2003 - Press Release Archives
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- December 23, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $63.5 Million in Contract Modifications for Submarine Work
- December 23, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $36 Million Contract for Navy Multi-Purpose Processor Program
- December 18, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $222 Million Contract Modification for SSGN work
- December 17, 2003 General Dynamics Selected by Lockheed Martin to Provide IT Services in Support of Air Force IT Contract
- December 17, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $5 Million to Redesign Air Force Networks
- December 17, 2003 David S. Lewis, Jr., Former Chairman of General Dynamics, Dies at 86
- December 15, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $2 Billion Contract for Army’s Future Combat Systems Vehicle Design
- December 15, 2003 General Dynamics to Partner with NCI Information Systems on Army IT Enterprise Solutions Contract
- December 12, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $9.6M Ammunition Contract
- December 12, 2003 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $30M Contract Modification for SSGN Work
- December 11, 2003 Egypt to Continue M1A1 Co-production Program with General Dynamics
- December 9, 2003 General Dynamics Robotic Systems Signs $185 Million Contract to Develop FCS Autonomous Navigation Capability
- December 8, 2003 Saudi Arabia’s National Air Services Orders Multiple Gulfstream G300 Aircraft for Use in the Middle East
- December 5, 2003 General Dynamics to Upgrade Australian Army Light Armoured Vehicles
- December 3, 2003 General Dynamics Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
- December 3, 2003 General Dynamics Elects Lyles to Board of Directors
- December 1, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $10.4 Million Contract Modification for Submarine Work
- December 1, 2003 General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Awarded $76 Million Navy Contract for Engineering Services on DDG 51 Program
- November 25, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $7.4 Million Contract for Trident Launcher Subsystem Control Group Production
- November 25, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $34.7M Modification for Submarine Tactical Control System
- November 24, 2003 General Dynamics to Webcast CEO Chabraja’s Jefferies Quarterdeck Appearance
- November 21, 2003 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics Submarine-Maintenance Contracts
- November 17, 2003 General Dynamics Canada Introduces a Portable, Real-Time Biological Agent Point-Detector System
- November 17, 2003 General Dynamics Integrated Marine Solutions Business Achieves Capability Maturity Model Integration Level 5
- November 14, 2003 General Dynamics Appoints Mark A. Fried President of New C4 Systems Unit
- November 14, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $11 Million Contract Modification for Navy Common Network Interface
- November 11, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $6.9 Million Contract for SSGN Attack Weapon Control System Trainers
- November 10, 2003 General Dynamics Signs Logistics Support Agreement with the New Zealand Army
- November 4, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded Contract for Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration Services
- October 27, 2003 Navy Awards General Dynamics $6.6 Million Contract to Operate Navy Drydock
- October 24, 2003 First Public Live-Firing Demonstration of General Dynamics NZLAV a Success
- October 24, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $100M Contract Modification for TRIDENT and SSGN Systems
- October 24, 2003 General Dynamics Receives $49 Million Contract for Gun Mount Systems
- October 23, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $23 Million Contract for UK Astute-Class Submarine Work
- October 22, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $5 Million Contract Modification for Navy Nuclear Work
- October 20, 2003 General Dynamics Creates European Land Combat Systems Unit
- October 20, 2003 General Dynamics Names Hans M. Malzacher to Head European Land Combat Systems Unit
- October 20, 2003 General Dynamics to Provide Geographic Information Services to U.S. Forestry Service
- October 15, 2003 General Dynamics United Kingdom Forms Tactical Data Link Team
- October 15, 2003 General Dynamics Third Quarter Revenues Increase 35 Percent
