L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems Subsidiary Awarded Contract to Perform Enhanced Special Structural Inspections and Center Wing Replacement on Additional U.S. Navy P-3 Aircraft.

NEW YORK -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its Integrated Systems (L-3 IS) subsidiary has been awarded a $16 million, follow-on contract from the U.S. Navy to conduct Enhanced Special Structural Inspections (ESSIs) and Center Wing Replacement on four P-3 maritime patrol aircraft. With this award, L-3 has been contracted to perform ESSI work on a total of 28 U.S. Navy P-3s.

The ESSI program includes a series of structural inspections, pre-emptive repairs, and structural airframe enhancements to support operational P-3 aircraft. The program identifies primary replacement structural components to specifically address high fatigue failure areas discovered during P-3 service life fatigue testing. The ESSI program includes the procurement and installation of kits on P-3 aircraft, which will replace fatigued critical structure in the outer and center wing assemblies. Over the next several years, all 150 P-3 aircraft in the U.S. Navy's fleet will require similar modifications to remain operational.

"It is rewarding to see the ESSI program stand as an example of our commitment to superb performance and process improvement," said Bob Drewes, president of L-3 IS. "We value this opportunity to earn additional U.S. Navy work by demonstrating our ability to perform quality aircraft modernization."

The first ESSI aircraft was inducted into L-3 IS' Greenville, Texas facility in October of 2003 and delivered in June of 2004. Six aircraft have been delivered to date, with two additional aircraft deliveries imminent.

L-3 IS has more than 50 years of aircraft modification experience and has modified nearly 300 P-3 aircraft for many customers including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Australia, Greece and Canada. Continuing programs include major tactical system upgrades for the Royal Australian Air Force, the Royal New Zealand Air Force and the Republic of Korea's Navy P-3s. This experience and capability includes a workforce with current P-3 experience as well as critical tooling, data and material necessary to support all P-3 initiatives.

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems is an SEI CMM Level 5 software developer and integrator of complex electronic systems for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Headquartered in Greenville, Texas, L-3 IS operates from major sites in Austin and Waco, Texas; Madison, Miss.; Lexington, Ky.; Tulsa, Okla.; Newport News, Va.; and Avalon, Australia.

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 and is a merchant supplier of a broad array of high technology products. 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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