Editing General Dynamics (section)

==Acquisitions timeline==
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===20th-century acquisitions===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Acquisition
!Business group
|-
!1947
|[[Canadair]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our History |publisher=General Dynamics |url=https://www.gd.com/about-gd/our-history |access-date=2022-12-27 |language=en}}</ref>
|Aerospace
|-
!1953
|[[Convair]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1954/03/02/archives/boards-approve-convair-merger-general-dynamics-to-step-up-as-vast.html|title=Boards Approve Convair Merger; General Dynamics to Step Up as Vast Defense Complex if Stockholders Concur|work=The New York Times|date=March 2, 1954 |access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref>
|Aerospace
|-
!1955
|[[Stromberg-Carlson]]<ref name="history3">{{cite web|url=https://www.gd.com/about-gd/our-history|title=Our History|publisher=General Dynamics |access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref>
|Combat Systems
|-
!1957
|Liquid Carbonic Corporation<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.chicagocollections.org/marcxml/chicagohistory/30/rj49z1s/|title=Liquid Carbonic Industries Corporation records|publisher=Chicago Collections |access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref>
|Aerospace
|-
!1959
|Material Service Corporation<ref>{{Cite web |title=Irving Crown, who helped found the Material Service Corp.,... |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/03/02/Irving-Crown-who-helped-found-the-Material-Service-Corp/4418541659600/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |publisher=UPI |language=en}}</ref>
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!1982
|Chrysler's combat systems<ref>{{Cite news |date=1982-03-17 |title=Chrysler Unit Sold |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |agency=Reuters |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/17/business/chrysler-unit-sold.html |access-date=2022-12-27 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
|Combat Systems
|-
!1995
|[[Bath Iron Works]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=1995-08-18 |title=General Dynamics to Buy Bath Iron Works Shipyard : Defense: The purchase would give the contractor access to $2 billion in orders for Navy ships. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-08-18-fi-36555-story.html |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
|Marine Systems
|-
!1996
|Teledyne Vehicle Systems<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/08/business/450-million-dynamics-deal-for-two-units.html|title=$450 Million Dynamics Deal For Two Units|work=The New York Times|date=November 8, 1996 |access-date=April 23, 2020}}</ref>
|Marine Systems
|-
!1997
|Advanced Technology Systems<ref>{{Cite news|title=General Dynamics Will Acquire Pair of Lockheed Martin Units |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB84737564019142500 |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=The Wall Street Journal |language=en-US}}</ref>
|Combat Systems
|-
!1997
|Lockheed Martin Defense Systems<ref name="Washington Business Journal">{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/1997/03/24/daily5.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020619083016/http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/1997/03/24/daily5.html|title=Lockheed Martin improves debt rating|website=[[Washington Business Journal]]|archivedate=June 19, 2002|date=1997|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}</ref>
|Combat Systems
|-
!1997
|Lockheed Martin Armament Systems<ref name="Washington Business Journal"/>
|Combat Systems
|-
!1997
|Computing Devices International<ref>{{Cite web |title=Computing Devices International :: Rochester Avionic Archives |url=https://rochesteravionicarchives.co.uk/manufacturer/computing-devices-international |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=rochesteravionicarchives.co.uk}}</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!1998
|[[National Steel and Shipbuilding Company]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=1998-10-09 |title=Defense Giant to Purchase Nassco for $415 Million |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-oct-09-fi-30651-story.html |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
|Marine Systems
|-
!1999
|[[Gulfstream Aerospace]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=1999-05-18 |title=Forstmann Nets $5B from Gulfstream Sale |newspaper=New York Post |url=https://nypost.com/1999/05/18/forstmann-nets-5b-from-gulfstream-sale/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|Aerospace
|-
!1999
|GTE Government Systems<ref>{{Cite news |date=1999-06-23 |title=General Dynamics, GTE in Deal |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-23-fi-49320-story.html |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!2000
|[[SACO Defense|Saco Defense]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.generaldynamics.com/news/press-releases/detail.cfm?customel_dataPageID_1811=13292|title=General Dynamics Completes Acquisition of Saco Defense Corp.|date=June 30, 2000|publisher=General Dynamics |access-date=28 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529052121/http://www.generaldynamics.com/news/press-releases/detail.cfm?customel_dataPageID_1811=13292|archive-date=29 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.courant.com/1998/05/20/colts-agrees-to-buy-gunmaker-in-maine/|title=Colt's Agrees To Buy Gunmaker In Maine|date=May 20, 1998|newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |access-date=28 May 2014}}</ref>
|Combat Systems
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===21st-century acquisitions===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Acquisition
!Business group
|-
!2001
|PrimeX Technologies Inc.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2001/01/22/daily19.html "Primex Technologies acquired by General Dynamics"] Tampa Bay Business Journal, January 24, 2001.</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!2001
