years avg $1.54BFaded: FY2026 so far; DoW publishes actions about 90 days late.
FY2008: $1.30B · 0 actionsFY2009: $1.16B · 0 actionsFY2010: $1.08B · 0 actionsFY2011: $1.13B · 0 actionsFY2012: $938M · 0 actionsFY2013: $854M · 0 actionsFY2014: $535M · 0 actionsFY2015: $613M · 0 actionsFY2016: $821M · 0 actionsFY2017: $1.07B · 0 actionsFY2018: $1.07B · 0 actionsFY2019: $950M · 0 actionsFY2020: $987M · 0 actionsFY2021: $772M · 0 actionsFY2022: $969M · 0 actionsFY2023: $1.73B · 0 actionsFY2024: $2.19B · 0 actionsFY2025: $2.05B · 0 actionsFY2026 (to date): $576M · 0 actions
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Obligations by fiscal year
Fiscal yearObligatedActionsAwards
FY2026 (to date)$576M0—
FY2025$2.05B0—
FY2024$2.19B0—
FY2023$1.73B0—
FY2022$969M0—
FY2021$772M0—
FY2020$987M0—
FY2019$950M0—
FY2018$1.07B0—
FY2017$1.07B0—
FY2016$821M0—
FY2015$613M0—
FY2014$535M0—
FY2013$854M0—
FY2012$938M0—
FY2011$1.13B0—
FY2010$1.08B0—
FY2009$1.16B0—
FY2008$1.30B0—

Defense programs

  1. Excalibur$168M 0.8%
  2. M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System$104M 0.5%
  3. Bradley Fighting Vehicle$58.6M 0.3%
  4. Aegis$51.0M 0.2%
  5. F/A-18E/F Super Hornet$38.9M 0.2%
  6. H-1 Series$34.7M 0.2%
  7. F-15 Eagle and Strike Eagle$12.5M 0.1%
  8. F-16 Fighting Falcon$10.7M 0.1%
  9. 5-INCH Guided Projectile$7.9M 0.0%
  10. A-10 Thunderbolt II$3.6M 0.0%
  11. AIM-120 AMRAAM$3.0M 0.0%
  12. LGM-30G Minuteman III$2.0M 0.0%
  13. Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV)$1.9M 0.0%
  14. Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)$1.5M 0.0%

Only actions coded to a DoW acquisition program.

What they sell (PSC)

  1. Ammunition, Over 125MM$4.00B 19%
  2. Ammunition, 75MM Through 125MM$3.12B 15%
  3. Ammunition, Through 30MM$2.81B 14%
  4. Rockets, Rocket Ammunition and Rocket Components$2.71B 13%
  5. Bombs$1.60B 7.7%
  6. Operation of Ammunition Facilities$1.28B 6.2%
  7. Guns, Through 30MM$899M 4.3%
  8. Guided Missiles$575M 2.8%
  9. Combat, Assault, and Tactical Vehicles, Wheeled$527M 2.5%
  10. Guided Missile Warheads and Explosive Components$515M 2.5%
  11. Fire Control Directors$460M 2.2%
  12. Miscellaneous Ammunition$451M 2.2%
  13. Ammunition, Over 30MM Up to 75MM$360M 1.7%
  14. Specialized Ammunition and Ordnance Machinery and Related Equipment$165M 0.8%
  15. Miscellaneous Weapons$153M 0.7%

Where the work is done

  1. PA$4.93B 24%
  2. FL$4.61B 22%
  3. VT$4.37B 21%
  4. IL$3.59B 17%
  5. TX$1.54B 7.4%
  6. AR$1.26B 6.1%
  7. ME$407M 2.0%
  8. CA$54.1M 0.3%
  9. MO$15.7M 0.1%
  10. MA$10.1M 0.0%
  11. GA$5.9M 0.0%
  12. CT$5.4M 0.0%
  13. MD$1.5M 0.0%
  14. NJ$1.4M 0.0%
  15. VA$1.0M 0.0%

Largest awards10

Signed obligations on federal prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending, FY2008 through Jul 10, 2026. Obligations are money the government committed, not company revenue, and include de-obligations. Subcontracts and grants are excluded. Matching is by registered UEI.

Systems1

  • XM1210 155mm Rocket-Assisted Projectile 155mm high-explosive rocket-assisted artillery projectile developed and manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems for the U.S. Army Extended Range Cannon Artillery effort. A 2021 company release documented a test beyond 70 km; this is a historical test result, not a present readiness claim.
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Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.

Hiring Observations10 observed listings

Official GDOTS careers page ↗

A dated sample of listings observed on company career sites and LinkedIn (via Bright Data), not a vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection; each listing links to its source, and listings not observed in the last 90 days move to previously observed. Categories are inferred from job titles.

Company Metrics

LinkedIn employee profiles
2,015
Observed Oct 24, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn
LinkedIn followers
61,264
Observed Oct 24, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observation history
  • Oct 24, 2026 · LinkedIn employee profiles: 2,015
  • Oct 24, 2026 · LinkedIn followers: 61,264
  • Oct 23, 2026 · LinkedIn employee profiles: 2,015
  • Oct 23, 2026 · LinkedIn followers: 61,261

Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.

Sources55

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Profile4

  1. 1

    Defense News · Oct 9, 2018 · Supports Organization · news event

    “General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems”
  2. 2

    Supports Organization · legal name

    “GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; UEI MK5XMJTA71Q6; CAGE 91699; SAM registered physical address (registration address, not headquarters): 200 E HIGH ST, RED LION, PA, 17356, USA; registration Active, initial registration 20010905, expires 20270921 (SAM.gov public monthly entity extract SAM_PUBLIC_MONTHLY_V2_20261005; row SHA256 1c3105bd73669548820ed82856fb14cd8dec01b6196816167d83fd80f856fc8d)”
  3. 3

    www.gd.com · Supports Organization

    “Ordnance and Tactical Systems provides weapons systems for naval, air and ground forces applications across all calibers and weapons platforms”
  4. 4

    Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url

    “Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees (LinkedIn company profile via Bright Data, snapshot sd_mvkr4rzmeuc8vhyv9, collected 2026-10-23)”

Systems1

  1. 5

    Supports Organization, Organization technology, System, System · system technology:strike-and-munitions

    “General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) successfully tested four XM1210 (XM1113ER) High Explosive Rocket-Assisted Projectiles”

Other50

  1. 6

    LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Job posting · title

    “QA Engineer I (WEST)”
  2. 7

    LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Job posting · title

    “QA Sr Technician - 3rd Shift”
  3. 8

    LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Job posting · title

    “Sr Tool Design Engineer”
  4. 9

    LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Job posting · title

    “Sr Prin R&D Engineer - SRM Ballistician (Remote)”
  5. 10

    LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Job posting · title

    “Mfg Eng Sr Technician”

Government identifiers8

UEI
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GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE & TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Checked Oct 25, 2026
UEI
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GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Checked Oct 25, 2026
UEI
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GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Checked Oct 25, 2026
UEI
MK5XMJTA71Q6
GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Checked Oct 25, 2026
UEI
NGT4B82M4Q51
GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS INC
Checked Oct 25, 2026
UEI
Q9SBTF8ELUP4
GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.
Checked Oct 25, 2026
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UEI
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GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE & TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Checked Oct 25, 2026
UEI
V1TVADBWD4E9
GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC
Checked Oct 25, 2026

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