- October 10, 2003 General Dynamics Appoints Gerard J. DeMuro Executive VP of Information Systems and Technology Group
- October 9, 2003 General Dynamics Receives $98.65 Million Order for 70mm Rockets
- October 8, 2003 Gulfstream Infrared Countermeasure System – Effective Deterrent to Runway Terrorism
- October 8, 2003 General Dynamics Teams With Denel for Artillery Solutions
- October 8, 2003 Gulfstream and Tag Aviation Sign Agreement to Promote Gulfstream G200 in Europe
- October 7, 2003 Northrop Grumman Selects Gulfstream as Key Partner for U.S. Army's Aerial Common Sensor Competition
- October 7, 2003 Air China Takes Delivery of Gulfstream GIV
- October 6, 2003 Gulfstream Introduces the Large-Cabin, Long-Range G450 Business Jet
- October 3, 2003 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $14.4 Million Submarine Engineering Contract
- October 2, 2003 General Dynamics Completes Acquisition of Steyr Spezialfahrzeug
- October 2, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $20 Million in Army Contracts
- October 1, 2003 General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Awarded $40 Million Navy Contract
- October 1, 2003 General Dynamics Board Names John P. Casey President of Electric Boat
- September 30, 2003 General Dynamics to Acquire Steyr Spezialfahrzeug of Austria
- September 30, 2003 NASSCO Starts Construction On First T-AKE Ship
- September 26, 2003 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $10 Million Contract for Submarine Maintenance Planning
- September 23, 2003 General Dynamics Receives $23.5 Million Contract for Enhanced-Capability Bradley Reactive Armor
- September 23, 2003 General Dynamics Receives $7.9 Million Contract for Aegis Directors/Controllers
- September 22, 2003 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $43.5M for Virginia Class R&D
- September 16, 2003 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $34 Million for SSGN Conversion Work
- September 16, 2003 General Dynamics APKWS Rocket Successfully Completes First Flight Test
- September 10, 2003 General Dynamics Completes Acquisition of Digital System Resources, Inc.
- September 9, 2003 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $39.5 Million Contract Modification for Submarine R&D
- September 9, 2003 General Dynamics to Webcast CEO Chabraja’s Morgan Stanley Appearance
- September 4, 2003 Completes Acquisition of Datron, Inc.'s IMCO unit
- September 2, 2003 General Dynamics to Continue Support of Air Force Information Warfare Center
- August 28, 2003 Gulfstream Awarded Contract Worth up $473 Million by Israel’s Ministry of Defense
- August 26, 2003 General Dynamics Announces Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Sites
- August 25, 2003 General Dynamics Leads Team Competing for Joint Tactical Radio System Cluster 5 Program
- August 20, 2003 General Dynamics Announces State-of-the-Art Charlotte Operations Facility Plan
- August 19, 2003 Orders for General Dynamics HOOK2™ Combat Search and Rescue Radios Exceed 10,000
- August 18, 2003 Gulfstream Enhanced Vision System™ First of it Kind to be Included in Federal Aviation Administration Aircraft Type Certificate
- August 14, 2003 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $8.7 Billion Contract for Six Virginia-Class Subs
- August 14, 2003 Gulfstream G550™ Receives Federal AviationAdministration Aircraft Type Certificate
- August 12, 2003 Virginia, the Nation’s Most Advanced Submarine, to be Christened Saturday
- August 11, 2003 General Dynamics Completes Acquisition of Veridian
- August 8, 2003 General Dynamics Selected to Develop Future Combat Systems Autonomous Navigation Capability
- August 7, 2003 NASSCO Wins $30 Million Maintenance Contract for FFG-7s
- August 6, 2003 First Gulfstream G300 Enters Service
- August 6, 2003 General Dynamics Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
- August 5, 2003 Lead Virginia-class Submarine Prepares For Aug. 16 Christening
- July 31, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $11 Million Contract For AVDS-1790 Engine Work
- July 30, 2003 General Dynamics to Purchase Digital System Resources, Inc. (DSR)
- July 29, 2003 General Dynamics’ Bid to Acquire Veridian Clears Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period
- July 28, 2003 Bath Iron Works To Christen Newest U.S. Navy Destroyer August 9
- July 25, 2003 General Dynamics to Purchase Datron, Inc.’s IMCO Unit
- July 22, 2003 General Dynamics Receives $77.5 Million Order for Air Force Intelligence Group Network Engineering and Integration
