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General Dynamics Awarded $40 Million to Support U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command

FAIRFAX, Va. – General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a five-year, $40 million subcontract by SRA International of Fairfax, Va., to provide support to the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM).

Through the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command Information Technology Support program, General Dynamics will provide a full range of enterprise information technology services including program management, systems engineering, systems security, configuration management, training and maintenance.

“General Dynamics will provide superior enterprise communications and information technology services to both U.S. EUCOM and U.S. AFRICOM to support their vital missions,” said Tom Kirchmaier, senior vice president of General Dynamics Information Technology’s Intelligence Solutions Division. “We look forward to providing the commands with mission critical services to aid them in their daily operations.”

As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology provides information technology (IT), systems engineering and professional services to customers in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, federal civilian government and commercial sectors. With approximately 15,000 professionals worldwide, the company manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs delivering IT services and enterprise solutions. More information about General Dynamics Information Technology is available at www.gdit.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 92,300 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about General Dynamics is available online at www.gd.com.

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April 6, 2009
Contact: Mark Meudt
Tel: (703) 246-0525
Email: Mark.Meudt@gdit.com