GULFSTREAM LONG BEACH SITE RECEIVES FAA HONOR FOR 10th CONSECUTIVE YEAR

SAVANNAH, Ga., April 12, 2010 - The Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. service center in Long Beach, Calif., has received the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Employer Diamond Award of Excellence. It is the 10th straight year the facility has been honored with the achievement.

"Each year, our Long Beach facility invests in hundreds of training hours to ensure its technicians are highly qualified, efficient and safety-minded," said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream Product Support. "Our customers reap the benefits of this investment with the assurance of a well-trained and customer-focused team providing maintenance on their aircraft. We are very proud that the FAA continues to recognize Long Beach year after year."

The AMT program was created in 1991 to recognize FAA-certified aviation mechanics and their employers for participating in supplemental aviation training and other continuing-education courses. The awards program was revamped in 2009 and is now called the William (Bill) O’Brien AMT Awards Program, named for the longtime FAA employee who worked tirelessly to promote aviation safety. O’Brien, who retired in 2007 as the FAA’s National Resource Specialist, died in 2008.

Companies that qualify for the Diamond Award of Excellence must ensure 100 percent of their eligible employees receive an individual O’Brien Award during the calendar year. Long Beach’s 109 eligible employees earned six Gold Awards, 86 Silver Awards and 17 Bronze Awards.

Individual awards are based on minimum hours of AMT training - 80 for gold, 40 for silver and 12 for bronze. In addition, Gold Award winners must complete a three-credit aviation career-related college course.

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 some 1,800 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 wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200®; the new large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G250®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350®; the large-cabin, long-range G450®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550® and the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650®. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 9,000 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 (NYSE: GD), headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 91,700 people worldwide. 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 General Dynamics is available online at www.gd.com.