L-3 Communications' Henschel Inc. Receives Multiple Awards to Provide Announcing Systems for U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Vessels.

NEW YORK -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its Henschel subsidiary (L-3 Henschel), a major supplier of communications and announcing systems to the U.S. Armed Forces, received the following contract awards:

--Lockheed Martin awarded L-3 Henschel a contract to provide a fully integrated Alarm and Announcing System (A&AS) for the United States Coast Guard's Deepwater Maritime Security Cutter, Large (WMSL) as an integral component of the Integrated Voice Communications System (IVCS). This program includes eight vessels. The announcing systems will also meet the needs of other deepwater vessels, such as the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) and Fast Response Cutter (FRC), in accordance with their individual requirements.

--U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Charleston selected L-3 Henschel to assume design authority over the CVN-69 announcing system and to manufacture three systems for the CVN-70, 71 and 72 through a contract for system deliverables and technical support. The contract also includes a partial system for a land-based test site. L-3 Henschel's experience and expertise with surface ship communications and announcing systems were critical factors in this award.

--Northrop Grumman Ship System's Ingalls Operations awarded a follow-on contract for the L-3 Henschel-designed announcing system for the LPD-21. This program includes system deliverables, documentation and technical support. Additional contracts for the LPD-22 and 23 are anticipated in 2006 and 2007.

L-3 Henschel's A&AS provides the means for ship-wide broadcasts of all alarms and announcements for tactical, damage control and general purpose communications. Operators can access the system through dedicated microphone stations, ship phone systems and integrated communication systems from anywhere on the ship.

"These awards reinforce L-3 Henschel's position as a leading supplier of quality communications systems to the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard and we look forward to follow-up contracts in support of these on-going programs and new ship construction programs, such as DDX, CVN21, JHSV, Seabasing and others," said Don Roussinos, president of L-3 Henschel.

Located in Newburyport, Massachusetts, L-3 Henschel is a leading supplier of design, engineering, manufacturing and integration of shipboard communications, navigation and control systems and produces other technologically advanced solutions for naval applications, such as the integrated communications system for the USS VIRGINIA-class attack submarines, the amplified announcing system for the SAN ANTONIO-class amphibious ships, the video data distribution system for the ARLEIGH BURKE-class Guided Missile Destroyers and the computer information system and integrated communication system for the UK HMS ASTUTE-class submarines.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications is a leading provider of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems, secure communications systems, aircraft modernization, training and government services. The company is a leading merchant supplier of a broad array of high technology products, including guidance and navigation, sensors, scanners, fuzes, data links, propulsion systems, simulators, avionics, electro optics, satellite communications, electrical power equipment, encryption, signal intelligence, antennas and microwave components. L-3 also supports a variety of Homeland Security initiatives with products and services. Its customers include the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, selected U.S. Government intelligence agencies and aerospace prime contractors.

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

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