February 20, 2008
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Media Advisory

General Dynamics at AUSA Winter Symposium, Supporting America’s Soldiers

EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS:

Booth #3317 Outdoor Exhibits:
Stryker Mobile Gun System (MGS): MGS is the Stryker Brigade’s direct fire, infantry assault system. Deployed to Iraq in early 2007, its presence on the battlefield changes the dynamics of the fight.

Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP): General Dynamics and Force Protection formed a joint venture partnership (Force Dynamics) to share in the production and program management of MRAP vehicles. See a Force Dynamics Cougar 6x6 in the General Dynamics outdoor exhibit.

HREE: The Height Reducible Electronic Enclosure is designed for rapid deployment on a wide variety of 2 ½, 5 and 10-ton vehicles. The HREE system can also be transported by C-130 aircraft and provides roll on/roll off capability.

Booth #1023 General Dynamics Information Systems and Technology:
Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit (HMS): In this live demonstration, the first, two-channel JTRS radio running the Soldier Radio Waveform (SLICE 2.1) will transmit data and video. This manpack technology demonstrator will showcase voice transmission with a legacy radio while simultaneously exchanging data transmissions with the new embedded small form fit radio in a multi-node network configuration.

Command Post of the Future: Part of the Army’s Battle Command System (ABCS), the Command Post of the Future enables deep collaboration in mission operations over tactical networks from geographically dispersed locations. One CPOF system can support more than 300 simultaneous users while running on a commercial off-the-shelf computer workstation with multiple screens.

Sectera® Edge™ Secure phone/PDA and Sectera® vIPer™ Desk Phone: Demonstrations will include the only VoIP desktop phone with integrated security for Top Secret and below and the only Secure Mobile Environment Portable Electronic Device smart phone certified by the NSA for Type 1 use.

WIN-T: Proven Warfighter Information Network – Tactical (WIN-T) technology will demonstrate how networks can be extended to help users cope with information demand by revealing how content is processed, including information from disparate user devices.

Network-Centric Infrastructures (NCI) and Future Combat Systems (FCS) Integrated Computing: This demonstration will show network-centric operations providing a common operating picture through an NCI system networked with a Command Post of the Future (CPoF) server. An FCS ICS Type VI current force variant computer that is integrated into Abrams tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles and HMMWVs will also be on display.

Booth #1225 General Dynamics Combat Systems:
Stryker Maintenance Recovery Vehicle (MRV): This new Stryker variant prototype provides the ability to recover combat team vehicles as large as Abrams tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and MRAPs, and pull turrets and powerpacks of most fielded vehicles.

Future Combat Systems (FCS): General Dynamics is leading the design of the Future Combat Systems Manned Ground Vehicles (MGV) Common Chassis, with partner BAE, and is also developing the MCV, RSV and C2V MGVs. Graphically view the common chassis along with these three MGV variants.

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): The JLTV program is expected to provide the U.S. Army and Marine Corps with a family of more survivable vehicles and payload than the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV).

Light Armored Vehicle-High Capacity Technology Demonstrator Chassis (LAV-H): Advanced Stryker technologies that are being evaluated on the Light Armored Vehicle Heavy chassis, including improved mine blast protection hull, mine blast soldiers seating, digital architecture with power management/data bus, 360°situational awareness and a 55,000 pound suspension and driveline.

Autonomous Navigation System (ANS): Recent FCS ANS accomplishments include proven robotic convoy functionality with obstacle detection and avoidance technology. An unmanned Stryker vehicle equipped with ANS reached speeds up to 55 kilometers per hour at White Sands.
Mobile Detection Assessment Response System (MDARS): MDARS is the first semi-autonomous physical security robot to enter production. It provides intruder detection, inventory update and first responder capability.

Xaver™: Xaver™ is a portable through-wall sensing and imaging system that provides real time situational awareness of static and moving threats using microwave signals.

ARAT/BRAT Reactive Armor: This next-generation reactive armor for application on the Abrams M1A1 Tank and the Bradley Fighting Vehicle incorporates state-of-the-art technology while utilizing an insensitive high-energy explosive.

MK47: The STRIKER40 40mm Advanced Lightweight Grenade Weapon System is the first major advancement in crew-served weapon systems since the end of World War II; its advancements are made possible by incorporating the latest targeting and fire-control technology.

JSLSCAD: The Joint Service Lightweight Standoff Chemical Agent Detector is designed to provide ground, air and sea platforms with state-of-the-art remote chemical agent detection.

JPBDS: The Joint Point Biological Detection System provides automatic detection and identification of airborne biological agents at very low levels, triggers local and remote warning systems, and communicates threat information over standard communication systems.

JUNO™ : The JUNO™ hand-held chemical agent detector is capable of detecting, identifying, quantifying and alerting the user to the presence of chemical agent vapors significantly below the joint services operational requirement level.

M2 Enhanced .50 cal. Machine Gun: The M2 Enhanced weapon provides new features and design improvements to existing M2HB technology, such as the quick-change barrel system and flash hider.

TAD DFCS: The Towed Artillery Digitization Digital Fire Control System provides the M777A1 lightweight 155mm towed howitzer with the sensors, displays, mission computer, power supply, and communication systems necessary for navigating, aiming, pointing and operating with enhanced fire direction systems. The TAD DFCS improves the emplacement time and accuracy of the M777A1.

GAU-19/A: The GAU-19/A three-barrel 12.7mm Gatling gun is effective in both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.

LW50MG: The Lightweight .50 Caliber Machine Gun is easily transported by mounted or dismounted ground combat units. This next-generation replacement for current heavy machine guns efficiently manages recoil and improves accuracy and lethality.

Escalating Response System (ERS): ERS enhances combat service support and supply vehicle survivability by providing non-lethal and obscuration countermeasures for close-quarter, urban conflict and counterinsurgency operations.

25mm High Explosive Airburst (HEAB): Airburst effects with improved standoff range for Bradley Fighting Vehicle providing overmatch capability against soft targets in defilade, foxholes and behind cover.

105mm Advanced Pre-formed Fragmentation (PFF) Artillery: The first Insensitive Munition artillery projectile produced, it provides superior range, accuracy and lethality for Light Forces.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 83,500 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.