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General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems Awarded $9.5 Million for Combat Systems Engineering

ARLINGTON, Va. – General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has received a $9.5 million contract modification for continued combat systems engineering for the U.S. Navy’s Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS).

The work focuses on software systems engineering design, advanced combat system architectural schemas (such as General Dynamics’ Common Network Interface), analysis of newly emerging technologies and strategies to bring these technologies to the warfighter. It will also develop low-cost prototypes and tactical units to support PEO (IWS) programs and family of systems. The analysis will focus on the introduction of combat systems using open architecture constructs and will be designed to assess current and future capabilities in the areas of track formation, improvements in display architecture and frameworks, and merging of track files to support weapons deployment.

Work will be performed in Fairfax and Virginia Beach, Va., and is expected to be completed in September 2007. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington D.C. is the contracting authority.

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, headquartered in Arlington, Va., is a leading provider of transformational mission solutions in command, control, communications, and 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 72,200 people worldwide and had 2005 revenue of $21.2 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. More information about the company can be found at www.generaldynamics.com.

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April 5, 2006
Contact: Jessica Pantages
Tel: (703) 271-7316
Email: Jessica.Pantages@gd-ais.com