- July 21, 2003 General Dynamics and Oto Melara Team for U.S. Market
- July 21, 2003 Navy Exercises Option for Fourth T-AKE Ship, Awarding $288 Million Contract to NASSCO
- July 21, 2003 Service Based Architecture Approach is Key to General Dynamics Decision Systems Selection for FCS Awards
- July 17, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $5 Million Ammunition Contract
- July 17, 2003 General Dynamics-Rockwell Collins Team to Provide Computing Infrastructure for Army’s Future Combat Systems Program
- July 17, 2003 Gulfstream Reaches Hundreds of Business Jet Customers During G200
- July 17, 2003 General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Team Wins Preliminary Design Award for U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship
- July 16, 2003 General Dynamics Second Quarter Revenues Increase 12 Percent
- July 11, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $7 Million Contract to Plan Submarine Maintenance
- July 7, 2003 General Dynamics’ MOWAG Receives $30 Million For Piranha Armored Vehicles
- July 3, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded Contract for Long-Range Artillery Ammunition for the Objective Force
- June 26, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded £25 Million Apache BOWMAN Connectivity Contract
- June 20, 2003 General Dynamics Receives $18.4 Million Order for 2.75-inch Rockets
- June 20, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $10 Million Contract Modification for Navy Nuclear Work
- June 19, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $5 Million Warhead Design and Development Contract
- June 16, 2003 NASSCO and TOTE Christen the M. V. North Star
- June 12, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $1.95 Billion Intelligence Systems Support Contract
- June 12, 2003 General Dynamics Wins Army’s Objective Force Warrior Agreement
- June 9, 2003 General Dynamics to Acquire Veridian Corp. for $1.5 Billion
- June 9, 2003 General Dynamics to Simulcast Analyst, Investor Conference to Discuss Veridian Deal on Tuesday, June 10, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT)
- June 9, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $6 Million Contract Option for Virginia-class Repair Parts
- June 4, 2003 General Dynamics Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
- June 3, 2003 General Dynamics Wins U.S. Army Common Hardware/Software III Contract
- June 3, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $30 Million Contract for Information Technology Support and Services of Counter-Drug Task Force
- May 27, 2003 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $24 Million for SSGN Conversion Work
- May 21, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $24 Million Ammunition Contract
- May 20, 2003 General Dynamics Receives $10.2 Million Contract for F/A-18E/F Gun Systems
- May 16, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $13.9 Million for C-17 Composite Structures
- May 15, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $5 Million Order to Upgrade Fort Gordon Telecommunications System
- May 14, 2003 General Dynamics Receives $24 Million Add-on Contract for Comanche Turreted Gun System
- May 14, 2003 Marine Corps Approves Initial Production of General Dynamics Combat Operations Centers
- May 8, 2003 General Dynamics Combat Search and Rescue Radios Gaining Wider Appeal
- May 7, 2003 General Dynamics Board of Directors Elects John F. Shipway a Vice President of the Corporation
- May 7, 2003 General Dynamics Shareholders Elect Fricks, Johnson to Board of Directors
- May 5, 2003 General Dynamics Receives $51.7 Million Order for 70mm Rockets
- May 1, 2003 Gulfstream Announces Limited Four-Week Furlough Program
- April 28, 2003 General Dynamics Receives $9.5 Million Contract Option for Aegis Directors
- April 28, 2003 General Dynamics Appoints John F. Shipway as President of Bath Iron Works;Allan C. Cameron Retires
- April 25, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $31.5 Million Contract for Intelligent Munitions System
- April 24, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $10 Million Contract for Telecommunications Support
- April 24, 2003 General Dynamics Selected by Nextel to Enhance Wireless Network
- April 23, 2003 General Dynamics Receives $39 Million in Orders on Common Hardware/Software II Contract
- April 16, 2003 GeneralDynamics Reports First Quarter Results
- April 16, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $15.4 Million Contract Modification for Submarine Work
