Force Dynamics, L.L.C. -- a joint venture between Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) and General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) -- today named the members of its board of directors.

Force Protection's COO Raymond Pollard will serve as chairman, with the company's Vice President for Program Management Damon Walsh as Secretary. General Dynamics Land Systems' Mark Roualet, Senior Vice President Ground Combat Systems will serve as Vice Chairman, and Susan Young, Director Production Finance & Estimating, as Treasurer. Richard Hamilton, Force Protection's Vice President for Finance and John Gonias, General Dynamics Land Systems Vice President Contracts serve as members at large. Mark Savarese of General Dynamics was named Program Director for the joint venture.

Force Dynamics was recently awarded a four-vehicle test and evaluation contract from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command to produce vehicles for the joint Department of Defense Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program.

Force Dynamics was formed to offer Force Protection's Cougar 4x4 and 6x6 medium mine-protected vehicles as Category I and II MRAP solutions. The joint venture combines the proprietary vehicle designs of Force Protection with General Dynamics expertise in program management, systems engineering, service support and manufacturing capacity.

About Force Protection

Force Protection manufactures ballistic- and mine-protected vehicles through its wholly owned subsidiary. These specialty vehicles are protected against landmines, hostile fire, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs, commonly referred to as roadside bombs). Force Protection's mine and ballistic protection technology is among the most advanced in the world. The vehicles are manufactured outside Charleston, S.C. For more information on Force Protection and its vehicles, go to www.forceprotection.net.

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), designs, manufactures and supports land and amphibious combat systems for the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and allied nations. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., General Dynamics employs approximately 81,100 people worldwide and expects 2006 revenue of approximately $24 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation. More information on General Dynamics can be found online at www.generaldynamics.com.

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SOURCE: Force Dynamics, L.L.C.

Force Protection Contact:
Policy Impact Strategic Communications
Jeff Child, 202-737-5339 (Media Contact)
jchild@policyimpact.com
or
General Dynamics Land Systems
Peter Keating
Tel: 586-825-7930
Cell: 586-665-0065