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General Dynamics Receives $15 Million Contract for Goalkeeper Weapon Systems

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a $15 million contract from THALES Nederland for the production of Goalkeeper weapon systems. Deliveries will commence in February 2006 and extend through May 2006.

Goalkeeper is an extremely accurate gun-based system that protects ships against close-in, high-speed missiles and aircraft. The system combines a high-performance General Dynamics turret mount and seven-barrel 30mm Gatling gun with search-and-track radars and related computational electronics from Thales Netherlands. The integrated radars automatically and continuously evaluate, prioritize and track multiple targets and precisely maneuver the 4,200 shot-per-minute 30mm Gatling gun to eliminate the threat.

Goalkeeper, a joint effort of THALES Nederland with General Dynamics, has been in production since the early 1980s. Program management, assembly and testing will all be performed at the General Dynamics Burlington Technology Center in Burlington, Vt.

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, located in Charlotte, N.C., provides a broad range of system solutions for military and commercial applications. The company designs, develops and produces high-performance armament systems; a full range of advanced composite-based products; biological and chemical detection systems; and mobile shelter systems. More information about General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products can be found on the World Wide Web at www.gdatp.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 71,600 people worldwide and anticipates 2004 revenue in excess of $19 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation.

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Any "forward-looking statements" contained in this press release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

General Dynamics Corporation (ticker: GD, exchange: NYSE)
News Release - Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Press Contact: (704) 714-8014