8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

 CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 23, 2019 (October 23, 2019)

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-3671	13-1673581
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11011 Sunset Hills Road	,	Reston,	Virginia	20190
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

(703) 876-3000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

2941 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 100, Falls Church, Virginia 22042-4513

(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock		GD	New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 23, 2019, General Dynamics announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 29, 2019. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

   (d)    Exhibits (furnished only)

99.1	General Dynamics press release dated October 23, 2019, with respect to the company’s financial results for the quarter ended September 29, 2019.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
	by	/s/ William A. Moss
		William A. Moss Vice President and Controller (Authorized Officer and Chief Accounting Officer)
Dated: October 23, 2019

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

11011 Sunset Hills Road
Reston, VA 20190	News
www.gd.com

Contact: Jeff A. Davis

Tel: 703 876 3483

press@generaldynamics.com

October 23, 2019

General Dynamics Reports Third-Quarter 2019 Results

•Revenue of $9.8 billion, up 7.3% year-over-year

•Operating earnings of $1.2 billion, up 7.1% year-over-year

•Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $3.14, up 8.7% year-over-year

•First Gulfstream G600 deliveries

RESTON, Va.– General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported third-quarter 2019 revenue of $9.8 billion, operating earnings of $1.2 billion, net earnings from continuing operations of $913 million and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $3.14, up 25 cents from the year-ago quarter.

“Margins advanced nicely in the quarter due to Gulfstream’s continuing ability to efficiently transition its production to new models, coupled with solid operating performance at the defense businesses,” said Phebe N. Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer. “Our continued focus on operating excellence and driving cost efficiencies, coupled with new business opportunities, should enable us to build on these results.”

Operating performance

Operating margin was 12.5 percent in the quarter, up 110 basis points sequentially. Customer deliveries of the Gulfstream G600 began in August, less than two months after receiving FAA type and production certificates.

Cash

Net cash provided by operating activities in the quarter totaled $1.1 billion. Free cash flow from operations, defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, was $847 million.

Capital deployment

The company paid $295 million in dividends and repaid approximately $450 million of its outstanding commercial paper in the third quarter. Capital expenditures totaled $244 million, up $76 million from the year-ago quarter, driven by continued strategic investments in Marine Systems.

Backlog

Total backlog at the end of third-quarter 2019 was $67.4 billion. Estimated potential contract value, representing management’s estimate of value in unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and unexercised options, was $35.6 billion. Total estimated contract value, the sum of all backlog components, was $103 billion.

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Orders

Order activity remained strong across the aerospace and defense portfolios, with a book-to-bill of 1-to-1 on 7.3 percent year-over-year revenue growth. Significant awards in the defense portfolios in the quarter included $1.3 billion from the Canadian government for production of armored combat support vehicles; $1.1 billion from the U.S. Navy for design and construction of two Expeditionary Sea Base auxiliary support ships and a $550 million option for an additional ship; $390 million from the Navy for Advanced Nuclear Plant Studies in support of the Columbia-class submarine program; $155 million from the U.S. Army for various munitions and ordnance; $325 million to provide program management and engineering services to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s emergency communications infrastructure; and $265 million from the Army for computing and communications equipment under the Common Hardware Systems-5 (CHS-5) program.

About General Dynamics

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; IT services; C4ISR solutions; and shipbuilding and ship repair. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $36.2 billion in revenue in 2018. More information is available at www.gd.com.

Certain statements made in this press release, including any statements as to future results of operations and financial projections, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results and trends may differ materially from what is forecast in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors. Additional information regarding these factors is contained in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, its Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made. The company does not undertake any obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this press release.

WEBCAST INFORMATION: General Dynamics will webcast its third-quarter 2019 financial results conference call at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. The webcast will be a listen-only audio event available at www.gd.com. An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available one hour after the end of the call and end on October 30. To hear a recording of the conference call by telephone, please call 1-877-344-7529 (international: 1-412-317-0088) passcode 10135319. Charts furnished to investors and securities analysts in connection with General Dynamics’ announcement of its financial results for third-quarter 2019 are available at www.gd.com.

