Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$303M
Total assets Above avg plan size
604
Participants Below avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$501,457
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement · Sponsored by General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. · Michigan · Manufacturing

$303M in assets, 604 participants

General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc.'s General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement reported $303M in total assets and 604 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #16,615 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement sits by assets

General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $303M for 604 participants (~$501,457/participant), down 16.5% in 2024.

#16,615
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-16.5%
assets change YoY
3.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $61M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement's outsized position by total assets

General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$302,880,032 Top 4% higher than 96% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement sits mid-pack in the medium band (604 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement reported net income fell from $6M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$61M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement end-of-year assets fell from $363M in the plan year 2023 filing to $303M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement reported participants fell from 637 in the plan year 2023 filing to 604 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 540582680 · General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement · $303M · 604 · 96th

  • NET $303M
  • NET 604
  • NET 96th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • NET near Bass Retirement Plan
  • NET ind #16615

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement in the asset neighbourhood

Connecticut Plumbers & Pipefitters Pension PlanConnecticut Plumbers & Pipef…$304MThe Purdue Pharma L. P. Pension PlanThe Purdue Pharma L. P. Pens…$304MBass Retirement Plan$303MGeneral Dynamics Land Systems Pension AgreementGeneral Dynamics Land System…$303MI.B.E.W. Local 456 Pension PlanI.B.E.W. Local 456 Pension P…$302M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$363M
Net Assets (End of Year)$302M
Net Income-$61M
Employer EIN540582680
Plan Effective Date1982-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$303M 15.225340540272084% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$280M$300M$320M$340M$360M$380M 202220232024 $357M $303M ▼ -15.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 683 $357M
2023 1 637 $363M
2024 1 604 $303M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement, Total assets ($B): 0.302880032 · Participants: 604General Dynamics Land Systems Pension AgreementGeneral Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 42.453822995 · Participants: 15648General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension PlanFord Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.842898898 · Participants: 25742Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement PlanFord Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.116125366 · Participants: 8585Ford Motor Company General Retirement PlanDow Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.930410978 · Participants: 6888Dow Employees' Pension PlanFca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement, Total assets ($B): 10.255300049 · Participants: 12752Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement
General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Bass Retirement Plan in TX ($303M); by covered participants it is Georgetown University Retirement Plan in DC (604 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($303M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (604 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement assets move in 2024? ▼
General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement declined sharply - down 16.5% during 2024, from $363M to $303M. Reported net income was -$61M.
How have General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 15.2%, from $357M to $303M.
Where does General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bass Retirement Plan in TX ($303M, 340 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to General Dynamics Land Systems Pension Agreement? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Georgetown University Retirement Plan in DC (604 participants, $15M in assets).