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$357 Million U.S. Army Contract Extends HELLFIRE II Missile Production

ORLANDO, FL, August 25th, 2008 — Lockheed Martin, under HELLFIRE Services Limited Liability Company (HSLLC), will produce additional combat-proven HELLFIRE® II precision-strike, laser-guided air-to-ground missiles forU.S. and international armed forces under a $357 million contract with the U.S. Army. Delivery of missiles produced under this contract will begin in 2010.

General Dynamics Awarded Contract for Stryker Mobile Gun Systems

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a contract for the production of 62 Stryker Mobile Gun System (MGS) variant vehicles. The contract has a total potential value of $326.5 million including initial funding of $145 million.

UK Troops to benefit from �2 Billion Munitions Partnering Deal

London, United Kingdom. - A new partnering arrangement between the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and BAE Systems initially worth £2 billion — with anticipated growth to more than £3 billion during the next 15 years — will guarantee secure supplies of ammunition to UK troops while providing value for money for the taxpayer.

Northrop Grumman Applies Laser Weapon Successes to Design Beam Control System fo

REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Aug. 18, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has performed all preliminary design review requirements for a rugged beam control subsystem for the U.S. Army’s High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator (HEL TD).

General Dynamics Awarded $35 Million for Ammunition Demilitarization

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The U.S. Army Field Support Command at Rock Island, Ill., has awarded General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a $34.8 million modification to an existing demilitarization contract. This latest award for the demilitarization of obsolete and excess ammunition brings the total contract value to date to $151 million.

General Dynamics Awarded $37 Million Contract for Reactive Armor Production

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), in Picatinny, N.J., has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a $37 million contract for the qualification and production of reactive armor side skirt tiles for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES $10 MILLION U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACT FOR ARMORED COMMERCIAL

CINCINNATI, Ohio – BAE Systems has received a $10 million contract from the U.S. Government to provide 100 armored commercial vehicles, including armored Chevrolet Suburbans and armored Toyota Land Cruisers.

BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES ORDERS FOR 43 ADDITIONAL M777 HOWITZERS

BARROW, United Kingdom - BAE Systems has received additional orders from the U.S. Department of Defense for 43 M777 lightweight towed howitzers, worth a total of £42.8M (US $85.6M), not including DoD-supplied components.

General Dynamics Awarded Contract for Continued Stryker Production

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a contract for production and maintenance of 615 Stryker vehicles. The contract has a total potential value of $1.2 billion; initial funding in the amount of $599 million was provided with the award.

General Dynamics Awarded $614 Million for Abrams Tank Upgrades

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command awarded General Dynamics Land Systems $614 million on August 1 to upgrade 235 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to the M1A2 Systems Enhancement Package (SEP) Version Two (V2) configuration. General Dynamics Land Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).