Fairfax County Approves New Reston Headquarters for General Dynamics

RESTON, VA — The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has granted approval to General Dynamics to move its headquarters from Falls Church to Reston.

The board approved a final development plan for the huge defense contractor at its Sept. 20 meeting. GD is one of the largest companies in the region, and plans to build a 190,000-square-foot building at 11011 Sunset Hills Road, which is located about a mile from the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station.

General Dynamics currently leases part of a 15-story building on Fairview Park in Falls Church, but the company wants its own private location for its headquarters.

General Dynamics is the third largest American defense contractor, trailing only giants Lockheed Martin and Boeing. General Dynamics' products include the F-16, the M1 Abrams tank, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the Virginia-class attack submarine and numerous Navy ships.

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