Manufacturer catalog

General Dynamics Canada

General Dynamics Canada refers here to General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems-Canada Inc., the Quebec-based ammunition manufacturer whose public materials describe small-, medium-, and large-caliber ammunition, pyrotechnics, propellants, brass and metal parts, demolition devices, and related testing services. Canadian procurement material identifies GD OTS-C as a Munition Supply Program supplier with plants in Repentigny, Saint-Augustin, and Valleyfield, plus access to the government-owned Nicolet munitions test centre.

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The company is part of the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems ammunition business and operates a Canadian industrial base centered on ammunition load-assemble-pack work, metal forming, energetic materials, and proofing. Its own overview says GD-OTS Canada acts as prime contractor and ammunition system integrator, including component procurement, sub-assemblies, LAP work, and lot-acceptance testing. The same official overview describes the company as wholly owned by General Dynamics Corporation and headquartered in Repentigny, Quebec.

For this catalog, the manufacturer connection is narrow and source-backed: the current published weapon records tie General Dynamics Canada to U.S. mortar-practice ammunition, particularly the M769 60 mm full range practice cartridge and the M931 120 mm full range practice cartridge. Broader company context is included to explain the Canadian ammunition production base, not to imply conflict use for those training cartridges.

Small-, medium-, and large-caliber ammunitionMortar ammunition and componentsAmmunition load, assemble, and pack workPropellants and energetic materialsBrass and metal partsTesting and proofing services

Notable Systems

M769 60 mm full range practice cartridge, 60 mm full range practice cartridge, Munitions

M769 60 mm full range practice cartridge

60 mm full range practice cartridge

The cataloged M769 is a 60 mm full range practice cartridge for M224/M224A1 mortar training; the Army portfolio source behind the weapon record supports General Dynamics Canada as one of the manufacturing organizations connected to the cartridge.

Sources: PEO Ammunition 2017 Portfolio Book
M931 Full Range Practice Cartridge, 120 mm full-range practice mortar cartridge, Munitions

M931 Full Range Practice Cartridge

120 mm full-range practice mortar cartridge

The cataloged M931 is a 120 mm full range practice cartridge for M120A1 and M121 mortar systems; Army portfolio material ties the round to PM CAS and General Dynamics Canada load-assemble-pack context, and GD-OTS material lists M931 in the 120 mm mortar inventory.

Sources: PEO Ammunition 2017 Portfolio Book, General Dynamics mortar munitions

Manufacturer History

  1. U.S. Army propellant expansion agreement

    The Canadian Commercial Corporation announced a U.S. Army agreement for the Artillery Propellant Capacity Expansion of GD-OTS Canada, identifying the Valleyfield facility as a producer of artillery propellants including M31A2 and describing GD-OTS Canada as a Canadian division of General Dynamics Corporation.

    Sources: CCC artillery propellant expansion

  2. Munition Supply Program supplier listing

    Public Services and Procurement Canada listed GD OTS-C as one of five Munition Supply Program suppliers and described its Repentigny, Saint-Augustin, Valleyfield, and Nicolet munitions facilities.

    Sources: Canada Munition Supply Program

  3. Domestic ammunition production investment

    Canada's Department of National Defence announced three contribution agreements with General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems of Quebec for nitrocellulose, 155 mm charge load-assemble-pack, and 155 mm high-explosive projectile load-assemble-pack capacity at Valleyfield and Le Gardeur.

    Sources: Canada domestic ammunition production investment

Public sources use several closely related names, including General Dynamics Canada, GD-OTS Canada, GD OTS-C, and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems-Canada Inc. This profile uses the existing catalog manufacturer name while grounding the public context in GD-OTS Canada sources.

Manufacturer Sources

  • GD-OTS Canada official sitePublisher: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Canada | Note: Supports the official website, broad ammunition and energetic-materials product focus, services, and customer context for the Canadian manufacturer. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • GD-OTS Canada about usPublisher: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Canada | Note: Supports the company overview, workforce, Repentigny headquarters, General Dynamics ownership, prime-contractor and ammunition-system-integrator role, and testing context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • GD-OTS Canada contactPublisher: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Canada | Note: Supports the legal company name, Repentigny headquarters and cartridge manufacturing plant address, Saint-Augustin metal-parts plant, Valleyfield energetic-materials plant, and Nicolet testing site. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Canada Munition Supply ProgramPublisher: Public Services and Procurement Canada | Note: Supports GD OTS-C's role as a Munition Supply Program supplier, its production of small-, medium-, and large-caliber ammunition, propellants, and explosives, and the Repentigny, Saint-Augustin, Valleyfield, and Nicolet site structure. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • CCC artillery propellant expansionPublisher: Canadian Commercial Corporation | Note: Supports the 2023 U.S. Army agreement for GD-OTS Canada's artillery-propellant capacity expansion, the Valleyfield M31A2 propellant context, U.S. Army and Canadian DND supplier history, and General Dynamics Corporation division wording. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Canada domestic ammunition production investmentPublisher: National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces | Note: Supports the 2026 contribution agreements for General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems of Quebec covering nitrocellulose and 155 mm ammunition-production capacity. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • PEO Ammunition 2017 Portfolio BookPublisher: U.S. Army Capability Program Executive Office Ammunition & Energetics | Note: Supports the M769 and M931 practice-cartridge context used by the connected catalog records and the General Dynamics Canada manufacturer connection for those ammunition entries. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • General Dynamics mortar munitionsPublisher: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems | Note: Supports General Dynamics mortar munitions context, including 120 mm mortar bodies and the M931 Full Range Training Round in the U.S. Army 120 mm mortar munitions inventory. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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