2005 - Press Release Archives
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- December 23, 2005 U.S. Coast Guard Commissions New Rescue 21 System for Locating and Saving Distressed Boaters
- December 22, 2005 Navy Awards General Dynamics $15.5 Million for Post-Shakedown Work on USS Virginia
- December 21, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $19 Million for Bradley Fighting Vehicle Reactive Armor
- December 15, 2005 General Dynamics Delivers First Production Stryker MGS Vehicles
- December 14, 2005 General Dynamics to Acquire Anteon for $55.50 Per Share
- December 13, 2005 General Dynamics to Acquire FC Business Systems, Inc.
- December 12, 2005 Denmark Awards General Dynamics $38 Million Contract for EAGLE Armored Patrol Vehicles
- December 12, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards NASSCO Long-Term Multi-Ship LSD/LPD Maintenance and Repair Contract
- December 12, 2005 Germany Orders 100 General Dynamics Duro IIIP Vehicles
- December 9, 2005 General Dynamics Delivers First Production Stryker NBC Reconnaissance Vehicles
- December 7, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $72 Million Marine Corps Contract For More Unit Operation Centers
- December 7, 2005 General Dynamics Board of Directors Elects Frederick J. Harris, Chris Marzilli as Vice Presidents of the Corporation
- December 7, 2005 General Dynamics Elects Deborah Lucas to Board of Directors
- December 7, 2005 General Dynamics Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
- December 5, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $6 Million to Design Remotely Operated Variant of XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon
- December 5, 2005 General Dynamics-Lockheed Martin Team Demonstrates Army’s WIN-T Tactical Warfighter Network
- November 29, 2005 Signal Solutions Awarded Army IT Services Contract
- November 29, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $60 Million Contract to Supply RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicles to the Canadian Military
- November 28, 2005 NASSCO Delivers the Double-Hull Oil Tanker Alaskan Navigator to BP Oil Shipping Company
- November 18, 2005 General Dynamics Canada to Provide Acoustic Signal Processors for Republic of Korea Navy
- November 18, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $77 Million Contract Modification for Submarine Support
- November 17, 2005 General Dynamics Joint Biological Point Detection System Receives Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation
- November 15, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $70 Million Contract to Provide Australia with M1A1 Abrams AIM Tanks
- November 9, 2005 General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems’ Minnesota-based Operation Achieves CMMI® Level 5 Maturity Rating
- November 8, 2005 Gulfstream G150 is Certified Ahead of Schedule
- November 7, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $69 Million Stryker Reset Contract
- November 4, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $19 Million for Fox Survivability Packages
- November 4, 2005 General Dynamics Names Chris Marzilli to be President of General Dynamics C4 Systems
- November 1, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $13 Million Contract for Abrams Spare Parts
- October 31, 2005 General Dynamics Supports National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Hurricane Relief Efforts
- October 24, 2005 Spanish Army Awards General Dynamics Santa Bárbara Sistemas €181 Million Contract for Howitzers
- October 21, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $13 Million Contract for Submarine Planning Services
- October 20, 2005 Gulfstream Expands to Maintain Technology Lead in Business Aviation Industry
- October 19, 2005 General Dynamics Reports Strong Third-Quarter Financial Result
- October 17, 2005 General Dynamics Selected to Develop Wireless Network for New York State as Member of Team M/A-COM
- October 17, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $162 Million to Convert USS Georgia to SSGN
- October 17, 2005 Gulfstream Begins Production on 100th G550 Business Jet
- October 14, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $223 Million Contract for First Trimaran Littoral Combat Ship Construction
- October 12, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $4.2 Million Contract for Surface Electronic Warfare System
- October 11, 2005 General Dynamics to Develop Wireless Network Solution for the Air Force Combat Information Transport System
- October 10, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $15 Million Contract to Produce MK19 Grenade Machine Guns
- October 6, 2005 General Dynamics Names Frederick J. Harris to be President of NASSCO
- October 5, 2005 General Dynamics Elects Jeffrey Kudlac Vice President of the Corporation
- October 4, 2005 U.S. Marine Corps Awards General Dynamics $19 Million for Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Long-Lead Materials
- October 3, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $107 Million for Virginia-class Submarine Development Work
