Top 11 Largest Aerospace Companies in the US

8. General Dynamics (NYSE:GD)

General Dynamics has one of the most defense company sounding names I’ve ever heard of, if that makes sense. It is one of the 100 biggest companies in the US, and was formed back in 1954. The company wasn’t a giant in its early years, and went through a lot of investments, acquisitions and divestures, especially during the Cold War era. It’s Fort Worth division was responsible for perhaps one of the most famous fighter jets in the world, the F-16, though this division was sold off to Lockheed Martin later on. Lockheed Martin is another company which you will be seeing later on in our list as well. The F-16 has been one of the most successful western military projects carried out since the end of World War II and won contracts worldwide. In 2019, General Dynamics earned revenue of $9.8 billion and had around 107,000 employees.

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