- GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS
AND GENERAL MOTORS' DIESEL DIVISION
TO PURSUE CANADA'S ARMORED COMBAT VEHICLE PROGRAM-

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- General Dynamics Land Systems and General Motors' Diesel Division have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue the Canadian Armored Combat Vehicle Program (ACV). The $600 million program will develop and field a replacement for the Canadian Army's nearly 200 Cougar vehicles. Production of the ACV is scheduled to begin in 2002.

The memorandum states that General Motors' Diesel Division in London, Ontario would be the prime contractor and provide the Light Armored Vehicle chassis. Land Systems would provide the 105mm, two-man automated turret developed at its Muskegon Technical Center in Muskegon, Michigan. Computing Devices Canada would provide the turret electronics and fire control software. Land Systems will represent the system in the United States and become the prime contractor if there are U.S. military programs, integrating the turret on the General Motors' Diesel Division's chassis.

The memorandum was signed by Arthur J. Veitch, president of General Dynamics Land Systems and William Kienapple, executive director of Diesel Division and vice president of General Motors of Canada at the Wolseley Barracks Officer's Mess in London, Ontario. "This is an exciting opportunity for Land Systems," said Veitch. "It allows us to use our considerable combat systems expertise to develop a turret that will offer a dramatically improved firepower and survivability solution for Canada's Light Armored Combat Vehicle needs."

General Dynamics Land Systems, a division of General Dynamics Corporation, is a world leader in the development, production, and support of armored vehicles and electronic systems. Its 3,300 employees operate plants and facilities in seven states and at three international locations. More information about General Dynamics Land Systems can be found on the Internet at www.gdls.com.

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LS-97-22
9-30-97