- September 30, 2005 Bath Iron Works Awarded $53 Million Contract For DD(X) Transition Design
- September 30, 2005 U.S. Army Extends General Dynamics Robotics Alliance
- September 30, 2005 General Dynamics Chosen by SUN Microsystems for Meritorious Performance
- September 29, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $6 Million Order to Co-Design and Fabricate Prototype Height Reducible Electronic Enclosures
- September 29, 2005 General Dynamics Selected as Preferred Prime System Integrator for Phase 1 of AUS$800 Million Australian Battlespace Communications Systems Project
- September 28, 2005 General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin Demonstrate Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Capabilities
- September 28, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $7 Million Stryker Repair Contract
- September 27, 2005 U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $31 Million in Combat Vehicle-Related Contracts
- September 26, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $6 Million for Submarine Repair Work
- September 23, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $16 Million for Bradley Fighting Vehicle Reactive Armor
- September 23, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $34 Million for Submarine Repair Work
- September 21, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $8.4 Million Planning Contract For Submarine Repair Work
- September 14, 2005 NASSCO Starts Construction on Third T-AKE Ship
- September 13, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $10.6 Million for Production of M2HB Machine Guns and Barrels
- September 8, 2005 General Dynamics to Provide Digital Stores Management System to Republic of Korea Navy
- September 2, 2005 General Dynamics Completes Acquisition of Itronix Corporation
- August 31, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $15.2 Million Increment for Abrams Integrated Management Materials
- August 31, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $8.9 Million Delivery Order for U.S. Air Force Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Radios
- August 29, 2005 General Dynamics Wins Demilitarization Contract
- August 24, 2005 General Dynamics UK Awarded Future Rapid Effect System Chassis Concept Technology Demonstrator Programme Contract
- August 23, 2005 General Dynamics To Develop On-Board Electric-Power Generating System for Marine Corps HMMWVs
- August 23, 2005 U.S. Army Small-Caliber Ammo Award Establishes General Dynamics As Second Source for Critical Small Caliber Ammunition
- August 22, 2005 General Dynamics C4 Systems’ Massachusetts-based Operations Achieve CMMI® Level 5 Maturity Rating
- August 18, 2005 General Dynamics to Develop Mobile Secure PDA Phone for Government, Military, Homeland Defense Users
- August 16, 2005 General Dynamics Selects Engine for FCS Manned Ground Vehicles
- August 16, 2005 General Dynamics Acquires Tadpole Computer, Inc.
- August 15, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $15.6 Million Increment for Abrams Integrated Management Materials
- August 10, 2005 General Dynamics, Carroll County, State of Maryland Partner to Build Production and Operations Center
- August 5, 2005 U.S. Joint Forces Command Awards General Dynamics Delivery Orders Totaling $79 Million
- August 3, 2005 General Dynamics Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
- August 3, 2005 General Dynamics to Acquire Itronix Corporation
- July 27, 2005 U.S. Marine Corps Awards General Dynamics $43 Million Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Contract
- July 27, 2005 Navy Picks General Dynamics to Continue Providing Support to Defense Property Accountability System
- July 27, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $10 Million for Automatic Gun Systems
- July 26, 2005 U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $23 Million in Combat Vehicle-Related Contracts
- July 20, 2005 General Dynamics Reports Strong Sales, Earnings in Second Quarter 2005
- July 14, 2005 General Dynamics UK awarded EUR 94 Million ($113.6 Million) C4I contract by the Royal Netherlands Navy
- July 11, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $169 Million Contract to Build Antennas for Advanced Radio Telescope
- July 8, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded Orders Totaling $56 Million for Medium-Caliber Ammunition
- July 7, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $38 Million for Production of Reactive Armor for Bradley Fighting Vehicle
- July 7, 2005 Army Approves General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin System Design for Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T)
- July 6, 2005 U.S. Joint Forces Command Extends General Dynamics Contract for Engineering and Technical Support
- June 30, 2005 Gulfstream G350 Business Jet Enters Service Just Two Months After its Sister Ship, the Large-cabin, Long-range G450
- June 29, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $23 Million for Abrams Tank Systems Technical Support
