[1/2] A General Dynamics NASSCO ship yard entrance is shown in San Diego, California, U.S., June 17, 2019.
REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo/File PhotoJuly 26 (Reuters) - General Dynamics (GD.N) on Wednesday lifted its annual revenue forecast as demand for business jets and military equipment stays resilient, sending its shares up 3% at midday.
Demand for business jets from U.S. corporations remains buoyant despite a recovery in commercial flights and pressure from environmentalists over emissions.
"It's the Fortune 500 that are really driving the demand (for business jets).
The company forecasts revenue in the segment to rise between $900 million and $1 billion to $11 billion in the year.
Persons:
Mike Blake, Phebe Novakovic, Pratyush Thakur, Shilpi Majumdar, Maju Samuel
Organizations:
Dynamics, REUTERS, General Dynamics, Gulfstream, Thomson
Locations:
San Diego , California, U.S, Ukraine, Reston , Virginia, Bengaluru