Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On February 4, 2009, the Board of Directors of General Dynamics Corporation amended and restated the company's bylaws.

Article II Section 2 of the bylaws was amended to require a special meeting of stockholders to be called by the Board upon written request by a single holder of at least 10% or one or more holders representing in the aggregate at least 25% in each case of the outstanding voting power of the company. The amendments set forth certain requirements relating to the written requests, including that multiple meeting requests be received by the company within 60 days of the earliest dated meeting request.

The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the company are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of General Dynamics Corporation (As amended effective February 4, 2009)

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