2010 Top 100
39: General Atomics
| Top 100 Revenue: | $661,619,386 |
| Defense Revenue: | $602,050,083 |
| Civilian Revenue: | $59,569,303 |
| 2009 Revenue: | N/A |
| 2009 Earnings: | N/A |
| 2008 Revenue: | N/A |
| 2008 Earnings: | N/A |
| Number of employees: | 5,000 |
| Headquarters: | San Diego |
| Website: | http://www.ga.com |
| Leadership: | J. Neal Blue, president and CEO Frank Pace, president, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Aircraft Systems Group, Linden P. Blue, president, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Reconnaissance Group and John Parmentola, senior vice president, energy and electromagnetic systems group |
| Ticker: | N/A |
| Lines of business: | Advanced process systems, electromagnetic systems, systems, space and materials, nuclear waste management, energy group and TRIGA |
| Major customers: | Defense Department |
| Major contracts/projects: | General Atomics is building a proof-of-concept hybrid electric drive system to improve the operating efficiency of the engineering plant on Navy ships. The result of the $32.7 million contract could be a savings of up to 12,000 barrels of fuel per year, per ship by incorporating advanced electric machine technology. |