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Phebe Novakovic

Chief Executive Officer & Chairperson, General Dynamics

Search every verified Phebe Novakovic interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Phebe Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer of General Dynamics, discussed the company's performance and outlook during its Q2 2026 and Q4 2024 earnings calls. On the Q2 2026 call, she addressed the need for increased defense funding, stating that weapons production has been at low rates for some time and that additional funds are required to meet the current threat environment, which she described as meritorious from a national security perspective. She also commented on the company's aircraft family, noting that it was built to satisfy varied customer missions, and declined to discuss merger and acquisition activity, saying the company consistently evaluates opportunities but does not talk about them publicly. On the Q4 2024 call, Novakovic discussed Gulfstream's delivery plans, saying the company has capacity to build more aircraft but has taken a conservative approach to better match supply chain cadence and monitor for quality issues. She also addressed inflation pressures on contracts, noting that all contracts include economic price adjustment clauses but that the level of inflation was not contemplated when contracts were signed, and that defense funding increases of 1% represent a real decrease when inflation is higher. She expressed confidence in the company's prospects for 2025, emphasizing a focus on execution and improving operating margins.

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