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General Dynamics Awarded $47 Million Contract by U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command

FAIRFAX, Va. – General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a $47 million contract by the U.S. Navy to support the Military Sealift Command. The single award contract covers one base year with four option years.

General Dynamics will provide engineering support for the modernization of the main engines and auxiliary systems onboard Military Sealift Command vessels through the Naval Surface Warfare Center. Work will be performed at several locations, including Bremerton, Wash.; San Diego, Calif.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Norfolk, Va.; Honolulu, Hawaii; Gaeta, Italy; Yokosuka, Japan; and Guam.

“General Dynamics understands that modernizing these vessels is critical for continued success in the 21st century,” said Bill Cobb, general manager and vice president of General Dynamics Information Technology’s Navy/Air Force Solutions Division’s Combat Systems Sector. “We will support the U.S. Navy and the Military Sealift Command in its vital mission of delivering supplies and conducting operations around the world.”

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 16,000 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 92,900 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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June 1, 2009
Contact: Mark Meudt
Tel: (703) 246-0525
Email: Mark.Meudt@gdit.com