General Dynamics Electric Boat, a subsidiary of the General Dynamics Corporation founded in 1899, has set high standards in designing, building, and supporting submarines for the U.S. Navy. Its primary operations include a shipyard in Groton, CT, an automated hull-fabrication facility in Quonset Point, RI, and an engineering building in New London, CT. With over 14,000 employees, Electric Boat maintains a robust workforce dedicated to its mission of "designing, constructing, and providing life cycle support to the world's finest submarines."