2001 - Press Release Archives
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- December 19, 2001 U.S. Army Awards General Motors, General Dynamics $48 Million Contract to Supply Mobile Gun Systems
- December 18, 2001 Navy Awards General Dynamics $60 Million for Systems Engineering Support for Trident II Submarines
- December 17, 2001 General Dynamics Receives $13.7 Million Order for MK19 Weapon Systems
- December 14, 2001 Gulfstream Confirms Contract for 67 Gulfstream 200 Business Jet Aircraft
- December 12, 2001 General Dynamics Wins $24.4 Million Contract to Develop and Install Key Management Infrastructure Capability
- December 5, 2001 Gulfstream Awarded Contract Worth up to $206 Million by Israel’s Ministry of Defense
- December 5, 2001 General Dynamics Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
- December 4, 2001 General Dynamics is Awarded $42M Contract Modification for Submarine Work
- November 27, 2001 General Dynamics Decision Systems Repeats Software Engineering Institute’s Highest Rating
- November 14, 2001 Gulfstream Awarded $100 Million Contract by Japan Coast Guard
- November 12, 2001 General Dynamics Announces WIN-T Team Members
- October 31, 2001 U. S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $17.2 Million in Submarine Work
- October 29, 2001 General Dynamics’ Unit Operations Center Team at Full Strength for Mobile Combat Operations Center
- October 26, 2001 U.S. Navy Awards $60 Million to DD 21 Alliance and Bath Iron Works
- October 26, 2001 General Dynamics, Newport News Shipbuilding Terminate Merger Agreement
- October 22, 2001 General Dynamics Extends Tender Offer for all Outstanding Shares of Newport News Shipbuilding
- October 19, 2001 General Dynamics’ Electric Boat and Land Systems Units Awarded Contracts Worth up to $90 Million
- October 18, 2001 General Dynamics’ NASSCO Wins $709 Million Contract For T-AKE, New Class of Navy Combat Logistics Force Ships
- October 17, 2001 General Dynamics Third Quarter Per Share Earnings Increase 11 Percent
- October 15, 2001 General Dynamics Extends Tender Offer for all Outstanding Shares of Newport News Shipbuilding
- October 8, 2001 General Dynamics Extends Tender Offer for all Outstanding Shares of Newport News Shipbuilding
- October 2, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded Six Contracts with $107.2 Million Potential Value
- October 1, 2001 General Dynamics Extends Tender Offer for all Outstanding Shares of Newport News Shipbuilding
- September 28, 2001 General Dynamics Completes Acquisition of Motorola Integrated Information Systems
- September 25, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $30 Million M1A2 SEP Retrofit Contract
- September 24, 2001 General Dynamics to Unveil 120S Main Battle Tank at IDEF 2001
- September 24, 2001 General Dynamics Extends Tender Offer for all Outstanding Shares of Newport News Shipbuilding
- September 24, 2001 BP Announces Order for Fourth "Alaska Class" Tanker
- September 17, 2001 General Dynamics Extends Tender Offer for all Outstanding Shares of Newport News Shipbuilding
- September 4, 2001 General Dynamics Names L. Charles Meeks
- September 4, 2001 Gulfstream V-SP Test Article Makes First Flight Four Weeks Ahead of Schedule
- September 4, 2001 General Dynamics Extends Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of Newport News Shipbuilding
- September 4, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $50.8 Million Contract for Vehicle Systems Technical Support
- August 20, 2001 General Dynamics Extends Tender Offer for all Outstanding Shares of Newport News Shipbuilding
- August 16, 2001 NASSCO Delivers the USNS Pomeroy to the U.S. Navy
- August 9, 2001 General Dynamics, DoJ, DoD Agree to NNS Acquisition Timeline
- August 7, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $66 Million Army Robotic Research Agreements
- August 7, 2001 General Dynamics to Support NSA’s Telephony and Networking Needs Under $2B ‘Groundbreaker’ Contract
- August 6, 2001 General Dynamics Extends Tender Offer for all Outstanding Shares of Newport News Shipbuilding
- August 6, 2001 General Dynamics to Acquire Motorola Integrated Information Systems Group for $825 Million
- August 1, 2001 General Dynamics Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
- July 25, 2001 General Dynamics Completes Santa Barbara Acquisition
- July 23, 2001 General Dynamics Extends Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of Newport News Shipbuilding
- July 20, 2001 U.S. Navy Awards $56 Million for Advance Procurement of Materials for Amphibious Ship to be Built at Bath Iron Works
- July 19, 2001 General Dynamics’ CDC Systems UK Wins $2.4 Billion BOWMAN Contract
- July 18, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $92 Million Abrams/Crusader Common Engine Integration Contract
- July 18, 2001 General DynamicsSecond QuarterPer Share Earnings Increase 11 Percent
- July 9, 2001 General Dynamics Extends Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of Newport News Shipbuilding
- July 5, 2001 General Dynamics Receives $712 Million Contract for Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicles
- June 28, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $12.5 Million MK19 Gun Contract
- June 25, 2001 General Dynamics Extends Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of Newport News Shipbuilding
- June 22, 2001 General Dynamics Receives $24.6 Million Order for Wolverine Heavy Assault Bridge Systems
- June 21, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded Additional $16 Million For Overseas Navy Marine Corps Intranet Contract
- June 21, 2001 General Dynamics Electric Boat Receives $54M Contract for Virginia-Class Design Work
- June 20, 2001 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $9.4 Million Contract for Advanced Hull Design