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EXHIBIT A

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS

	Three Months Ended				Variance
	September 29, 2019		September 30, 2018		$		%
Revenue	$	9,761	$	9,094	$	667	7.3	%
Operating costs and expenses	(8,545)		(7,959)		(586)
Operating earnings	1,216		1,135		81		7.1	%
Interest, net	(114)		(114)		—
Other, net	(12)		2		(14)
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax	1,090		1,023		67		6.5	%
Provision for income tax, net	(177)		(159)		(18)
Earnings from continuing operations	913		864		49		5.7	%
Discontinued operations, net of tax	—		(13)		13
Net earnings	$	913	$	851	$	62	7.3	%
Earnings per share—basic
Continuing operations	$	3.17	$	2.92	$	0.25	8.6	%
Discontinued operations	—		(0.04)		0.04
Net earnings	$	3.17	$	2.88	$	0.29	10.1	%
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	288.4		295.3
Earnings per share—diluted
Continuing operations	$	3.14	$	2.89	$	0.25	8.7	%
Discontinued operations	—		(0.04)		0.04
Net earnings	$	3.14	$	2.85	$	0.29	10.2	%
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	290.9		299.1

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EXHIBIT B

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS

	Nine Months Ended				Variance
	September 29, 2019		September 30, 2018*		$		%
Revenue	$	28,577	$	25,815	$	2,762	10.7	%
Operating costs and expenses	(25,257)		(22,584)		(2,673)
Operating earnings	3,320		3,231		89		2.8	%
Interest, net	(350)		(244)		(106)
Other, net	18		(34)		52
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax	2,988		2,953		35		1.2	%
Provision for income tax, net	(524)		(504)		(20)
Earnings from continuing operations	2,464		2,449		15		0.6	%
Discontinued operations, net of tax	—		(13)		13
Net earnings	$	2,464	$	2,436	$	28	1.1	%
Earnings per share—basic
Continuing operations	$	8.55	$	8.27	$	0.28	3.4	%
Discontinued operations	—		(0.04)		0.04
Net earnings	$	8.55	$	8.23	$	0.32	3.9	%
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	288.1		296.0
Earnings per share—diluted
Continuing operations	$	8.47	$	8.16	$	0.31	3.8	%
Discontinued operations	—		(0.04)		0.04
Net earnings	$	8.47	$	8.12	$	0.35	4.3	%
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	290.8		300.1

*2018 results include the unfavorable impact of one-time charges of approximately $75 associated with costs to complete the acquisition of CSRA Inc. In the table above, approximately $45 of compensation-related costs was reported in operating costs and expenses, and approximately $30 of transaction costs was reported in other, net.

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EXHIBIT C

REVENUE AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

	Three Months Ended						Variance
	September 29, 2019			September 30, 2018			$		%
Revenue:
Aerospace	$	2,495		$	2,031		$	464	22.8	%
Combat Systems	1,740			1,523			217		14.2	%
Information Technology	2,071			2,307			(236)		(10.2)	%
Mission Systems	1,220			1,230			(10)		(0.8)	%
Marine Systems	2,235			2,003			232		11.6	%
Total	$	9,761		$	9,094		$	667	7.3	%
Operating earnings:
Aerospace	$	393		$	376		$	17	4.5	%
Combat Systems	264			241			23		9.5	%
Information Technology	146			157			(11)		(7.0)	%
Mission Systems	185			179			6		3.4	%
Marine Systems	209			169			40		23.7	%
Corporate	19			13			6		46.2	%
Total	$	1,216		$	1,135		$	81	7.1	%
Operating margin:
Aerospace	15.8		%	18.5		%
Combat Systems	15.2		%	15.8		%
Information Technology	7.0		%	6.8		%
Mission Systems	15.2		%	14.6		%
Marine Systems	9.4		%	8.4		%
Total	12.5		%	12.5		%