|Motorola Integrated Systems<ref>{{Cite news |date=2001-08-07 |title=General Dynamics to By a Motorola Unit |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |agency=Reuters |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/07/business/company-news-general-dynamics-to-buy-a-motorola-unit.html |access-date=2022-12-27 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!2001
|[[Gulfstream Aerospace|Galaxy Aerospace Company]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB988724351894337276|title=General Dynamics Agrees to Buy Galaxy Aerospace for $330 Million|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=May 1, 2001 |access-date=April 23, 2020}}</ref>
|Aerospace
|-
!2001
|[[Santa Bárbara Sistemas]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=DK |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I9I_DgAAQBAJ&dq=Acquired+Spain's+%5B%5BGeneral+Dynamics+Santa+B%C3%A1rbara+Sistemas%7CSanta+B%C3%A1rbara+Sistemas%5D%5D,+one+of+the+world's+oldest+arms+manufacturers.&pg=PA140 |title=Tank: The Definitive Visual History of Armored Vehicles |date=2017-04-04 |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-1-4654-6603-7 |language=en}}</ref>
|Combat Systems
|-
!2002
|EWK Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern<ref>{{cite web |title=General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) - Defence Procurement International |url=https://www.defenceprocurementinternational.com/profile/general-dynamics-european-land-systems |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=defenceprocurementinternational.com}}</ref>
|Combat Systems
|-
!2003
|[[GM Defense]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} GM Defense L.L.C. |url=https://www.gmdefensellc.com/content/site/us/en/gm-defense/home/about/history.html |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=gmdefensellc.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=GM Defense - A Case Study of Success |url=https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/6/4/gm-defense---a-case-study-of-success |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=National Defense Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
|Combat Systems
|-
!2003
|[[Steyr-Daimler-Puch]] Spezialfahrzeug{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
|Combat Systems
|-
!2003
|Veridian and Digital Systems Resources<ref>{{Cite news |title=General Dynamics to acquire DSR in Fairfax|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/07/28/daily24.html |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=bizjournals.com}}</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!2003
|Datron's [[Intercontinental Manufacturing Company]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://aviationweek.com/brief-general-dynamics-completes-imco-buy|title=In Brief: General Dynamics completes IMCO buy|work=[[Aviation Week & Space Technology]]|date=September 5, 2003 |access-date=April 23, 2020}}</ref>
|Combat Systems
|-
!2004
|[[Spectrum Astro]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Dynamics finishes buy of Spectrum Astro |url=https://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2004/07/12/general-dynamics-finishes-buy-of-spectrum-astro.aspx |website=washingtontechnology.com |date=12 July 2004 |access-date=2019-11-09}}</ref>
|Aerospace
|-
!2004
|[[MOWAG]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-03-11 |title=Alvis bought out by General Dynamics |url=http://www.theguardian.com/business/2004/mar/11/themilitary.money |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref>
|Combat Systems
|-
!2005
|MAYA Viz Ltd <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/business/businessnews/2005/04/02/Defense-giant-buys-Maya-Viz/stories/200504020124|title=Defense giant buys Maya Viz|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|last=Shropshire|first=Corilyn|date=April 2, 2005 |access-date=April 23, 2020}}</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!2005
|[[Tadpole Computer]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://aviationweek.com/general-dynamics-acquires-tadpole-computer|title=General Dynamics acquires Tadpole Computer|work=Aviation Week & Space Technology|date=August 17, 2005 |access-date=April 23, 2020}}</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!2005
|Itronix<ref>{{Cite news |title=Goodbye Itronix. General Dynamics pulls the plug on line of ultrarugged computers |website=The Spokesman-Review |url=https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/officehours/2013/apr/30/goodbye-itronix-general-dynamics-plugs-plug-line-ultrarugged-computers/ |access-date=2022-12-27}}</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!2006
|FC Business Systems <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2005/12/14/general-dynamics-to-buy-fc-systems/ed0f2304-1087-4c48-b112-421a23479327/|title=General Dynamics to Buy FC Systems |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|last=Merle|first=Renae|date=December 14, 2005 |access-date=April 23, 2020}}</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!2006
|Anteon International<ref>{{Cite web |title=StackPath |url=https://www.militaryaerospace.com/communications/article/16713105/general-dynamics-to-acquire-anteon-for-22-billion |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=militaryaerospace.com|date=14 December 2005 }}</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!2007
|Mediaware International <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.militaryaerospace.com/communications/article/16724900/general-dynamics-acquires-mediaware-international|title=General Dynamics acquires Mediaware International|publisher=Military & Aerospace Electronics|date=November 15, 2007|access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!2008