- June 29, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $5 Million for Production of M2HB Receivers
- June 28, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $30 Million Contract to Integrate Up to 500 Land Warrior Systems into Stryker Battalion
- June 23, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $18 Million for Production of 2.75-Inch Rockets
- June 21, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $14 Million for Abrams Tank Systems Technical Support
- June 20, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $141 Million to Upgrade Abrams Tanks
- June 20, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $5 Million to Develop Automated Storage and Retrieval System for U.S. Navy
- June 14, 2005 Gulfstream Special Electronic Mission Aircraft Delivered to Israeli Ministry of Defense
- June 10, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $7 Million for M915 Add-On Armor
- June 7, 2005 Bath Iron Works to support ASC in Air Warfare Destroyer Program
- June 1, 2005 General Dynamics Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
- May 31, 2005 Liquid Fuel Cell Battery Chargersin Development forGeneral Dynamics' Secure Mobile Phones
- May 26, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $5 Million Contract for Submarine Work
- May 26, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $21 Million For Submarine-Technology Development
- May 26, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $129 Million Order for Production of 2.75-Inch Rockets
- May 23, 2005 NASSCO Launches the USNS Lewis and Clark, First T-AKE Ship
- May 20, 2005 General Dynamics to Upgrade RST Vehicle for U.S. Marine Corps Operational Evaluation
- May 20, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $15 Million Contract for Submarine Conversion Work
- May 19, 2005 U.S. Army Chooses General Dynamics to Upgrade Communications Networks at Two Installations
- May 17, 2005 Saudi Arabia’s National Air Services to Purchase Three Gulfstream G350 Business Jets
- May 12, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $11 Million Contract for F/A-22 Raptor Ammunition Handling Systems
- May 11, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $282 Million Modification to U.S. Army FCS Manned Ground Vehicle Contract
- May 10, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $51 Million Modification to FCS Autonomous Navigation Capability Contract
- May 9, 2005 Gulfstream G450 Enters Service First Owner Takes Delivery of Large-cabin, Long-range G450 Business Jet
- May 9, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $56 Million Contract for Repair of Abrams Tanks Returning from Iraq
- May 5, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $900 Million Contract for Production of 2.75-Inch Rockets
- May 4, 2005 General Dynamics Appoints Charles M. Hall as Group Executive of Combat Systems; David K. Heebner Named President of General Dynamics Land Systems; Phebe N. Novakovic Promoted to Senior Vice President – Planning and Development
- May 3, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $8 Million Contract for M1A2 SEP and Bradley Spares
- May 3, 2005 New Gulfstream G150 Takes Flight First Flight Pilots Report: G150’s Flying Qualities Are Outstanding
- May 3, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $14 Million for Enhanced Reactive Armor Production for Bradley Fighting Vehicles
- May 2, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $5 Million Contract for Modernization Work on USS Connecticut
- April 28, 2005 General Dynamics-Rockwell Collins Team to Field FCS “Integrated Computer System” Two Years Early
- April 27, 2005 U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $2.7 Million to Develop ‘Mounted Warrior’ Soldier System
- April 26, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $62.5 Million for Abrams Integrated Management Materials
- April 25, 2005 General Dynamics Receives $19 Million for LPD Turrets
- April 25, 2005 General Dynamics Robotic Systems Achieves SEI Software Capability Maturity Level 3
- April 21, 2005 Gulfstream Aerospace Delivers Four Special Mission Aircraft and Receives Order for One More in 1Q05
- April 21, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded Additional FCS Command and Control Integration Work
- April 20, 2005 General Dynamics Reports Strong Earnings, Cash and Backlog Growth for First Quarter 2005
- April 18, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $138 Million for 99 Additional Stryker Combat Vehicles
- April 14, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $5.5 Million Contract Modification for Navy Nuclear Work
- April 11, 2005 Bath Iron Works Awarded $16 Million Contract for Advanced Procurement of Littoral Combat Ship Long Lead Material
- April 7, 2005 General Dynamics Receives $8 Million For Submarine Modernization Work
- April 4, 2005 Gulfstream G350 is Validated by European Aviation Safety Agency
- April 4, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $13 Million for Abrams Tank Systems Technical Support
- April 1, 2005 General Dynamics Acquires MAYA Viz Ltd.
