Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

General Dynamics Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$500M
Total assets
1,521
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$328,771
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) · Sponsored by General Dynamics Corporation · Virginia · Manufacturing

$500M in assets, 1,521 participants

General Dynamics Corporation's General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) reported $500M in total assets and 1,521 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #17,937 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) sits by assets

General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $500M for 1,521 participants (~$328,771/participant), up 3.1% in 2023.

$500M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,521
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$328,771
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) reported net income rose from -$165M in the plan year 2022 filing to $19M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) reported participants fell from 1,662 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,521 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) end-of-year assets rose from $485M in the plan year 2022 filing to $500M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) outranks 97% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 5.0x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$485M
Net Assets (End of Year)$500M
Net Income$19M
Employer EIN131673581
Plan Effective Date2019-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (General Dynamics Corporation)

$28B$30B$32B$34B 202220232024 $29.9B $33.4B ▲ +12.0%
Total plan assets by year, all General Dynamics Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 16 107,750 $29.9B
2023 14 115,717 $32.7B
2024 11 111,719 $33.4B

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General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

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General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) assets move in 2023?
General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) edged up modestly - up 3.1% during 2023, from $485M to $500M. Reported net income was $19M.
How have General Dynamics Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), General Dynamics Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.0%, from $29.9B to $33.4B.
Where does General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works) ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Bath Iron Works)?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pension Plan for Certain Salaried Ees of Alcoa USA Corp. in PA ($500M, 197 participants).

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