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EXHIBIT D

REVENUE AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

	Nine Months Ended						Variance
	September 29, 2019			September 30, 2018*			$		%
Revenue:
Aerospace	$	6,871		$	5,751		$	1,120	19.5	%
Combat Systems	5,035			4,497			538		12.0	%
Information Technology	6,398			5,887			511		8.7	%
Mission Systems	3,655			3,475			180		5.2	%
Marine Systems	6,618			6,205			413		6.7	%
Total	$	28,577		$	25,815		$	2,762	10.7	%
Operating earnings:
Aerospace	$	1,052		$	1,108		$	(56)	(5.1)	%
Combat Systems	712			701			11		1.6	%
Information Technology	456			414			42		10.1	%
Mission Systems	495			478			17		3.6	%
Marine Systems	586			548			38		6.9	%
Corporate	19			(18)			37		205.6	%
Total	$	3,320		$	3,231		$	89	2.8	%
Operating margin:
Aerospace	15.3		%	19.3		%
Combat Systems	14.1		%	15.6		%
Information Technology	7.1		%	7.0		%
Mission Systems	13.5		%	13.8		%
Marine Systems	8.9		%	8.8		%
Total	11.6		%	12.5		%

*2018 results include the unfavorable impact of approximately $45 of compensation-related one-time charges associated with costs to complete the acquisition of CSRA Inc. This amount was reported as a reduction of Corporate operating earnings in the table above.

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EXHIBIT E

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

	(Unaudited)
	September 29, 2019		December 31, 2018
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	974	$	963
Accounts receivable	3,489		3,759
Unbilled receivables	8,077		6,576
Inventories	6,573		5,977
Other current assets	1,038		914
Total current assets	20,151		18,189
Noncurrent assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,217		3,978
Intangible assets, net	2,376		2,585
Goodwill	19,617		19,594
Other assets	2,427		1,062
Total noncurrent assets	28,637		27,219
Total assets	$	48,788	$	45,408
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	$	4,661	$	973
Accounts payable	2,999		3,179
Customer advances and deposits	6,854		7,270
Other current liabilities	3,713		3,317
Total current liabilities	18,227		14,739
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	8,989		11,444
Other liabilities	8,059		7,493
Total noncurrent liabilities	17,048		18,937
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	482		482
Surplus	2,999		2,946
Retained earnings	30,909		29,326
Treasury stock	(17,346)		(17,244)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,531)		(3,778)
Total shareholders’ equity	13,513		11,732
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	48,788	$	45,408

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EXHIBIT F

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

	Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2019		September 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities—continuing operations:
Net earnings	$	2,464	$	2,436
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	352		315
Amortization of intangible and finance lease right-of-use assets	273		227
Equity-based compensation expense	103		110
Deferred income tax benefit	(72)		(66)
Discontinued operations, net of tax	—		13
(Increase) decrease in assets, net of effects of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	253		472
Unbilled receivables	(1,603)		(1,625)
Inventories	(646)		(854)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions:
Accounts payable	(164)		(324)
Customer advances and deposits	(565)		112
Other, net	192		265
Net cash provided by operating activities	587		1,081
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(606)		(447)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(19)		(10,039)
Other, net	21		169
Net cash used by investing activities	(604)		(10,317)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from commercial paper, net	947		1,668
Dividends paid	(858)		(801)
Purchases of common stock	(231)		(533)
Proceeds from fixed-rate notes	—		6,461
Proceeds from floating-rate notes	—		1,000
Repayment of CSRA accounts receivable purchase agreement	—		(450)
Other, net	207		(68)
Net cash provided by financing activities	65		7,277
Net cash used by discontinued operations	(37)		(14)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	11		(1,973)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	963		2,983
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$	974	$	1,010

