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General Dynamics Awarded $26 Million Contract to Support Switzerland’s F/A-18 Hornet Fleet

Written by thomas · Filed Under Aeronautics News 

September 26, 2008

thomas

FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — General Dynamics
Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was
awarded a contract to provide program management services for the Swiss
government’s F/A-18 Hornet fighter fleet. The five-year contract was
awarded to General Dynamics by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command and has a
total potential value of $25.7 million if all options are exercised.

Under this contract, General Dynamics will provide logistics,
information technology (IT) and engineering support for global Swiss F/A-18
Hornet operations. Additionally, General Dynamics will provide
communications management and training services to support the Swiss F/A-18
Hornet fleet.

“International air forces are turning to recognized global technology
services leaders to enhance their operations and responsiveness,” said
Cresswell Elmore, General Dynamics Information Technology vice president of
logistics for Navy/Air Force Systems. “General Dynamics’ worldwide support
for the Swiss F/A-18 Hornet fleet reflects our proven capabilities in
providing international services and technology support.”

The Swiss government acquired the F/A-18 Hornet fighters through the
U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.

As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General
Dynamics Information Technology provides information technology (IT),
systems engineering and professional services to customers in the defense,
intelligence, homeland security, federal civilian government and commercial
sectors. With approximately 16,000 professionals worldwide, the company
manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs delivering IT services
and enterprise solutions. More information about General Dynamics
Information Technology is available at http://www.gdit.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs
approximately 84,600 people worldwide and anticipates 2008 revenues of
approximately $29.5 billion. 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
http://www.generaldynamics.com.

SOURCE General Dynamics Information Technology

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