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General Dynamics Awarded $22 Million Medium Caliber Ammunition Contract

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., has awarded General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems a $21.8 million contract to produce 25mm Bushmaster M793 Target Practice-Traced, 25mm M910 Target Practice Discarding Sabot-Traced and 30mm M788 Target Practice ammunition. This award represents the majority share of the first year of a multi-award five-year contract.

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems’ 25mm Bushmaster ammunition family provides an effective ammunition training solution to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. The M793 and M910 are both qualified in the M242 Chain Gun and the Oerlikon KBA B02 cannon. The M793 simulates the firing of the M792 high explosive round and is used by the Marines and Army for gunnery training on their Light Armored Vehicle and Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV). The Army also trains with the M910 to simulate firing of the M919 armor piercing round for the BFV.

The 30mm M788 is ballistically matched to the M789 combat round and is used for gunnery training for the Army’s Apache attack helicopters. The M788 is also compatible with the AV-30 (M230) Chain Gun turret integrated on a variety of ground combat vehicles such as the Pandur, the M113 and the Piranha.

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is a worldwide supplier of 25mm Bushmaster and 30mm ammunition to the United States and allied nations.

Contract management and load, assembly and pack operations will be conducted at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems’ Marion, Ill., facility with some component manufacturing being conducted at the company’s Red Lion, Pa., and St. Marks Powder, Fla., facilities.

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), is a world leader in the manufacture of large, medium- and small-caliber direct and indirect-fire munitions, mortar weapons and systems, artillery projectiles, bomb bodies and BALL POWDER® Propellant. The company also manufactures precision metal components; provides explosive load, assembly and pack services for a variety of munitions, tactical missile and rocket programs; and designs and produces shaped charge and penetrator warheads. More information about the company is available online at www.generaldynamics.com.

March 29, 2007
Contact: Laurie VanBrocklin
Tel: (727) 578-8187
Email: lgvanbrocklin@gd-ots.com