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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                     [GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION LOGO]
                                      
                           3190 Fairview Park Drive
                      Falls Church, Virginia 22042-4253
                                      
                               AMENDMENT NO. 1


         The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items, financial
statements, exhibits or other portions of its 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K as
set forth in the pages attached hereto:

                Index to Exhibits

                Exhibit 99D Annual Report on Form 11-K
                for the General Dynamics Corporation Savings
                and Stock Investment Plan

                Exhibit 99E 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 Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned and thereunto duly authorized.

                                 GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
                                         (Registrant)

                                 By   /s/  D. A. Savner
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                                           D. A. Savner
                                            Secretary

Date    June 26, 1998
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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



 Note                Exhibit
Number               Number                                      Description
- ------               ------                                      -----------

                                    
   (5)                 3-1A               --Restated Certificate of Incorporation, effective May 21, 1991
                       3-2D               --Bylaws as amended effective October 1, 1997
  (11)                 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
   (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
  (11)               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
  (11)               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
  (10)               10-28                --Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated November 6, 1996, as amended December 20, 1996,
                                            between the company and Lockheed Martin Corporation
  (11)               10-29                --Employment agreement between the company and Nicholas D. Chabraja dated 
                                            November 12, 1996
  (11)               10-30                --General Dynamics Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan adopted February 5, 1997,  
                                            approved by shareholders on May 7, 1997
                     10-31                --Retirement Benefit Agreement between the company and Gordon R. England dated
                                            February 14, 1997
                     10-32                --Credit Enhancement Agreement between Bath Iron Works Corporation and the City of
                                            Bath, Maine dated September 19, 1997, relating to the development program of
                                            facilities in Bath, Maine
                     10-33                --Retirement Benefit Agreement between the company and Michael J. Mancuso dated 
                                            March 6, 1998
                     10-34                --Consulting agreement between the company and Paul G. Kaminski dated
                                            August 18, 1997
                     10-35                --Salary and benefit continuation agreement between the company and
                                            Michael W. Wynne dated February 7, 1997


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



 Note                Exhibit
Number               Number                                      Description
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                     13                   --1997 Shareholder Report (pages 18 through 40)
                     21                   --Subsidiaries
                     23                   --Consent of Independent Public Accountants
                     24                   --Power of Attorney of the Board of Directors
                     27                   --Financial Data Schedule
                     27A                  --Restated Financial Data Schedule for the nine months
                                            ended September 28, 1997
                     27B                  --Restated Financial Data Schedule for the six months ended June 29, 1997
                     27C                  --Restated Financial Data Schedule for the three months
                                            ended March 30, 1997
                     27D                  --Restated Financial Data Schedule for the year ended December 31, 1996
                     27E                  --Amended and Restated Financial Data Schedule for the nine months ended
                                            September 29, 1996
                     27F                  --Restated Financial Data Schedule for the six months
                                            ended June 30, 1996
                     27G                  --Restated Financial Data Schedule for the three months ended March 31, 1996
                     27H                  --Restated Financial Data Schedule for the year ended December 31, 1995
                     99D                  --1997 Annual Report on Form 11-K for the General Dynamics Corporation Savings and
                                            Stock Investment Plan
                     99E                  --1997 Annual Report on Form 11-K for the General Dynamics Corporation Hourly
                                            Employees Savings and Stock Investment Plan



                                      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)      Not used.

(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.

(11)     Filed as an exhibit to the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
         year ending December 31, 1996, and filed with the Commission March 21,
         1997, and incorporated herein by reference.