General Dynamics Demonstrates Ground-Based Aircraft-Protection Technology

CMAPS Successfully Detected, Tracked and Targeted UAVs in Recent Test

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Armament and
Technical Products recently conducted a system demonstration of its
ground-based, Counter Man-Portable Airspace Protection System (CMAPS) against
multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) at the Naval Air Systems Command test
facility in China Lake, Calif. CMAPS successfully detected, tracked and
destroyed various UAVs by targeting critical aircraft components during the
test. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products is a business unit of
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
The recent counter-UAV demonstration at China Lake follows a series of
successful CMAPS technology demonstrations since March 2006 in which CMAPS
demonstrated capability in defeating Man-Portable Air Defense Systems
(MANPADS). To date the system has detected, tracked and defeated MANPADS; and
now has proven its success in defeating small UAVs as well.
"As we just demonstrated, CMAPS defeated a variety of UAVs, proving that
the system has multi-mission capabilities," said Phil Hynes, vice president of
strategic planning for General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products.
"Tests have shown that General Dynamics' ground-based countermeasure system
can successfully protect airspace and other assets, including infrastructure
and ships, against a broad spectrum of threats."
CMAPS is a ground-based system that uses a network of sensors to detect
and track a threat, whether it is a missile or UAV. Once identified,
high-power, infrared countermeasures are directed to the target to defeat the
threat.
One of CMAPS' key strengths is its mobility. It is portable and can be
rapidly deployed to any airfield, and the system can operate safely in both
remote and densely populated areas.
In 2006, Congress directed the Department of Homeland Security to explore
new missile-countermeasure technologies that do not rely solely on infrared
technology onboard aircraft. The General Dynamics ground-based CMAPS continues
to prove to be a viable alternative to current aircraft-based countermeasure
technologies. Developed primarily to protect military aircraft, the system
also could be deployed at civilian airports to protect aircraft at any locale.
It eliminates the need for a jet to have its own aircraft-based system.
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, located in Charlotte,
N.C., provides a broad range of system solutions for military and commercial
applications. The company designs, develops and produces high-performance
armament systems; defensive armor solutions; aerospace components; mobile
shelter systems; and is the leading U.S. producer of biological and chemical
detection systems. More information about General Dynamics Armament and
Technical Products can be found on the Internet at www.gdatp.com .
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs
approximately 84,000 people worldwide and reported 2007 revenues of $27.2
billion. 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 the
company is available on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com .
SOURCE General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products

Gail Warner, General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products,
+1-704-714-8014, Fax: +1-704-714-8089, gwarner@gdatp.com