General Dynamics Corp. is a global aerospace and defense company, which engages in design, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver state-of-the-art solutions. It offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction and repair, land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions, and technology products and services. It operates through the following segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, Technologies, and Corporate. The Aerospace segment produces business jets. The Marine Systems segment designs, builds and supports submarines and surface ships. The Combat Systems segment manufactures land combat solutions worldwide, including wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, weapons systems, and munitions. The Technologies segment offers a full spectrum of services, technologies, and products to an expanding market that increasingly seeks solutions combining electronic hardware with specialized software. The company was founded on February 21, 1952, and is headquartered in Reston, VA.