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A policy shift proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could cost Chesterfield County more than 1,000 jobs by shuttering a Medicare call center there next year.

General Dynamics Corporation was awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Information Systems Agency to provide information technology services in support of the Omnibus Network Enterprise program.

Donald L. Gilleland, Suntree, who 30 years in the military, retired as corporate director of public affairs for General Dynamics Corp.

General Dynamics Corporation 's business unit General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has received a contract worth $23.6 million for production of more than two dozen GAU-22/A gun systems for the F-35 Lightning II from the world's largest stand-alone defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Corporation .

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and BAE Systems have teamed to develop, demonstrate and produce the 81mm Roll Controlled Guided Mortar , an affordable 81mm precision mortar round.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has received a contract for the design and production of electromagnetic control actuators for Aerojet's Throttleable Divert and Attitude Control System in support of the Standard Missile 3 Block IIA missile interceptor.

General Dynamics Corp. will supply specialized computers to the U.S. Navy and the Australian Air Force under a $20.5 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract, according to a Jan.

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General Dynamics Corp. : Defense Secretary Leon Panetta discussed the Pentagon's FY13 budget request yesterday, and indicated that the administration would like all three types of Lockheed Martin's Joint Strike Fighter to continue to be funded, according to Defense News.

The Pentagon's shift to forces focused on Asia and the Middle East in a budget outlined today may protect from deep cuts U.S. makers of aircraft carriers, submarines, surface-combat vessels, electronic-warfare sensors, drones, long-range bombers and tankers.

The U.S. Army's "Ma Deuce," the .50-caliber M2 machine gun wielded by World War II hero Audie Murphy, is being revamped to prevent malfunctions that have injured dozens of soldiers.

General Dynamics was downgraded by equities research analysts at Standpoint Research to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday.

Defense and aerospace operator General Dynamics Corporation announced fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 operating earnings.

General Dynamics today reported 2011 fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $603 million, or $1.68 per share on a fully diluted basis, compared to 2010 fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $729 million, or $1.91 per share fully diluted.

General Dynamics Corp. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit dropped 17 percent, pulled down by steep costs related to a European aircraft business.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. &#8212 General Dynamics Corp. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit dropped 17 percent, pulled down by steep costs related to a European aircraft business.

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General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has won a $23 million contract by Spirit AeroSystems to produce composite winglets for commercial business-jet aircraft.

The electric boat division of General Dynamics in Groton, Conn., could receive more work to upgrade the nation's submarine fleet, analysts predicted.

The Rangers are equipped with the Rifleman Radio for intra-squad communications and with the GD300, running the Tactical Ground Reporting tactical 'app,' to send text messages, situation reports and other information to individual solders.