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.

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.

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.

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).

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).

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.

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.

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.