General Dynamics Corporation (ticker: GD, exchange: NYSE)
News Release - Friday, March 28, 2003

Contact: Robert Baugniet
Corporate Communications
(912) 965-7372

SAVANNAH, Ga., March 28, 2003 - General Dynamics Aviation Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform maintenance on Challenger® 600, 601 and 604 business jet aircraft at its West Palm Beach, Fla., facility.

"We listened to Challenger owners and operators in the South Florida area," said Larry Flynn, president, General Dynamics Aviation Services. "Our West Palm Beach service center pursued the rating certificate after learning that Challenger owners and operators in the region wanted more service and maintenance options when deciding where to take their aircraft.

"In fact, within an hour of receiving the certification, a Challenger owner who heard of the facility's new rating taxied his aircraft directly to the General Dynamics Aviation Services hangar at Palm Beach International Airport. The rating certificate was being posted as the aircraft rolled in."

In addition to Challenger aircraft, General Dynamics Aviation Services' West Palm Beach facility performs service and maintenance on Citation, Falcon, Hawker, Gulfstream, Learjet® and other business jet aircraft.

"This additional aircraft rating positions us well in the South Florida business jet repair and modifications market," Flynn added.

General Dynamics Aviation Services' West Palm Beach facility employs 54 maintenance technicians and features 46,200 square feet of hangar space and another 8,000 square feet of support shops. The service center, which began operations two years ago, has earned the prestigious Diamond Certificate of Excellence award, the highest recognition level for maintenance training.

In addition to Challenger, Citation, Falcon, Hawker and Learjet business aircraft, General Dynamics Aviation Services' West Palm Beach service center provides airframe, avionics, engine and refurbishment services for the entire Gulfstream fleet.

The West Palm Beach service center is one of five General Dynamics Aviation Service facilities. The others are located in Las Vegas, Dallas, Minneapolis and Westfield, Mass.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

General Dynamics Aviation Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, was formed in February 2001 to meet the maintenance needs of Challengers, Falcons, Gulfstreams, Hawkers and other business jet aircraft. The business jet service company serves a broad range of business aircraft owners through regional maintenance centers in Minneapolis; Westfield, Mass.; West Palm Beach, Fla.; Dallas; and Las Vegas. For more information, we invite you to visit our Web site at www.generaldynamicsaviationservices.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 54,000 people worldwide and had 2002 revenues of $13.8 billion. The company has leading market positions in land and amphibious combat systems, mission-critical information systems and technologies, shipbuilding and marine systems and business aviation. More information about the company can be found on the World Wide Web at www.generaldynamics.com.

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