Research and Markets: General Dynamics Corporation Generates US$ 29.3 Billion as Revenues for 2008 & Is Headquartered At Falls Church, Virginia

2009-07-02 17:46:04 -

Research and Markets ( www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6d4cd9/general_dynamics_c : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. ) has announced the addition of the " General Dynamics Corporation-SWOT Analysis : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. " company profile to their offering.

General Dynamics Corporation is a defense conglomerate & the fifth largest defense contractor in the world as of 2008. The company has four main business segments: Marine Systems, Combat Systems, Information Systems & Technology and Aerospace. The company generated US$ 29.3 billion as revenues for 2008 & is headquartered at Falls Church, Virginia. The company has restructured markedly in the last two decades & the key events included sale of its famed F-16 production unit at Fort Worth to Lockheed & re-entry into the airframe business by acquisition of Gulfstream Aerospace.

SWOT Analysis is a framework used extensively for an assessment of the internal as well as external business environment as part of the strategic or corporate planning process. The framework generates a snapshot of the firm's strengths & weaknesses as part of internal environment assessment and opportunities & threats as part of the external environment assessment that aids strategic decision making.

This SWOT analysis of the General Dynamics Corporation will be useful for



- Strategic decision making process at any level
- Assessment & evaluation of the firm's responsiveness to the external environment
- Assessing the firm's change readiness
- Identifying areas where strategic changes & improvements are necessary
- Assessment of the firm's strategies
- Insights into the potential upcoming strategic changes at the firm & market level


The analysis will be essential for those having strategic interest in the company's operations.



Key Topics Covered:

Business Snapshot.

a) Founded


b) Headquartered


c) Business Segments


d) Products & Services Portfolio


e) Key Competitors


f) Employees


g) Revenues


h) Market Capitalization


i) Geographic Locations


j) Key Management Officials


k) Shareholding Structure


l) Ratings


SWOT Analysis.

- Sources of Strengths
- Areas of Improvements
- Opportunities to Capitalize on
- Threats to Counter or Overcome


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