General Dynamics (GD)

While GD Canada (see below) is listed as one of the exhibitors at "Secure Canada 2008," the US parent company—General Dynamics—is listed as a corporate "sponsor" of this military trade event.

GD is one of the world's "Big Four" weapons makers.

Here is a profile of its corporate malfeasance

GD manufactures a wide array of weapons systems and is well-known for having lead the way as the prime contractor for the following on weapons systems:

• Trident nuclear submarine
• F-16 fighter jet
• M-1 main battle tank
• Tomahawk cruise missile.

Here is some information from its website describing some of the weapons systems it is most proud of:

Gun Systems: Vehicle-mounted and crew-served gun systems for land, air, and sea applications

Aircraft Gun Systems
	F-15 Gun System		F-16 Gun System		F/A-18 C/D Gun System
	F/A-18 E/F Gun System		F-22A Gun System		F-35 Gun System
	GAU-8/A 30mm Gatling Gun		GAU-12/U 25mm Gatling Gun		GAU-19/A External Mount 12.7mm Gatling Gun
	M61A1/M61A2 20mm Gatling Gun		M-197 20mm Gatling Gun		XM301 20mm Lightweight Gatling Gun
Individual and Crew Served Systems
	M2 Enhanced Gun 12.7mm Machine Gun		MK19 40mm Grenade Machine Gun		MK47 Striker40 40mm Grenade Machine Gun
	Phalanx		Goalkeeper		GAU-19/A
	XM307 25mm Weapon System		XM312 12.7mm Weapon System		GAU-19/A Hummer Armament
	LW50MG
Naval Systems
	Phalanx		Goalkeeper		GAU-19/A Naval Mount

http://www.gdatp.com/products/Gun_Systems/Default.htm

Weapons Systems: Proven weapon system manufacturing and systems integration for land, air, and sea applications

Warheads & Energetics
	Hydra-70 70mm Rocket Family		Urban Assault Weapon (UAW)		Grenade Rifle Entry Munition (GREM)
Naval Systems
	MK49 Mod 0		AEGIS		Advanced Gun System (AGS)
	Hi-RateVHT		Auto Storage and Retrieval System
Fire Control
	Towed Artillery Digitization		Avenger (ACE/RCU)		Avenger (BCE)
Armor
	Reactive Armor (BFV)		Reactive Armor (Abrams)

http://www.gdatp.com/products/weapon_systems/Default.htm

US Navy Ships
  
http://www.gdbiw.com/company_overview/default.htm
 

General Dynamics Canada

Major Defense Acquisition Programs
The Pentagon’s 2009 Budget Request Summary Justification provides a wishlist for $184 billion worth of "Major Weapons Systems." The "highest profile" of these programs, i.e., the most expensive ones are "designated as Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP)."  General Dynamics Canada is one of nine "Secure Canada 2008" exhibitors that are involved in one or more these top MDAPs. For details, see "The Role of 'Secure Canada 2008' Exhibitors in America's MDAPs."

GD Canada is largely devoted to producing military hardware for export. Its website begins by noting the following:
"Canada’s C4ISR System Integrator
"Today, General Dynamics Canada is a market leader with strong corporate backing, commitment and resources. As Canada's world-class Systems Integrator, General Dynamics Canada is uniquely positioned as a comprehensive battlespace integrator with operationally tested systems experience on advanced platforms and proven C4ISR integration capabilities. The UK Bowman, Swedish Hydra and Aurora Data Management System provide compelling recognition of our system integration skills."

Click on the images below to learn more about these weapons systems

Under "Capabilities," GD Canada's site provides the following links:

Airborne System Integration
CBRNE Detection Solutions
Command and Control Systems
Communications and Networking
Data Fusion
Displays and Operator Machine Interface
Fire Control
Hardware Development
Information Assurance
Manufacturing
Platform/System Integration and Test
Program Management
Reconnaissance and Surveillance
Ruggedized Computers and Power Systems
Sensor Systems
Software Development
Specialty Engineering
Systems Engineering
Systems Support
Tactical Workstations and Consoles
Vetronics Engineering

GD Canada's list of "Programs" is a similarly daunting litany of its military projects:

8 Air Communication and Control Squadron Program (8ACCS)
ALERT Technology Development Program
Athene Program
Aurora Incremental Modernization Project (AIMP)
BOWMAN Programme
CH148 Cyclone - Maritime Helicopter Project
Direct Air Support Center (DASC)
Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV)
HYDRA
Improved Landmine Detection System (ILDS)
IRIS Program
Land Command Support System Program (LCSS)
Light Armoured Vehicles RECCE (LAV-RECCE)
Littoral Combat Ship
M1A1 Product Improvement
Region/Sector Air Operations Centre (R/SAOC) Internal Communications System (ICS) Modernization Project
TACOMS Post 2000
Towed Artillery Digitization (TAD)

GD Canada's "Customers" are also limited to military clients:
Airborne
Homeland Defence
Land and Marine Forces
Maritime

The global reach of GD Canada's military products is clearly evident from this list:

But, of course General Dynamics, like the other companies at Secure Canada, will apparently not be displaying any actual "weapons and firearms" at Secure Canada 2008. This, we are told by City Staff, means that Secure Canada is not an "arms exhibition." Thanks goodness for that!