- June 17, 2001 Gulfstream Introduces Super Mid-Size G200 and Mid-Size G100 Business Jet Aircraft at Paris Air Show
- June 17, 2001 Gulfstream Receives $1.25 Billion Contract for 35 Business Jet Aircraft from UAL Corp.’s Bizjet Subsidiary
- June 15, 2001 U.S. Navy Awards $52 Million Contract to DD 21 Blue Team Led by General Dynamics
- June 12, 2001 ATK and General Dynamics Form American Powder Company, Munitions Propellant Joint Venture
- June 6, 2001 General Dynamics Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
- June 6, 2001 General Dynamics Completes Acquisition of Galaxy Aerospace
- June 4, 2001 NASSCO Begins Construction on First of Two Trailerships for TOTE
- June 4, 2001 General Dynamics Extends Tender Offer For All Outstanding Shares of Newport News Shipbuilding
- May 25, 2001 DoJ Requests Additional Information on General Dynamics Plan to Acquire Newport News Shipbuilding
- May 24, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $3.2 Million Contract to Provide Data Storage System for F/A-18 Super Hornets
- May 24, 2001 General Dynamics Names Michael S. Wilson President of Ordnance and Tactical Systems
- May 17, 2001 General Dynamics Wins $102M Navy Contract for Base-Level Information Infrastructure Improvements
- May 16, 2001 General Dynamics Receives $5 Million Order for HYDRA-70 Rockets
- May 14, 2001 Computing Devices Canada Awarded CDN$65 Million Contract By Swedish Navy
- May 10, 2001 General Dynamics Files Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification
- May 8, 2001 General Dynamics Statement on Northrop Grumman Hostile Offer to Acquire Newport News Shipbuilding
- May 7, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $7.8M Army Contract to Integrate Threat Data on Helicopters
- May 7, 2001 Navy Awards General Dynamics $42 Million Contract for Virginia-class Design Work
- May 4, 2001 General Dynamics Commences Tender Offer For All Outstanding Shares of Newport News Shipbuilding
- May 1, 2001 General Dynamics and Executive Jet Announce Deal Worth $2 Billion for Super Mid-Size Galaxy Aircraft and Long-Term Maintenance
- May 1, 2001 General Dynamics to Buy Galaxy Aerospace
- April 27, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $7.3 Million Ammunition Contract Option
- April 25, 2001 Newport News Shipbuilding
- April 24, 2001 Bath Iron Works to Open $240 Million World-class Navy Shipbuilding Facility May 5
- April 18, 2001 General Dynamics First Quarter Per Share Earnings Increase 15 Percent
- April 13, 2001 General Dynamics Receives $3.6 Million in Ammunition Contracts
- April 13, 2001 General Dynamics Rocket Engines To Be Used on European ATV
- April 10, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $32 Million Sole-Source Contract for Mobile Telecommunication Switches
- April 6, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $8.27 Million Contract for Abrams Tank Support
- April 6, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $6 Million Contract for Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle Long Lead Material
- April 6, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $8.7M Ammunition Contract
- April 2, 2001 General Dynamics Receives $741 Million Multi-Year Tank Contract
- March 30, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $25.3 Million Medium-Caliber Cartridge Contracts
- March 30, 2001 General Dynamics Receives $23.4 Million Order on Common Hardware/Software-2 Contract
- March 27, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $3.01M Jet Engine Starter Cartridge Contract
- March 26, 2001 General Dynamics Receives $13.2M Contract for Submarine Support Work
- March 19, 2001 General Dynamics Names Kenneth C. Dahlberg Executive Vice President
- March 16, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $37.4 Million Canadian Defense Contract
- March 9, 2001 William O. Schmieder to Head International Development for General Dynamics
- March 7, 2001 General Dynamics Board Declares 8 Percent Increase to Regular Quarterly Dividend
- March 6, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $31.5 Million Assembly Contract for Abrams Tanks
- March 5, 2001 General Dynamics Receives $7M Contract to Perform Nuclear Work at Submarine Base
- February 26, 2001 General Dynamics Wins Anniston Army Depot Telecommunications Infrastructure Upgrade
- February 21, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $3.2M Ammunition Contract Add-On
- February 16, 2001 General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Awarded Warhead Housing Contract for SLAM-ER
- February 16, 2001 General Dynamics Forms New Aircraft Services Organization: General Dynamics Aviation Services
- February 15, 2001 General Dynamics Opens SpacePlex
- February 14, 2001 General Dynamics Receives $230 Million in Awards for Tank Upgrades and Ammunition
- February 13, 2001 Listen to General Dynamics Chairman/CEO Presentation Live Thursday, February 15
- January 25, 2001 Gulfstream Reports Record Aircraft Sales in 2000
- January 24, 2001 General Dynamics 4Q Per Share Earnings Up 11 Percent
- January 23, 2001 Gulfstream C-37A Ordered by U.S. Coast Guard
- January 19, 2001 General Dynamics Delivers Improved Offer for Greek Main Battle Tank
- January 16, 2001 BBA Aviation and Gulfstream Aerospace Announce Strategic Acquisitions
- January 15, 2001 General Dynamics Names Walter M. Oliver Vice President - Human Resources
- January 12, 2001 General Dynamics Awarded $19 Million Reactive Armor Order
- January 10, 2001 General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin DD 21 Leads Way To Navy After Next -- With a Crew of 95 DD 21 is first ship designed for sailors from the keel up
- January 5, 2001 General Dynamics Receives $165 Million in HYDRA-70 Rocket Orders