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EXHIBIT G

PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS

Other Financial Information:
	September 29, 2019			December 31, 2018
Debt-to-equity (a)	101.0		%	105.8		%
Debt-to-capital (b)	50.3		%	51.4		%
Book value per share (c)	$	46.71		$	40.64
Shares outstanding	289,306,108			288,698,149
	Third Quarter						Nine Months
	2019			2018			2019		2018
Income tax payments, net	$	90		$	150		$	487	$	305
Company-sponsored research and development (d)	$	110		$	126		$	352	$	356
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
	Third Quarter						Nine Months
	2019			2018			2019		2018
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	913		$	864		$	2,464	$	2,449
Interest, net	114			114			350		244
Provision for income tax, net	177			159			524		504
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	120			109			352		315
Amortization of intangible and finance lease right-of-use assets	90			106			273		227
Earningsbeforeinterest,taxes,depreciationandamortization(e)	$	1,414		$	1,352		$	3,963	$	3,739
Free cash flow from operations:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,091		$	790		$	587	$	1,081
Capital expenditures	(244)			(168)			(606)		(447)
Free cash flow from operations (f)	$	847		$	622		$	(19)	$	634

(a)Debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as total debt divided by total equity as of the end of the period.

(b)Debt-to-capital ratio is calculated as total debt divided by the sum of total debt plus total equity as of the end of the period.

(c)Book value per share is calculated as total equity divided by total outstanding shares as of the end of the period.

(d)Includes independent research and development and Aerospace product-development costs.

(e)We believe earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a useful measure for investors because it provides another measure of our profitability and our ability to service our debt. We calculate EBITDA by adding back interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to earnings from continuing operations. The most directly comparable GAAP measure to EBITDA is earnings from continuing operations.

(f)We believe free cash flow from operations is a useful measure for investors because it portrays our ability to generate cash from our businesses for purposes such as repaying maturing debt, funding business acquisitions, repurchasing our common stock and paying dividends. We use free cash flow from operations to assess the quality of our earnings and as a key performance measure in evaluating management. The most directly comparable GAAP measure to free cash flow from operations is net cash provided by operating activities.

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EXHIBIT H

BACKLOG - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

	Funded		Unfunded		Total Backlog		Estimated Potential Contract Value*		Total Estimated Contract Value
Third Quarter 2019:
Aerospace	$	11,195	$	188	$	11,383	$	2,065	$	13,448
Combat Systems	15,069		449		15,518		4,255		19,773
Information Technology	4,782		4,381		9,163		18,063		27,226
Mission Systems	5,152		307		5,459		6,764		12,223
Marine Systems	17,801		8,072		25,873		4,497		30,370
Total	$	53,999	$	13,397	$	67,396	$	35,644	$	103,040
Second Quarter 2019:
Aerospace	$	11,932	$	213	$	12,145	$	2,079	$	14,224
Combat Systems	14,794		438		15,232		4,113		19,345
Information Technology	4,446		4,405		8,851		17,983		26,834
Mission Systems	4,925		258		5,183		6,847		12,030
Marine Systems	18,344		7,899		26,243		3,223		29,466
Total	$	54,441	$	13,213	$	67,654	$	34,245	$	101,899
Third Quarter 2018:
Aerospace	$	11,696	$	173	$	11,869	$	2,239	$	14,108
Combat Systems	15,865		395		16,260		3,857		20,117
Information Technology	5,222		4,731		9,953		17,365		27,318
Mission Systems	5,024		587		5,611		7,453		13,064
Marine Systems	16,615		9,221		25,836		3,797		29,633
Total	$	54,422	$	15,107	$	69,529	$	34,711	$	104,240

* The estimated potential contract value includes work awarded on unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and unexercised options associated with existing firm contracts, including options and other agreements with existing customers to purchase new aircraft and aircraft services. We recognize options in backlog when the customer exercises the option and establishes a firm order. For IDIQ contracts, we evaluate the amount of funding we expect to receive and include this amount in our estimated potential contract value. The actual amount of funding received in the future may be higher or lower than our estimate of potential contract value.

