PRIME CONTRACTOR · LAND & NAVAL SYSTEMS
General Dynamics
GDHQ Reston, VA~117,000 EMPLOYEESRANK #3 OF 27 COMPANIESLow Exposure
Ownership · Public
Key programs · Virginia/Columbia submarines, Abrams, 155mm (OTS), Gulfstream
ARSENAL SCORE
83
— flat this quarter
DATA CONFIDENCE: HIGH — PUBLIC FINANCIALS VERIFIED
Pillar signature
Four pillars, 0–100, plotted against the primes tier average.
THIS COMPANYTIER AVERAGE
How the score is built
Each pillar is weighted differently for primes: primes weight America Score and Adversary Exposure more heavily.
ARSENAL SCORE = Σ (PILLAR SCORE × PRIME WEIGHT)
Surge Capacity82/100 · ×30%24.6 pts
Submarine and 155mm capacity constrained by shipyard/forging bottlenecks; actively funded to expand.
Investment Quality82/100 · ×20%16.4 pts
Solid public base; Gulfstream diversifies cash flow.
America Score88/100 · ×25%22.0 pts
Large US industrial footprint incl. OTS munitions plants.
Adversary Exposure80/100 · ×25%20.0 pts
Cleared prime; modest commercial-aviation supply exposure.
Arsenal Score83.0 pts83
Position in the Index
Arsenal Score against every other company in the index this quarter.
050100
RANK #3 OF 27 COMPANIES · INDEX AVERAGE 80
SOURCE: FPDS, SEC FILINGS, CFIUS NOTICES, SAM.GOV · METHODOLOGY: DEFENSEWATCH.COM/METHODOLOGYDEFENSE WATCH · Q3 2026