SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                 Washington, D.C. 20549

                    Form 8-K

                    

                    CURRENT REPORT
          Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the

               Securities Exchange Act
                    of 1934


     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                    
                 20 February 1998
                    
                    
           GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware            1-3671           13-1673581
(State or other        (Commission      (IRS Employer
jurisdiction          File Number)         Identification No.)
of incorporation)

        3190 Fairview Park Drive,         22042-4523
        Falls Church, Virginia            (Zip Code)
        Address of principal
        executive offices)
        
               (703) 876-3000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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Item 5. Other Events

     The Court of Federal Claims has awarded General
     Dynamics and The Boeing Company, net of amounts already paid,
     $1.2 billion in damages stemming from the Pentagon's improper
     default termination in  1991 of the  contract to build the A-12
     attack aircraft for the U.S. Navy.  In addition to the $1.2
     billion for costs  spent  in performance of that contract, the
     ruling also entitles the contractors  to interest costs, now
     calculated at $538 million.   The government has filed its notice
     of appeal. The press release issued in this regard is attached as
     Exhibit 99.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits.

     99 - Press Release               
          
          
                      SIGNATURES
                      
          Pursuant  to  the requirements  of the  Securities Exchange  Act
          of 1934, the registrant has duly  caused  this report  to  be
          signed  on  its behalf by  the  undersigned hereunto duly 
          authorized.






                              GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

                                   (Registrant)


                               By  /s/ John W. Schwartz
                               
                                    John W. Schwartz
                              Staff Vice President and Controller
                              (Principal Accounting Officer)


3 March 1998

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                 Washington, D.C. 20549

                    Form 8-K

                    

                    CURRENT REPORT
          Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the

               Securities Exchange Act
                    of 1934

     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                    
                 20 February 1998
                    
                    
           GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware            1-3671           13-1673581
(State or other        (Commission      (IRS Employer
jurisdiction          File Number)         Identification No.)
of incorporation)

        3190 Fairview Park Drive,         22042-4523
        Falls Church, Virginia            (Zip Code)
        Address of principal
        executive offices)
        
               (703) 876-3000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Item 5. Other Events

     The Court of Federal Claims has awarded General
     Dynamics and The Boeing Company, net of amounts already paid,
     $1.2 billion in damages stemming from the Pentagon's improper
     default termination in  1991 of the  contract to build the A-12
     attack aircraft for the U.S. Navy.  In addition to the $1.2
     billion for costs  spent  in performance of that contract, the
     ruling also entitles the contractors  to interest costs, now
     calculated at $538 million.   The government has filed its notice
     of appeal. The press release issued in this regard is attached as
     Exhibit 99.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits.

     99 - Press Release               
          
          
                      SIGNATURES
                      
          Pursuant  to  the requirements  of the  Securities Exchange  Act
          of 1934, the registrant has duly  caused  this report  to  be
          signed  on  its behalf by  the  undersigned hereunto duly 
          authorized.

                              GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

                                   (Registrant)

                               By  /s/ John W. Schwartz
                               
                                    John W. Schwartz
                              Staff Vice President and Controller
                              (Principal Accounting Officer)

3 March 1998