|ViPS, Inc.<ref>[http://investor.shareholder.com/hlth/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=313710 "HLTH Announces Agreement to Sell ViPS Unit to General Dynamics for $225 Million"]. HLTH Corporation Press Release, June 3, 2008. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011012055/http://investor.shareholder.com/hlth/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=313710 |date=October 11, 2008}}</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!2008
|[[Jet Aviation]]<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/19/AR2008081902603.html?hpid=sec-business "General Dynamics to Boost Gulfstream With Jet Aviation Purchase"]. ''The Washington Post'', August 20, 2008.</ref>
|Aerospace
|-
!2009
|Axletech International<ref>[https://www.carlyle.com/media-room/news-release-archive/general-dynamics-completes-acquisition-axletech-international "General Dynamics Completes Acquisition of AxleTech International"]. The Carlyle Group, January 4, 2009.</ref>
|Combat Systems
|-
!2010
|Kylmar Ltd.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.boston.com/business/articles/2010/06/22/general_dynamics_acquires_kylmar_ltd/ |title=General Dynamics acquires Kylmar Ltd.|work=The Boston Globe |access-date=2017-09-20}}</ref>
|Combat Systems
|-
!2011
|[[Vangent]], Inc.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/general-dynamics-to-acquire-arlington-contractor-for-nearly-1-billion/2011/08/16/gIQAHHKkJJ_story.html "General Dynamics to Acquire Arlington Contractor for Nearly $1 Billion"]. ''The Washington Post'', August 16, 2011.</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!2011
|Metro Machine Imperial Docks Inc.<ref>{{Cite news |title=General Dynamics completes Metro Machine {{as written|acqu|istion [sic]}} |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/business/shipyards/article_05a039a4-0ce4-5165-b994-ffa65b624422.html |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=The Virginian-Pilot}}</ref>
|Marine Systems
|-
!2011
|[[Force Protection Inc]].<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-generaldynamics-idUSTRE7A64U420111107 General Dynamics to buy Force Protection]. Reuters.</ref>
|Combat Systems
|-
!2012
|Earl Industries’ Ship Repair Division<ref>{{Cite web |title=StackPath |url=https://www.militaryaerospace.com/defense-executive/article/16720256/general-dynamics-to-acquire-ship-repair-division-of-earl-industries |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=militaryaerospace.com|date=3 July 2012 }}</ref>
|Marine Systems
|-
!2012
|[[Open Kernel Labs]]<ref>[http://www.nicta.com.au/media/current/general_dynamics_acquires_nicta_start-up_open_kernel_labs General Dynamics acquires NICTA start-up Open Kernel Labs]. NICTA, September 12, 2012.</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!2012
|Applied Physical Sciences<ref>{{cite press release |title=General Dynamics Acquires Applied Physical Sciences Corp. |url=http://www.gd.com/news/press-releases/2012/12/general-dynamics-acquires-applied-physical-sciences-corp |date=December 21, 2012 |publisher=General Dynamics |access-date=December 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220034010/http://www.gd.com/news/press-releases/2012/12/general-dynamics-acquires-applied-physical-sciences-corp |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|Aerospace
|-
!2016
|[[Bluefin Robotics]]<ref>{{cite press release |title=General Dynamics Mission Systems Acquires Bluefin Robotics |url=https://gdmissionsystems.com/articles/2016/02/22/news-2016-general-dynamics-mission-systems-acquires-bluefin-robotics |date=February 23, 2016 |publisher=General Dynamics Mission Systems}}</ref>
|Marine Systems
|-
!2018
|[[CSRA Inc.|CSRA]] Inc.<ref name="USA T2018">{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/02/12/general-dynamics-buying-csra-6-8-billion/328387002/ |title=General Dynamics buying CSRA for about $6.8 billion|author=The Associated Press|author-link=The Associated Press|work=[[USA Today]] |location=[[McLean, Virginia]] |date=February 12, 2018 |access-date=February 12, 2018}}</ref><ref name="CNBC 2018">{{cite news |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/12/general-dynamics-to-buy-csra-for-9-point-6-billion-in-cash.html |title=General Dynamics to buy government IT contractor CSRA for $6.8 billion |agency=Reuters |work=[[CNBC]] |publisher=[[NBCUniversal Television Group#NBCUniversal News Group|NBCUniversal News Group]] |location=[[Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey]] |date=February 12, 2018 |access-date=February 12, 2018}}</ref><ref name="TWSJ 2018">{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/general-dynamics-buying-csra-for-6-8-billion-1518436856 |title=General Dynamics Buying CSRA for $6.8 Billion |first1=Doug |last1=Cameron |first2=Cara |last2=Lombardo |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |location=[[New York City]] |date=February 12, 2018 |access-date=February 12, 2018}}</ref>
|Technologies
|-
!2018
|[[Hawker Pacific Aerospace|Hawker Pacific]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-04-12 |title=General Dynamics' unit buys HNA's Hawker Pacific for $250 million |language=en |publisher=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hawker-pacific-m-a-general-dynamics-idUSKBN1HJ0GV |access-date=2022-12-27}}</ref>
|Aerospace
|-
!2018
|FWW Fahrzeugwerk GmbH<ref>{{Cite news |title=GD European Land Systems acquires Germany's FWW Fahrzeugwerk |url=https://www.asdnews.com/news/defense/2018/12/03/gd-european-land-systems-acquires-germanys-fww-fahrzeugwerk-gmbh |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=asdnews.com |language=EN}}</ref>
|Combat Systems
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===Divestitures===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Divestiture
!Purchaser
|-
!1953
|Liquid Carbonic Corporation<ref>{{cite web |url=https://explore.chicagocollections.org/marcxml/chicagohistory/30/rj49z1s/ |title=ECC {{!}} Liquid Carbonic Industries Corporation records |publisher=Chicago Collections |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref>
|Houston Natural Gas Co.
