General Dynamics Awards $5 Million Contract to JWF Defense Systems for Stryker Driver Enhancement Kits

LONDON, Ontario, Canada – General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has awarded a $4.8 million contract to JWF Defense Systems of Johnstown, Penn., for the production of 805 Stryker Driver Enhancement Kits. Kits will be delivered between April and June 2009.

Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled combat vehicles that includes 10 variants. Stryker vehicles have been deployed to support Operation Iraqi Freedom since 2003.

JWF Defense Systems (JWFDS) is a small business located in Johnstown, Penn. JWFDS provides fabricated, welded, machined and finished assemblies to the Department of Defense and major government prime contractors. JWFDS is focused on the tactical-wheeled vehicle market with a concentration in producing a wide range of finished armor assemblies. JWFDS has over 700,000 square feet of manufacturing space with over 400 highly skilled employees in 3 primary locations in the Johnstown, PA region. More information on the company is available at www.jwfds.com.

General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, located in London, Ontario, Canada, is a business unit of General Dynamics Land Systems of Sterling Heights, Michigan. For over 30 years, more than 1900 highly skilled technical employees have designed, manufactured, delivered and supported to global customers a unique family of light armored vehicles (LAV). More information on the company is available at www.gdlscanada.com.

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 92,300 people worldwide. 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 General Dynamics is available online at www.gd.com.