Exhibit 23



                CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS





As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the inclusion
in this Form 8-K of our report dated January 20, 1994, covering the
combined financial statements of the General Dynamics Space Systems
Group (the "Group") as of December 31, 1993 and 1992 and for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 1993.  It should be
noted that we have not audited any financial statements of the Group
subsequent to December 31, 1993, or performed any audit procedures
subsequent to the date of our report.



                                     By:   /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO.
                                               ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO.

San Diego, California
May 13, 1994