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L-3 Communications-Link Simulation and Training Division.


George C. Hills, Manager, Business Development

In February 2000, L-3 Communications
Not to be confused with Level 3 Communications, an Internet carrier


L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LLL) is a company that supplies command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C3ISR) systems and
 acquired Raytheon Systems Company. As a result, L-3's Link Simulation and Training Division continues to supply a growing catalogue of simulators, training services and on-demand instruction. The company serves the military, government agencies, education institutions and private businesses.

Technical capabilities include simulator production and modification, distance learning, training-systems management, research and aircraft maintenance training.

L-3 constantly is seeking new methods while employing commercial-off-the-shelf products and technologies.

This year, the company secured a contract through Boeing, worth a reported $36.5 million, to build and upgrade flight simulators flight simulator, device providing a controlled environment in which a flight trainee can experience conditions approximating those of actual flight. A simulator generally consists of an enclosure housing a working replica of the interior of the cockpit of an  for the F/A-18 Super Hornet hornet: see wasp.  Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP LRIP Low Rate Initial Production
LRIP Limited Rate Initial Production
LRIP Logistics Readiness Improvement Program
) program.
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Publication:National Defense
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Nov 1, 2000
Words:110
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