- March 31, 2005 U.S. Air Force Awards $36 Million NETCENTS Order to General Dynamics
- March 31, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $128 Million for Towed Artillery Digitization Digital Fire Control Systems
- March 29, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded Defense Contracts Valued at $16 Million
- March 29, 2005 Gulfstream Divides Appleton Facility into Three Units: Gulfstream Final Phase Manufacturing, Gulfstream Product Support andGeneral Dynamics Aviation Services
- March 23, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $28 Million for Open Architecture Track Manager
- March 22, 2005 NASSCO Delivers the Double-Hull Oil Tanker Alaskan Explorer To BP Oil Shipping Company
- March 16, 2005 General Dynamics Is Awarded $37 Million Contract Modification for Submarine Work
- March 16, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $11 Million Modification to Previously Awarded Canadian LAV III Contract
- March 11, 2005 Gulfstream Delivers Special Mission Aircraft for High-Altitude Atmospheric Research
- March 4, 2005 U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $90 Million Contract Option for MK80 Series Bomb Body Production
- March 2, 2005 General Dynamics Board of Directors Elects Lewis F. Von Thaer, Tommy R. Augustsson as Vice Presidents of the Corporation
- March 2, 2005 General Dynamics Board Increases Dividend 11 Percent
- February 25, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $10 Million Modification for Virginia-class Submarine Photonics Mast Workstations
- February 23, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $11 Million Modification for Submarine Multi-Purpose Processor Production
- February 23, 2005 General Dynamics, Portugal Finalize $482 Million Armored Vehicle Contract
- February 22, 2005 General Dynamics Receives $21 Million Option for M2HB Machine Gun Overhaul Kits
- February 17, 2005 General Dynamics C4 Systems to Build 16 Additional Unit Operations Centers (UOC) for U.S. Marine Corps
- February 17, 2005 General Dynamics Receives Order for Fifth Stryker Brigade Vehicles
- February 16, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded Contract Worth Up To USD $78 Million for RG-31 Vehicles
- February 16, 2005 U.S. Army Merges General Dynamics’ Land Warrior and Future Force Warrior ATD to Expedite Fielding
- February 15, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $44.6M Modification for Submarine Multi-Purpose Processor
- February 11, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $61 Million Contract Modification for Submarine Work
- February 10, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $35.2 Million for Abrams Integrated Management Work
- February 8, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded U.S. Navy Contract to Provide IT Services to the Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center
- February 7, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded Fox Support Contract Worth Up To $39.3 Million
- February 4, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $58 Million for Submarine Work
- January 31, 2005 SUN Microsystems Awards General Dynamics Engineering Contract
- January 28, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $161 Million for M1A2 Tank Retrofit
- January 28, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $150 Million Contract Modification for SSGN Work
- January 26, 2005 General Dynamics Net Earnings Increase 22 Percent in 2004 on Revenue Growth of 17 Percent
- January 25, 2005 General Dynamics Receives $8 Million Award for Submarine Modernization Work
- January 25, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $24 Million Contract for Abrams Tank System Technical Support
- January 21, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $562 Million in Funding for Navy Destroyer
- January 20, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $14 Million Contract Modification for Submarine Combat Control System
- January 20, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded $5.5 Million Contract Modification for U.S. Navy Nuclear Work
- January 18, 2005 Gulfstream Rolls Out New Wide-Cabin, High-Speed Gulfstream G150 Business Jet
- January 13, 2005 U.S. Army and General Dynamics Recognize 1000th Stryker Delivery
- January 12, 2005 General Dynamics Demonstrates First Wideband, Vehicle-Mounted SATCOM Unit for U.S. Army Soldiers on the Move FCC-licensed SATCOM-On-The-Move™ terminal offers Ku-band voice, data communications
- January 11, 2005 NASSCO Receives $586 Million Navy Contract to Build Two Additional T-AKE Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ships
- January 11, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $8.7 Million for SSGN Material
- January 11, 2005 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $8.8 Million Contract Modification for Surface Electronic Warfare System
- January 7, 2005 Navy Awards General Dynamics $6.3 Million Contract Option for Sub Parts
- January 7, 2005 General Dynamics Awarded Low-Rate Production Contract for 120mm M1028 Canister Cartridge
- January 6, 2005 U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $54 Million Tank Ammunition Contract
- January 3, 2005 General Dynamics Partners with Heckler & Koch to Create U.S. Source for XM8 Modular Weapon System

