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GROTON, Conn., July 9 -- General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $21.6 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy to perform material procurement and repair work on USS Hartford (SSN-768), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine damaged in a collision March 20. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics .

Under the modification, Electric Boat will perform off-hull fabrication of the port retractable bow plane as well as material procurement and off-hull fabrication of the sail to restore USS Hartford to full-service condition. Work is expected to be completed by January 2010. The contract initially was awarded May 21; with this modification, the total value is now $37.4 million.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 92,900 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.generaldynamics.com.

CONTACT: Robert A. Hamilton of General Dynamics Electric Boat,
+1-860-433-8556, Cell: +1-860-705-6197, Rhamilt1@gdeb.com

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