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General Dynamics Corporation, formed with Electric Boat's acquisition of Canadair Limited in 1952, provides customers worldwide with aerospace, combat, information, and marine systems and services. The firm provides the United States and its allies with defense systems. The company develops and manufactures armored vehicles, power trains, turrets, munitions, and other land and amphibious combat technology. General Dynamics' Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) unit provides clients with data acquisition and processing, battlespace information network, and surveillance products. It also offers customers systems integration and other technical services. The company's Marine Systems unit designs and builds nuclear submarines, auxiliary ships, and large commercial vessels. General Dynamics is known for the Stryker wheeled assault vehicle, Abrams M1A2 battle tank, Aegis destroyer, and MK47 Striker 40 grenade machine gun products. The company also is known for its mid-sized, large-cabin, and long-range Gulfstream (R) business aircraft. General Dynamics is based in Falls Church, Virginia. The firm maintains additional operations across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Austria. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the GD symbol.
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