L-3 Communications' Communications Systems-West Awarded Contract for Naval Battleforce Network.

Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2002

L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL), announced today that its Communications Systems-West division was recently awarded a significant contract for the development of an airborne communications package for the Navy's Naval Battleforce Network program.

The initial value of the contract is $1.5 million and, when fully executed over a 48-month period, the contract will have a total value of $8.7 million.

This program is part of the Office of Naval Research's Future Naval Capability (FNC) for Knowledge Superiority and Assurance. Knowledge superiority and assurance lies at the heart of network-centric warfare for the Navy and Marine Corps.

With an advanced, multi-function antenna, the L-3 Communications networked airborne communication package will address the problem of composite routing and convergence of wireless communications and ISR data. Additionally, the airborne communication package will provide the Navy and Marine Corps with dynamically managed, flexible and interoperable high capacity "Over-the-Horizon" and Line-Of-Sight (LOS) networked communications.

The architecture will be developed as a modular and scalable integrated networked communication package that can be scaled and repackaged by the government to meet the various requirements of airborne and surface platforms.

The airborne communication package, initially targeted for installation on unmanned or manned aircraft, will provide the Navy and Marine Corps an "internet in the sky" capability. This is a key component of the Naval services network architecture, which will support wide area networked communications between wide ranging and highly mobile forces during complex military operations worldwide. In addition, the L-3 product will be used to develop concepts of operation, tactics and procedures for all future Naval airborne relay platforms.

The objective of the program is to facilitate transition of this airborne communication package to Naval programs for procurement. L-3 Communications Systems-West, the Office of Naval Research, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), SPAWAR Systems Center, and the targeted users will work together throughout the program to accomplish a smooth and successful transition to a fielded capability.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications is a leading merchant supplier of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) products, secure communications systems and products, avionics and ocean products, training products, microwave components and telemetry, instrumentation, space and wireless products. Its customers include the Department of Defense, selected US government intelligence agencies, aerospace prime contractors and commercial telecommunications and wireless customers.

To learn more about L-3 Communications, please visit the company's web site at www.L-3Com.com.

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