通用动力宣布Danny Deep将于2027年1月1日接任CEO，Novakovic转任执行董事长

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UNITED STATES
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
October 7, 2026
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
1-3671
13-1673581
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of Incorporation)
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File Number)
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11011 Sunset Hills Road
,
Reston
,
Virginia
20190
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(703)
876-3000
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 7, 2026, General Dynamics Corporation (the “Company”) announced that the board of directors has elected Danny Deep as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2027. At that time, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phebe N. Novakovic will transition to Executive Chairman of the board of directors.
Mr. Deep, 56, has served as President of the Company since December 2025 and was elected as a member of the board of directors on August 5, 2026. Among other roles, he previously served as Executive Vice President, Global Operations, from June 2025 to December 2025, Executive Vice President, Combat Systems, from April 2024 to June 2025, and Vice President of the Company and President of General Dynamics Land Systems, from April 2020 to April 2024.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form
8-K
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1
General Dynamics press release, dated October 7, 2026.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Gregory S. Gallopoulos
Gregory S. Gallopoulos
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
(Authorized Officer)
Dated: October 7, 2026

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11011 Sunset Hills Rd.
Reston, VA 20190
www.generaldynamics.com
News
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October 7, 2026
Deep Elected CEO of General Dynamics,
Novakovic to Executive Chairman
RESTON, Virginia — General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) announced today that its board of directors has elected Danny
Deep, who currently serves as president of the company, to be CEO, effective January 1, 2027. Deep will succeed Phebe Novakovic, who will transition to executive chairman after serving as CEO since 2013.
“Danny is a highly skilled executive with rich operating experience. It has been a pleasure working closely with him and I am certain he will be an
outstanding CEO,” said Novakovic. “I very much look forward to our continuing collaboration.”
“On behalf of the board, we thank
Phebe for her outstanding leadership and lasting contributions to General Dynamics,” said Laura J. Schumacher, independent lead director. “Phebe has led with vision, integrity and a deep commitment to our people and our Ethos. We have
greatly benefitted from her efforts in setting a clear strategic vision, creating enduring value and in building a strong and capable leadership team.”
“We look forward to her continuing role with the company and to working together with Danny,” said Schumacher. “We have every confidence
that he will continue the outstanding leadership and legacy that Phebe has exemplified.”
“Phebe has been an extraordinary leader for General
Dynamics, and I am grateful for the close partnership we’ve shared and the opportunity to continue working together in the future,” said Deep. “I am profoundly honored to be selected as the next CEO of General Dynamics and
humbled and deeply thankful for the board’s confidence.”
Deep has been with the company for 25 years, serving in positions of increasing
responsibility. Before becoming president of the company in 2025, he served as executive vice president of Global Operations, executive vice president of Combat Systems, and president of Land Systems.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in
business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapon systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 120,000 people worldwide and generated $52.6 billion in revenue in
2025. More information is available at
www.gd.com
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