General Dynamics Awarded $50 Million by U.S. Army for Land Warrior Engineering and Logistics Support

General Dynamics Awarded $50 Million by U.S. Army for Land Warrior Engineering
and Logistics Support

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Dynamics C4
Systems has been awarded a $50 million contract to supply the U.S. Army with
comprehensive engineering and logistics-support services to help ensure that
Land Warrior integrated modular fighting systems currently used in combat are
kept in operational condition for soldiers. The contract also includes
maintaining ensembles used for training and those returning from theater. The
one-year contract is valued at $19 million. The contract covers one base year
with two option years and has a total potential value of $50 million if all
options are exercised.

The new contract enables field service engineers to deploy with all Land
Warrior-equipped units and provide support for housing, repairing and shipping
spare and replacement Land Warrior gear worldwide. The U.S. Army currently
owns more than 900 Land Warrior ensembles, 300 vehicle-integration kits and
other Land Warrior-related equipment.

Mark Showah, director of Integrated Systems for General Dynamics C4 Systems,
said, "All Land Warrior equipped teams will immediately benefit from access to
the essential resources, provided by this contract, to be successful and
effective in the fight."

General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD),
is a leading integrator of secure communication and information systems and
technology.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately
92,000 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 the company is available on the Internet at www.gd.com.

SOURCE General Dynamics C4 Systems

Fran Jacques of General Dynamics C4 Systems, +1-480-441-2885, Cell,
+1-480-586-1886, Fran.Jacques@gdc4s.com