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General Dynamics

A major defense contractor producing submarines, tanks, combat vehicles, business jets, and information technology services.

Federal spending

Total federal obligations

$6.6B

Obligations recorded from August 7, 2025 through August 6, 2026. Obligations are promises by the federal government to spend money, not necessarily cash already paid.

As of

August 6, 2026

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Why you may have heard of it

Builder of Virginia-class submarines and Abrams tanks.

Federal data

Spending over time

Chart planned for a future version

Documentation

Sources

  • Federal data refreshed August 6, 2026.