News Release

GULFSTREAM ENHANCED VISION SYSTEM™ IN SERVICE ON MORE THAN 50 GULFSTREAM AIRCRAFT
Enhanced Vision System Equates to Enhanced Safety

SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 7, 2003 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has retrofit 51 Gulfstream business aircraft with the Gulfstream Enhanced Vision System (EVS).

Since the first EVS was installed on an in-service Air Force C-37A aircraft in May 2002, Gulfstream has installed another 44 in large-cabin, ultra-long-range GV aircraft and six in large-cabin, long-range GIV-SP aircraft. "C-37A" is the Air Force designation for the ultra-long-range Gulfstream V business jet.

"The Gulfstream EVS has been received by our customers with tremendous enthusiasm. The inherent safety of our aircraft, coupled with EVS’ breakthrough in vision enhancing technology, makes flying on an EVS-equipped Gulfstream business jet the safest it has ever been," said Bryan Moss, president, Gulfstream. "For Gulfstream operators, EVS is more than a financial investment in their aircraft, it’s an investment in peace of mind."

In addition to the 51 retrofit installations, the Gulfstream EVS is available on new-production aircraft. Both the large-cabin, ultra-long-range G550 and Gulfstream’s newest large-cabin, long-range business jet, the G450, include EVS as standard equipment. EVS also is available as optional equipment on new G500, G400 and G300 aircraft. To date, Gulfstream has delivered a G550, a G400 and a G300 with EVS onboard. EVS also has been installed on a total of six developmental aircraft used in the company’s G550 and G450 flight test programs.

Certified by the Federal Aviation in October 2001, Gulfstream EVS was developed in cooperation with Kollsman Inc. The system 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). The Gulfstream EVS also is the only system that features a cryogenically cooled detector, which provides an unmatched level of sensitivity in identifying runway lights during approach. EVS, which addresses many of the issues raised in the FAA's Safer Skies Agenda, enables the flight crew to see runway markings, taxiways, adjacent roads and surrounding areas in conditions of limited visibility. The system also helps crews avoid runway incursion and hazards that would otherwise not be easily visible.

It’s not just customers who are taking notice of the Gulfstream EVS. Gulfstream EVS has been recognized for its significant contributions to enhancing aviation safety by the Fédération Aeronautíque Internationale and has garnered a Honeywell Bendix Trophy, a Flight International Aerospace Industry Award and Flying magazine’s Flying Editor’s Choice Award.

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 1,400 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, long-range G450™; 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 6,750 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, Virginia, employs approximately 64,600 people worldwide and estimates 2003 revenues of $15.5 billion. The company has leading market positions in mission-critical information systems and technologies, land and amphibious combat systems, shipbuilding and marine systems, and business aviation. More information about the company can be found on the World Wide Web at www.generaldynamics.com.