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EXHIBIT H-1

BACKLOG - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

Funded Backlog Unfunded Backlog

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EXHIBIT H-2

BACKLOG BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

	Funded Backlog	Unfunded Backlog
* Reflects the divestiture of a public-facing contact-center business.

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EXHIBIT I

THIRD QUARTER 2019 SIGNIFICANT ORDERS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

We received the following significant contract awards during the third quarter of 2019:

Combat Systems:

•$1.3 billion from the Canadian government to produce armored combat support vehicles (ACSVs) and provide associated support services.

•$155 from the U.S. Army for various munitions and ordnance.

•$70 to produce gun systems for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

•$55 from the Army for various maintenance and enhancements at the Lima Army Tank Plant in Lima, Ohio.

Information Technology:

•An IDIQ contract to provide command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) installation services for the U.S. Navy. The program has a maximum potential value of $2.5 billion among 6 awardees.

•A contract to provide program management and engineering services to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) emergency communications infrastructure. The contract has a maximum potential value of $325.

•A contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under the Veterans Intake, Conversion and Communications Services (VICCS) program to provide support and communication services to U.S. veterans. The contract has a maximum potential value of $280.

•$155 from the U.S. Department of State to provide business process support services for the Bureau of Consular Affairs’ Global Support Strategy (GSS) program for visa services.

•$125 to provide design, development, testing, installation, maintenance, logistics support and modernization services for Navy airborne and shipboard platforms.

•$95 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for several key contracts, including support of the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) program. These contracts have a maximum potential value of $220.

Mission Systems:

•$265 from the Army for computing and communications equipment under the Common Hardware Systems-5 program.

•$95 from the Army to provide continued software support and engineering for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 program.

•$65 from the Navy to provide fire control system modifications for ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines.

•$45 from the Navy to produce five Knifefish surface mine countermeasure systems and associated support equipment.

•$25 from the Army for the production of Prophet enhanced ground-based signals intelligence and electronic warfare systems. The contract has a maximum potential value of $295.

Marine Systems:

•$1.1 billion from the Navy for design and construction of two Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) auxiliary support ships and an option totaling approximately $550 for an additional ship.

•$175 from the Navy to provide engineering, technical, design and planning yard support services for operational strategic and attack submarines. The program has a maximum potential value of $1 billion.

•$390 from the Navy for Advanced Nuclear Plant Studies (ANPS) in support of the Columbia-class submarine program.

•$110 from the Navy to provide maintenance and repair services for the USS Kearsarge, an amphibious assault ship.

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EXHIBIT J

AEROSPACE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - (UNAUDITED)

	Third Quarter				Nine Months
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Gulfstream Aircraft Deliveries (units):
Large-cabin aircraft	29		21		79		58
Mid-cabin aircraft	9		6		24		21
Total	38		27		103		79
Pre-owned Aircraft Deliveries (units):	4		2		9		4
Aerospace Book-to-Bill:
Orders*	$	1,693	$	1,743	$	7,022	$	5,479
Revenue (excluding pre-owned aircraft sales)	2,404		1,962		6,735		5,672
Book-to-Bill Ratio	0.70x		0.89x		1.04x		0.97x

*Does not include customer defaults, liquidated damages, cancellations, foreign exchange fluctuations and other backlog adjustments.

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Document and Entity Information	Oct. 23, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Oct. 23, 2019
Entity Registrant Name	GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	1-3671
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-1673581
Entity Address, Address Line One	11011 Sunset Hills Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Reston,
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	20190
City Area Code	703
Local Phone Number	876-3000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	GD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000040533
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Former Address [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Address, Address Line One	2941 Fairview Park Drive
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 100
Entity Address, City or Town	Falls Church
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	22042