- April 15, 2003 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $7 Million Contract for USS Seawolf Maintenance Planning
- April 11, 2003 General Dynamics Appoints Bryan Moss President of Gulfstream; Bill Boisture Retires
- April 10, 2003 General Dynamics to Integrate Improved Secure Enroute Communications Package for U.S. Army
- April 9, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $24.2 Million Contract for Bradley Transmissions and Turret Drive Systems
- April 8, 2003 5-Year Exclusive Gulfstream Maintenance Program Now Included with Purchase of New Gulfstream G200™ Business Jet
- April 3, 2003 Gulfstream Aerospace Acquires BBA Aviation After Market Service Business in London
- April 3, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $24M Ammunition Contract
- April 3, 2003 Navy Awards General Dynamics $59.2 Million Contract Modification for Virginia-class Work
- March 31, 2003 General Dynamics Acquires Creative Technology Incorporated
- March 28, 2003 General Dynamics to Webcast Information Systems and Technology Group Speech at Banc of America Conference
- March 20, 2003 NASSCO Holds Keel Laying Ceremony for first BP Tanker, the
- March 19, 2003 Navy Awards General Dynamics $17.2 Million for Seawolf R&D
- March 18, 2003 General Dynamics Looks Forward to Additional A-12 Proceedings
- March 18, 2003 Army Orders Vehicles for Third Stryker Brigade from General Dynamics
- March 17, 2003 Gulfstream Reviewing Workforce Levels for Planned Reductions
- March 17, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $38.5 Million Order for Abrams Integrated Management Tank Materials
- March 14, 2003 General Dynamics Appoints Michael W. Toner Executive VP of Marine Systems Group; John K. Welch Retires
- March 14, 2003 General Dynamics Receives $68.8 Million Delivery Order for 2.75-inch Rockets
- March 12, 2003 General Dynamics Selected to Integrate Next-Generation Electronic Warfare Ground System for U.S. Army
- March 7, 2003 General Dynamics Unit Awarded $9.8 Million Order
- March 7, 2003 General Dynamics to Webcast CEO Chabraja’s Salomon Smith Barney Speech
- March 6, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $5 Million Contract for Fox Contractor Logistics Support
- March 5, 2003 General Dynamics Board Increases Dividend 6.6 Percent
- March 5, 2003 General Dynamics Elects Johnson Officer and Vice President
- March 3, 2003 General Dynamics Completes Acquisition of GM Defense
- February 25, 2003 Stryker Mobile Gun System Enters Army Testing
- February 25, 2003 U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $17 Million for Work on the Submarine Jimmy Carter
- February 12, 2003 General Dynamics Receives $16 Million Option For Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicles
- February 10, 2003 General Dynamics to Webcast CEO Chabraja’s SG Cowen Speech
- February 6, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $9 Million Contract for Guided Rocket Development
- February 5, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $82 Million for Abrams Tank Programs
- February 5, 2003 General Dynamics Board Authorizes Stock Repurchase Program
- February 4, 2003 U.S. Army Selects General Dynamics to Lead Development of Land Warrior
- January 24, 2003 General Dynamics to Webcast CEO Chabraja’s Bear Stearns Speech
- January 22, 2003 GeneralDynamics Reports 4Q, Full Year 2002 Results
- January 20, 2003 General Dynamics Wireless Services Achieves TL 9000 Certification
- January 15, 2003 Spain Selects General Dynamics for 520 Million Euro Phase Two of Pizarro Infantry Fighting Vehicle Program
- January 15, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $51 Million Contract Modification for Submarine Work
- January 14, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $19.9 Million Propelling Charge Contract Option
- January 14, 2003 General Dynamics $100 Million Radio Contract Paves Way for More Foreign Sales
- January 10, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $18.9 Million Contract for F-15 Gun Systems
- January 8, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $18.3 Million Ammunition Contract Add-on
- January 6, 2003 SeaRiver Maritime Selects NASSCO to Develop Contract Design for New, Double-Hull Crude Oil Tanker
- January 6, 2003 FAA Selects General Dynamics for Next-Generation UHF Air Traffic Control Radios
- January 6, 2003 General Dynamics Provides Operational and Marketing Support to Kingdom of Tonga’s Communications Satellites
- January 2, 2003 General Dynamics Awarded $409 Million Contract to Build New DDG 51-Class Destroyer