|-
!1957
|Asbestos Corporation Limited
|Société nationale de l'amiante (SNA)
|-
!1967
|[[General Atomics]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/general-atomics-history/ |title=History of General Atomics |publisher=FundingUniverse |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref>
|[[Gulf Oil]]
|-
!1976
|[[Canadair]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-27 |title=General Dynamics History: Founding, Timeline, and Milestones |url=https://www.zippia.com/general-dynamics-careers-4875/history/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=zippia.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
|Canadian government
|-
!1991
|Data Systems Division<ref name="Los Angeles Times">[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-10-06-mn-432-story.html General Dynamics Sells a Third San Diego Unit]. Los Angeles Times, October 06, 1992.</ref>
|[[Computer Sciences Corporation]]
|-
!1995
|Tactical Missiles Division
|[[Hughes Aircraft Company]]
|-
!1992
|[[Cessna]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Cessna History 1927–1939 |url=http://cessna.com/CessnaHistory/His/History-1927-1939.html |url-status=dead |publisher=Cessna |access-date=May 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227150253/http://cessna.com/CessnaHistory/His/History-1927-1939.html |archive-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref>
|[[Textron]]
|-
!1992
|Electronics Division<ref>{{Cite news |title=General Dynamics to sell electronics unit |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/10/05/General-Dynamics-to-sell-electronics-unit/7380718257600/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |publisher=UPI |language=en}}</ref>
|[[The Carlyle Group]]
|-
!1993
|Fort Worth Division (F-16s)<ref>{{Cite news |title=Lockheed completes acquisition of GD's Fort Worth division |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/03/01/Lockheed-completes-acquisition-of-GDs-Fort-Worth-division/8147730962000/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |publisher=UPI |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Lockheed Corporation]]
|-
!1994
|Space Systems Division<ref>{{cite news |title=General Dynamics Sells Atlas Rocket Unit |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-12-23-fi-4948-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |date=23 December 1993 |access-date=25 September 2014}}</ref>
|Martin Marietta
|-
!1994
|Convair's aerostructure unit<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-07-02-fi-11075-story.html |title=Convair Plant in San Diego to Close by 1996: Manufacturing: Move will end 1,900 jobs and the city's long tradition of building planes |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |last=Kraul |first=Chris |date=July 2, 1994 |access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref>
|[[McDonnell Douglas]]
|-
!2006
|Material Service<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hanson complete acquisition of Material Service |website=Agg-Net |date=October 2006 |url=https://www.agg-net.com/news/hanson-complete-acquisition-of-material-service |access-date=2022-12-27}}</ref>
|Hanson
|-
!2007
|Freeman United Coal Mining Co.<ref>[http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1054910/crown_ii_mine_closing_freeman_coal_sold_to_new_company Crown II Mine Closing; Freeman Coal Sold to New Company]. Red Orbit, September 4, 2007.</ref>
|Springfield Coal Co.
|-
!2010
|Spacecraft development and manufacturing<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121023171701/http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9E84AEG0.htm Orbital buys General Dynamics' spacecraft business ]. BusinessWeek.</ref>
|[[Orbital Sciences Corporation]]
|-
!2014
|Advanced Systems<ref>{{Cite web |title=StackPath |url=https://kippsdesanto.com/deals/kippsdesanto-co-advises-general-dynamics-advanced-information-systems-inc-on-the-sale-of-its-advanced-systems-line-of-business-to-macdonald-dettwiler-and-associates-ltd/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=kippsdesanto.com|date=20 October 2014 }}</ref>
|[[MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates|MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates]]
|-
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