GE Aerospace made electronics and systems for the military and aerospace industries, like radar, secure communications equipment and military and commercial satellites.

During the late 1960s, GE Aerospace personnel developed the first realtime image generator.

[1] In 1991, the group had approximately 37,500 employees, most of whom were located in Florida and the New England and Middle Atlantic regions.

[2] In 1993, the group was sold to Martin Marietta for over three billion dollars (U.S.), nearly doubling that company's revenue.

[4] In 2010, the large Systems Integration ("The SI") division from GE Aerospace, with roots tracing back to the Apollo Program, was spun off to form The SI Organization Inc.[5]