General Dynamics promotes EVP to global operations

Among a slew of promotions General Dynamics announced Wednesday is Danny Deep’s promotion from executive vice president of the Fortune 100 aerospace and defense company’s Combat Systems division to executive vice president of global operations.

Deep became executive vice president of the Combat Systems segment in April 2024, previously having served as president of General Dynamics Land Systems. He has been with the Reston-based Fortune 100 aerospace and defense company for 24 years, according to a news release.

“Danny will focus on improving operating performance across each of the company’s business units during this period of growth and change,” General Dynamics Chairman and CEO Phebe Novakovic said in a statement. “Danny is a proven leader and has spent the last 24 years with the company in various operating roles and has deep experience and demonstrated results.”

Jason Aiken, currently executive vice president of the company’s Technologies segment, will succeed Deep and will continue to oversee Mission Systems.

Also announced Wednesday, Amy Gilliland, president of Falls Church-based subsidiary General Dynamics Information Technology, has been promoted from senior vice president to executive vice president.

Mark Burns has been promoted from vice president to executive vice president and will remain president of Gulfstream Aerospace.

“I am pleased to welcome Amy and Mark to the select group of operating officers upon whom we confer broader corporate responsibilities,” Novakovic said in a statement.

General Dynamics has more than 110,000 employees worldwide and reported $47.7 billion in 2024 revenue. It ranked No. 96 on the 2025 Fortune 1000.