GULFSTREAM'S SAVANNAH SERVICE CENTER EARNS MAINTENANCE APPROVAL FROM BRAZIL

Savannah Facility Has 24 Authorizations To Perform Maintenance And Repair

SAVANNAH, Ga., August 11, 2011 - The Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. service center in Savannah recently earned an approved maintenance organization designation from Brazil.

With this authorization, aircraft registered under Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) can undergo maintenance, repairs, alterations and inspections at the Gulfstream Savannah Service Center. At nearly 700,000 square feet, the center is the largest maintenance facility in the world built specifically for business jets.

Gulfstream Savannah joins Gulfstream's West Palm Beach, Fla., and Dallas service centers as ANAC-authorized facilities.

“Brazil is one of the fastest-growing countries for Gulfstream sales, so having service centers that can handle the maintenance needs of those operators is crucial,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream Product Support.  “Brazilian operators can expect the highest level of service and technical expertise available for their aircraft.”

The aircraft covered by Gulfstream Savannah's Brazilian certificate include the G550, G500, G450, G350, G200, G100, GV and GIV. 

Gulfstream Savannah is a certified U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency Part 145 repair station, which means Savannah's nearly 950 Product Support employees can work on aircraft registered in the U.S. and European Union countries.  Gulfstream Savannah also has maintenance approvals from the civil aviation authorities in 22 other countries, republics or territories, including Canada, China and Hong Kong.

In 2010, Savannah's employees serviced 1,450 aircraft   More than $750 million of the company's $1.2 billion in spare parts and materials inventory worldwide are housed in Savannah.

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 new large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G280®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350®; the large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream 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 10,000 people at 10 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, Virginia, employs approximately 88,000 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 the company is available on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com.