<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-23-017149.txt : 20230308
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-23-017149
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230306
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230308

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Roualet Mark C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001446679

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03671
		FILM NUMBER:		23716083

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			FALLS CHURCH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22042

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000040533
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SHIP & BOAT BUILDING & REPAIRING [3730]
		IRS NUMBER:				131673581
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11011 SUNSET HILLS RD
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-876-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11011 SUNSET HILLS RD
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2023-03-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000040533</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001446679</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Roualet Mark C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11011 SUNSET HILLS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RESTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20190</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-03-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1793</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>231.97</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>140868</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9817.869</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the withholding of shares of Common Stock under the General Dynamics Corporation equity compensation plan to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the release of restricted shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes share activity under General Dynamics 401(k) plan since date of reporting person's last ownership report.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nicholas R. Barnaby, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-03-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

	Know all persons by these presents, that Mark C. Roualet, whose signature
appears below, constitutes and appoints Gregory S. Gallopoulos, Kimberly A.
Kuryea, and Nicholas R. Barnaby and each of them, as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full and several power of substitution and with
authority to act alone, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to:

(1)	prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf,
and submit to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a
Form ID, including any amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or
appropriate to obtain and maintain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned
to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or any rule or
regulation of the SEC;

(2)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5 and any
amendments and supplements to those forms in accordance with Section 16(a) of
the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder;

(3)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Form 3, 4 or
5 and any amendments and supplements to those forms and file such form with the
SEC and any other authority; and

(4)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in
his/her discretion,

granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as they or he/she might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent or his/her or their substitute or substitutes may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

	This Power of Attorney is continuing and shall remain in effect so long as the
undersigned is an officer or director of General Dynamics Corporation, a
Delaware corporation, unless the undersigned executes and delivers to the
Secretary of General Dynamics Corporation a written revocation of this Power of
Attorney.

	The undersigned acknowledges that each foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving
in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

Date:  August 23, 2022    /s/ Mark C. Roualet
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