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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.   20549

                                  FORM 10-K/A

                    AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION OR REPORT FILED
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12, 13 OR 15(D) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1

                 The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items,
financial statements, exhibits or other portions of its 1994 Annual Report on
Form 10-K as set forth in the pages attached hereto.

                           Index to Exhibits

                           Exhibit 99(d), Annual Report on Form 11-K for the
                           General Dynamics Corporation Savings and Stock
                           Investment Plan.

                           Exhibit 99(e), Annual Report on Form 11-K for the
                           General Dynamics Corporation Hourly Employees
                           Savings and Stock Investment Plan.

Pursuant to the requirements of  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereto duly authorized.

                                        GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

                                        By    /s/  E. A.  KLOBASA 
                                              E. A. Klobasa
                                              Secretary


June 27, 1995





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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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Note                Exhibit
Number              Number                                         Description
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   (9)              3-1A               --Restated Certificate of Incorporation, effective May 21, 1991
                    3-2B               --Bylaws as amended effective May 4, 1994
   (1)              10-1A              --Amendment of Mining Leases between American National Bank and Trust
                                         of Chicago, Trustee, and La Salle National Bank, Trustee, to Freeman Coal
                                         Mining Corporation, dated January 1, 1960
   (1)              10-1B              --Amendatory Agreement between Freeman United Coal Mining Company and
                                         American National Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee, and La Salle National
                                         Bank, as Trustee, dated January 1, 1975
   (4)              10-3               --Facilities Contract N-00024-87-E-5409 between the United States and the
                                         company as amended, relating to facilities at Pomona, California, dated
                                         March 13, 1987
   (6)              10-3A              --Modifications #A0013, A0014, P00001 to Facilities Contract N00024-87-E-5409
   (1)              10-4A              --Facilities Contract F33657-83-E-2119 between the United States and the
                                         company, as amended, relating to Air Force Plant 19, San Diego, California,
                                         dated July 1, 1983
   (8)              10-4B              --Modification #P00014 to Facilities Contract F33657-83-E-2119
   (1)              10-4C              --Lease between San Diego Unified Port District and the company relating
                                         to facilities at Lindbergh Field, San Diego, California, dated October 9, 1979
   (1)              10-4D              --Lease Amendment between San Diego Unified Port District and the company
                                         relating to facilities at Lindbergh Field, San Diego, California, dated
                                         August 2, 1983
   (5)              10-6A              --General Dynamics Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan adopted February 3,
                                         1988, approved by the shareholders on May 4, 1988
   (8)              10-6B              --General Dynamics Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan (as amended),
                                         approved by shareholders on May 1, 1991
   (3)              10-7C-2            --Facilities Contract DAAE07-83-E-A001 dated August 29, 1983, and 1984
                                         modifications between the company's General Dynamics Land Systems Inc.
                                         subsidiary and the United States relating to Government owned facilities and
                                         equipment located at the company's facility at Sterling Heights, Michigan
   (2)              10-7D              --Facilities Contract DAAE07-83-E-A007 dated January 29, 1983, between the
                                         company's General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. subsidiary and the United States
                                         relating to Government-owned facilities at the Scranton Defense Plant, Eynon,
                                         Pennsylvania
   (8)              10-7E              --Facilities Contract DAAE07-90-E-A001 dated June 24, 1990, between the
                                         company's General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. subsidiary and the United States
                                         relating to the company's facilities at the Lima Army Tank Plant, Lima, Ohio
   (8)              10-7F              --Facilities Contract DAAE07-91-E-A002 dated December 21, 1990, between the
                                         company's  General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. subsidiary and the United States
                                         relating to the company's facilities at the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant,
                                         Warren, Michigan
                    10-8B              --General Dynamics Corporation Retirement Plan for Directors adopted March 6,
                                         1986, as amended May 5, 1993
   (7)              10-13              --Indenture of Lease dated January 1, 1986, by and between State of Rhode Island
                                         and Providence Plantations and Rhode Island Port Authority and Economic
                                         Development Corporation and the company
   (7)              10-14              --Lease Agreement dated November 28, 1978, as amended January 15, 1989, between
                                         Rhode Island Port Authority and Economic Development Corporation and the
                                         company
  (10)              10-18              --Employment Agreement between the company and James R. Mellor dated as of
                                         March 17, 1993
  (10)              10-19              --Separation Agreement between the company and Lester Crown dated as of
                                         March 15, 1993
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  (10)              10-22              --Form of Agreement entered into in 1993 between the company and Corporate
                                         Officers who were being retained in employment with the company
  (11)              10-23              --Employment agreement between the company and Nicholas D. Chabraja, dated
                                         February 3, 1993, as amended December 22, 1993
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Note                Exhibit
Number              Number                                         Description
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                    11                 --Statement re computation of per share earnings
                    13                 --1994 Shareholder Report (pages 14-34)
                    21                 --Subsidiaries
                    23                 --Consent of Independent Public Accountants
                    24-A               --Power of Attorney of the Board of Directors
                    24-B               --Power of Attorney of Michael J. Mancuso, Principal Financial Officer
                                         and John W. Schwartz, Principal Accounting Officer
                    27                 --Financial Data Schedule
                    99(d)              --1994 Annual Report on Form 11-K for the General Dynamics Corporation  Savings
                                         and Stock Investment Plan
                    99(e)              --1994 Annual Report on Form 11-K for the General Dynamics Corporation Hourly
                                         Employees Savings and Stock Investment Plan
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 (1)             Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1980, and  
                 filed with the Commission March 31, 1981, and incorporated herein by reference.

 (2)             Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1982, and  
                 filed with the Commission March 30, 1983, and incorporated herein by reference.

 (3)             Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1984, and  
                 filed with the Commission April 1, 1985, and incorporated herein by reference.

 (4)             Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1986, and  
                 filed with the Commission March 31, 1987, and incorporated herein by reference.

 (5)             Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1987, and  
                 filed with the Commission March 17, 1988, and incorporated herein by reference.

 (6)             Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1988, and  
                 filed with the Commission March 23, 1989, and incorporated herein by reference.

 (7)             Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1989, and  
                 filed with the Commission March 30, 1990, and incorporated herein by reference.

 (8)             Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1990, and  
                 filed with the Commission March 29, 1991, and incorporated herein by reference.

 (9)             Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1991, and  
                 filed with the Commission March 26, 1992, and incorporated herein by reference.

(10)             Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1992, and  
                 filed with the Commission March 30, 1993, and incorporated herein by reference.

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(11)             Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1993, and  
                 filed with the Commission March 29, 1994, and incorporated herein by reference.

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