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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950133-99-002267.txt : 19990625
<SEC-HEADER>0000950133-99-002267.hdr.sgml : 19990625
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950133-99-002267
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990624

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000040533
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SHIP & BOAT BUILDING & REPAIRING [3730]
		IRS NUMBER:				131673581
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-4/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-80213
		FILM NUMBER:		99651553

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3190 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			FALLS CHURCH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7038763000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3190 FAIRVIEW PARK DR
		CITY:			FALLS CHURCH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22042
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000095013399002267-001-seq1-s-4-a.txt
<DESCRIPTION>GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION FORM S-4 AMENDMENT 1
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000095013399002267-002-seq2-ex-5-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF JENNER & BLOCK - LEGALITY OF SHARES
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-8.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000095013399002267-003-seq3-ex-8-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF JENNER & BLOCK FEDERAL TAX CONSEQUENCES
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-8.2
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>000095013399002267-004-seq4-ex-8-2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF FRIED FRANK HARRIS SHRIVER & JACOBSON
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.4
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>000095013399002267-005-seq5-ex-23-4.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.5
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>000095013399002267-006-seq6-ex-23-5.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.6
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>000095013399002267-007-seq7-ex-23-6.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF BEAR, STERNS & CO. INC.
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.7
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>000095013399002267-008-seq8-ex-23-7.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF MERRILL LYNCH & CO.
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>000095013399002267-009-seq9-ex-99-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF PROXY OF GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>000095013399002267-010-seq10-ex-99-2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF PROXY OF GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE STOCKHOLDERS
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>