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GULFSTREAM EXPLORES GULFSTREAM ENHANCED VISION SYSTEM™ FOR G200™ BUSINESS JET EVS
Demand Remains Strong with New Aircraft Purchases and Retrofits
SAVANNAH, Ga., May 6, 2003 - Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), is exploring the adaptability of its Gulfstream Enhanced Vision System (EVS) for use on its large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200 business jet.
Already available on six other Gulfstream business jet models, the Gulfstream EVS is the first vision-enhancing system of its kind certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Included as standard equipment on the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550™ business jet, the award-winning EVS also is available on the large-cabin, ultra-long-range G500™, the large-cabin, long-range G400™ and the large-cabin, mid-range G300™. Also available as a retrofit on the large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream IV-SP® and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream V®, EVS continues to experience strong demand from new and existing Gulfstream business jet aircraft owners.
"The strong demand for the EVS with our other aircraft models is an indication that this safety-enhancing system would translate well with G200 customers and operators," said Bryan Moss, president, Gulfstream. "In adapting the EVS to the G200, we are exploring a smaller camera that will preserve the jet's aerodynamic properties and innovative ways of installing the Head-Up Display and other EVS equipment in the smaller G200 cockpit - while maintaining the same vision-enhancing capability pilots experience with our other models."
To date, the Gulfstream EVS has been installed on 34 large-cabin, ultra-long-range
Gulfstream V (GV) aircraft since the system was certified in October 2001. EVS was first installed on a GIV-SP in August 2002 following its integration with the GIV-SP Honeywell SPZ8400 flight deck. In December 2002, the FAA certified the GIV-compatible EVS and, in March, Gulfstream delivered the first GIV-SP outfitted with EVS.
Of the current 40-system backlog, half of the systems have been ordered for GV aircraft and half have been ordered for GIV/GIV-SP aircraft.
The Gulfstream EVS incorporates a specially designed forward-looking infrared (FLIR) camera that projects an infrared real-world image on the pilot's Honeywell Head-Up Display (HUD). Developed in cooperation with Kollsman Inc., the system addresses many of the issues raised in the FAA's Safer Skies Agenda. The system enables the flight crew to see runway markings, taxiways, adjacent roads and surrounding conditions. The Gulfstream EVS also helps crews to avoid runway incursion and hazards.
To date, FlightSafety International, provider of aviation training throughout the world, has trained more than 175 pilots on the Gulfstream EVS.
The Gulfstream EVS has been recognized by both the Federation Aeronautique Internationale and by Flight Safety Foundation for its significant contributions to aviation safety.
NOTE TO EDITORS
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically advanced business jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 1,300 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the mid-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G100™; the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G300™; the large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream G400™; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500™ and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550™. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 7,400 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our Web site for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 57,000 people worldwide and had 2002 revenues of $13.8 billion. The company has leading market positions in land and amphibious combat systems, mission-critical information systems and technologies, shipbuilding and marine systems, and business aviation. More information about the company can be found on the World Wide Web at www.generaldynamics.com.
