(San Diego, CA., December 7, 2009) -- Cubic Defense Applications, Inc., the defense systems business unit of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB), will continue to provide full services and support for air combat training systems at U.S. bases in the Asia-Pacific region under a new $6 million contract option exercised by the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). The support includes more than 30 technicians who will perform training system mission planning, pod loading, maintenance and postmission debriefing support. The services will be provided at four U.S. bases in Japan and Korea as well as on various deployments in the region.

PACAF originally awarded Cubic the Operations and Sustainment contract in 2004 to provide management, labor, hardware, software, engineering and maintenance support to Misawa and Kadena air bases in Japan, and Kunsan and Osan air bases in the Republic of Korea. The ACMI training system supports single-service, bilateral, joint and combined forces missions, and has been used to support exercises Commando Sling in Singapore, Cope North in Guam, Cope Tiger in Thailand, and other PACAF training events.

Source : Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB)

(Fairfax, Va., December 7, 2009) -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded an $18.6 million, five-year contract to support the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Philadelphia, Penn., under the Seaport-e contract vehicle.

Under this contract, General Dynamics will provide engineering and technical support of machinery control, machinery information and machinery automation systems. The company's staff, experienced in computer programming, software and systems engineering, program management and technical and administrative skills, will support software development, software process documentation and software data collection. General Dynamics will also perform quality assurance and support the development of policy and procedures, such as software certification and software safety.

The majority of the work will be performed at the NSWCCD Ship Systems Engineering Station located at the Philadelphia Naval Business Center.

"General Dynamics will continue to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center with a proven management team that has the focused technical background needed to operate in a multi-task, fast-paced environment," said Bill Cobb, vice president and general manager of General Dynamics Information Technology's Combat Systems sector. "We will provide our expertise in the maintenance and support of sea-based vessels to assist NSWCCD in ensuring that its vessels and systems are operational and ready to complete their missions."