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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C.

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                                  FORM 10-K/A

                    AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION ON REPORT FILED
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12, 13 OR 15(D) OF
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934

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                          GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
                            3190 Fairview Park Drive
                       Falls Church, Virginia 22042-4523


                                AMENDMENT NO. 1


         The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items,
financial statements, exhibits or other portions of its 1996 Annual Report on
Form 10-K as set forth in the pages attached hereto:

                       Index to Exhibits
                       
                       Exhibit 99(d) Annual Report on Form 11-K
                       for the General Dynamics Corporation
                       Savings and Stock Investment Plan.
                       
                       Exhibit 99(e) Annual Report on Form 11-K
                       for the General Dynamics Corporation Hourly
                       Employees Savings and Stock Investment
                       Plan.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereto duly authorized.



                                        GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION


                                        By  /s/  P.A. HESSE
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                                                 P.A. Hesse
                                                 Secretary

June 17, 1997

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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS





 NOTE          EXHIBIT
NUMBER         NUMBER                                           DESCRIPTION
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   (5)           3-1A          --Restated Certificate of Incorporation, effective May 21, 1991
                 3-2C          --Bylaws as amended effective August 7, 1996
                 4             --Letter re agreement to furnish copy of indenture
   (1)          10-1A          --Amendment of Mining Leases between American National Bank and Trust
                                       of Chicago, Trustee, and La Salle National Bank, Trustee, to Freeman Coal Mining
                                       Corporation, dated January 1, 1960
   (1)          10-1B          --Amendatory Agreement between Freeman United Coal Mining Company and American
                                       National Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee, and La Salle National Bank, as Trustee,
                                       dated January 1, 1975
   (3)          10-6A          --General Dynamics Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan adopted February 3, 1988,
                                       approved by the shareholders on May 4, 1988
   (4)          10-6B          --General Dynamics Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan (as amended),
                                       approved by shareholders on May 1, 1991
   (2)          10-7D          --Facilities Contract DAAE07-83-E-A007 dated January 29, 1983, between
                                       General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. and the United States relating to
                                       government-owned equipment at the Scranton Defense Plant, Eynon, Pennsylvania
   (4)          10-7E          --Facilities Contract DAAE07-90-E-A001 dated June 24, 1990, between General Dynamics
                                       Land Systems, Inc. and the United States relating to government-owned facilities and
                                       equipment at the Lima Army Tank Plant, Lima, Ohio
   (7)          10-8B          --General Dynamics Corporation Retirement Plan for Directors adopted March 6, 1986, as
                                       amended May 5, 1993
                10-14A         --Lease Agreement dated December 20, 1996, between Electric Boat Corporation and the
                                       Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
   (6)          10-18          --Employment Agreement between the company and James R. Mellor dated as of
                                       March 17, 1993
   (9)          10-18A         --Amendment to employment agreement between the company and James R. Mellor dated as of
                                       October 3, 1995
                10-18B         --Amendment to employment agreement between the company and James R. Mellor dated as of
                                       November 5, 1996
   (6)          10-22          --Form of Agreement entered into in 1993 between the company and Corporate Officers who
                                       were being retained in employment with the company
   (8)          10-24          --Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 17, 1995, between the company and Bath Iron Works
                                       Corporation
   (9)          10-25          --Lease Agreement dated January 14, 1982, between Bath Iron Works Corporation and the City
                                       of Portland, Maine, relating to pier facilities in the Portland, Maine harbor
   (9)          10-26          --Lease Agreement dated January 14, 1982, between Bath Iron Works Corporation and the State
                                       of Maine, relating to a dry dock facility in the Portland, Maine harbor
   (9)          10-27          --Form of Employment Agreement pertaining to change of control entered into between the
                                       company and key executives
  (10)          10-28          --Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated November 6, 1996, as amended December 20,
                                       1996, between the company and Lockheed Martin Corporation
                10-29          --Employment agreement between the company and Nicholas D. Chabraja dated
                                       November 12, 1996
                10-30          --General Dynamics Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan adopted by the board of directors
                                       as of February 5, 1997


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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS




 NOTE          EXHIBIT
NUMBER         NUMBER                                           DESCRIPTION
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                11             --Statement re computation of per share earnings
                13             --1996 Shareholder Report (pages 18 through 39)
                21             --Subsidiaries
                23             --Consent of Independent Public Accountants
                24             --Power of Attorney of the Board of Directors
                27             --Financial Data Schedule
                99(d)          --1996 Annual Report on Form 11-K for the General Dynamics Corporation Savings and Stock
                               Investment Plan
                99(e)          --1996 Annual Report on Form 11-K for the General Dynamics Corporation Hourly Employees
                               Savings and Stock Investment Plan



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                                     NOTES

(1)  Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
     year ending December 31, 1980, and filed with the Commission March 31,
     1981, and incorporated herein by reference.

(2)  Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
     year ending December 31, 1982, and filed with the Commission March 30,
     1983, and incorporated herein by reference.

(3)  Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
     year ending December 31, 1987, and filed with the Commission March 17,
     1988, and incorporated herein by reference.

(4)  Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
     year ending December 31, 1990, and filed with the Commission March 29,
     1991, and incorporated herein by reference.

(5)  Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
     year ending December 31, 1991, and filed with the Commission March 26,
     1992, and incorporated herein by reference.

(6)  Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
     year ending December 31, 1992, and filed with the Commission March 30,
     1993, and incorporated herein by reference.

(7)  Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
     year ending December 31, 1994, and filed with the Commission March 9,
     1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

(8)  Filed as an exhibit to the company's current report on Form 8-K filed with
     the Commission September 28, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

(9)  Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
     year ending December 31, 1995, and filed with the Commission March 21,
     1996, and incorporated herein by reference.

(10) Filed as an exhibit to the company's current report on Form 8-K filed with
     the Commission January 15, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.




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