News Release

GULFSTREAM RECEIVES APPROVAL FROM U.K. AND U.S. AVIATION AUTHORITIES TO SERVICE GULFSTREAM V® AIRCRAFT AT ITS LONDON LUTON CENTER

SAVANNAH, Ga., July 9, 2003 - Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has received approval from the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform service and maintenance on the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream V (GV) business jet at its maintenance facility at London Luton Airport.

“ U.S. and European GV owners operating in Europe and the Middle East now have a convenient Gulfstream facility to take their aircraft for service and repairs,” said Larry Flynn, president, product support, Gulfstream. “With nine maintenance technicians certified to work on GV aircraft and newly acquired GV-specific tooling, we are well equipped to take on the region’s GV maintenance business.”

In addition to the GV, the facility currently provides comprehensive service for the Gulfstream GIV®, Gulfstream III ®, and Gulfstream II® business jets. By the end of the year, the service center expects to receive CAA approval to perform maintenance on the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200 and the mid-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G100 business jets. It also provides service and maintenance for Citation, Falcon and Hawker aircraft owners in Europe and the Middle East.

Purchased from BBA Aviation earlier this year, Gulfstream's London Luton facility is the first Gulfstream-owned service center to be operated outside the United States.

NOTE TO EDITOR

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 anticipates 2003 revenues of $15 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