GULFSTREAM RECEIVES APPROVAL TO UPGRADE COCKPIT SWITCH LIGHTING

LED Lamps Improve Reliability, Reduce Maintenance And Lower Cost

SAVANNAH, Ga., November 10, 2010 - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to retrofit Gulfstream IV, GIV-SP and GV aircraft cockpits with light-emitting diode (LED) lamps via two Gulfstream aircraft service changes (ASCs).

The LED lamps were developed by Gulfstream engineers and suppliers to replace up to 700 incandescent bulbs throughout the cockpit, depending on each aircraft and its configuration.  LED cockpit lamps offer better performance, reliability and cost-effectiveness.  Because they have a much greater lifespan, the new LEDs reduce maintenance and material costs.  The colors - blue, white, red, green, amber - are richer and more vibrant than those emitted by the incandescent bulbs. The LEDs also offer a purer color light and operate at temperatures approximately 80 degrees cooler.

"The old bulbs require considerable maintenance time, whereas the new lamp technology can be installed quickly and without significant modification to the aircraft," said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream Product Support.  "These new, more reliable, energy-efficient LEDs emulate those that we already have in the G450 and G550, and they provide the operators of legacy Gulfstream aircraft the same advantages afforded the G450 and G550 operators."  

The new cockpit LEDs are available now and can be installed in three days or less.

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 more than 1,900 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 Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 9,000 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our website for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 90,000 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.