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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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