General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products.

• Position: Charlotte - Brief Article

Charlotte was selected over 10 other cities as new headquarters of General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a division of Falls Church, Va.-based General Dynamics. The division, which designs and manufactures aerospace and defense products, also will establish a light-manufacturing operation in Charlotte by fall 2004. The move from Burlington, Vt., will create 405 jobs and bring a $30 million investment. The state threw in a sweetener to make the decision easier...