- GENERAL DYNAMICS WINS RECONNAISSANCE, SURVEILLANCE, TARGETING
VEHICLE (RST-V) DEMONSTRATOR CONTRACT -

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - General Dynamics Land Systems was notified by the Naval Surface Warfare Center's Carderock Division that it has won the RST-V Phase II downselect to build four "Demonstrator" vehicles. The RST-V advanced technology demonstration program is jointly sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

In Phase I, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin each won a $3 million 12 month contract to develop a new reconnaissance vehicle that could be the basis for a family of platforms.

The Phase II $22 million contract runs through April 2002 and requires the delivery of four "Demonstrator" vehicles, technical data, test support, and spare parts. The contract includes options to purchase up to 39 additional vehicles.

The demonstrators are expected to participate in the Marine Corps' "Capable Warrior" advanced warfighting experiment scheduled for the first quarter of 2001.

RST-V is a hybrid electric drive vehicle mounting a reconnaissance, surveillance, targeting suite; a command, control, communication, and intelligence suite; and an integrated survivability package. It can be internally transportable in a V-22 Osprey tilt- rotor aircraft. The vehicle is designed to carry a crew of six, and a payload of 3,000 pounds at speeds up to 70 mph on highways. The RST-V is adaptable to a variety of missions, and will have improved fuel economy and advanced signature management features compared to current generation tactical vehicles.

"The RST-V will be a unique platform relative to its propulsion and mobility. This program is the first major effort to design and integrate a vehicle system with an electric drive with the intent of building a family of prototypes for evaluation in an advanced warfighting experiment," said Dr. N.S. Sridharan, Land Systems director, Propulsion Systems Center. "Our RST-V solution provides dramatically improved mobility and utility within the V-22 constraints."

The General Dynamics Land Systems team includes Magnet Motors of Germany (electric drives and controls), Computing Devices Canada - a General Dynamics company (integration of the Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Targeting suite), and Boeing (signature management design and integration). The vehicle design, assembly, and integration will be performed at Land Systems Technical Center in Muskegon, Michigan. Communications and Power Systems engineering support will be provided by Land Systems' Tallahassee, Florida, operation.

General Dynamics Land Systems, a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD), is a world leader in the development, production, and support of land and amphibious combat vehicles. Its 3,500 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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