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General Dynamics to Provide Digital Stores Management System to Republic of Korea Navy

ARLINGTON, VA – General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has been awarded a contract by L-3 Communications Integrated Systems to provide the Digital Stores Management System (DSMS) for eight Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy P-3 Orion aircraft. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

The DSMS releases and controls aircraft weapons and sensors, enabling search and destroy capabilities. The system includes stores management processors and software, as well as a digital interface and easy-to-use controls for the cockpit crew. Compliant with MIL-STD-1760, the system uses standardized electrical and digital connectivity between weapons and the aircraft. The DSMS offers the Korean Navy options to deploy modern weapons, including the Harpoon Block II missile system.

“General Dynamics has extensive experience providing advanced weapons systems for P-3C and S-3B maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft,” said Mike Fraser, vice president and general manager of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems. “This award broadens our presence in the international maritime surveillance aircraft market and allows us to leverage our knowledge to support the ROK Navy initiative to modernize its mission systems and revitalize its P-3 aircraft to achieve desired service life.”

The DSMS design reflects a modular and flexible architecture that uses off-the-shelf hardware and software elements to reduce development costs and risks. General Dynamics’ experience with current U.S. Navy P-3C systems allows the company to maximize commonality, giving the ROK Navy supportability and growth options.

Work will be performed in Bloomington, Minn., and includes design, subsystem integration, test and installation support.

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems is an SEI CMM level 5 software developer and integrator of complex electronic systems for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Headquartered in Greenville, Texas, L-3 IS also operates from major sites in Austin and Waco, Texas; Madison, Miss.; Lexington, Ky.; Tulsa, Okla.; Easton, Md.; Newport News, Va.; and Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, headquartered in Arlington, Va., is a leading provider of transformational mission solutions in command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Customers include those in the defense, intelligence, homeland security and homeland defense communities. More information is available on the Internet at www.gd-ais.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 70,800 people worldwide and had 2004 revenue of $19.2 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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General Dynamics Corporation (ticker: GD, exchange: NYSE)
News Release - Thursday, September 8, 2005
Press Contact: (703) 271-7316