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L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that ACSS, an L-3
Communications & Thales Company, has signed an agreement with Airbus
to study the certification of its integrated traffic alert and
collision avoidance system (TCAS), terrain awareness warning system
(TAWS) and Mode S Transponder product - T3CAS - on the A320 and on the
A330/A340 aircraft families. This new platform will become aviation's
only Integrated Surveillance Platform to feature this array of safety
functions when it certifies at the end of 2009.
The new T3CAS features a TCAS, Class A TAWS and Mode S Transponder
in a single line-replaceable unit (LRU) with a 6- MCU form factor. As
stand-alone products, L-3 has distinguished itself in each of these
product categories, but the T3CAS will become the first platform to
deliver all three mandated safety functions in a single Integrated
Surveillance Platform.
T3CAS will deliver lower acquisition and ownership costs, less
weight and volume, and reduced wiring with improved power efficiency.
The integrated platform offers capabilities not currently available in
any other system, and will form the baseline for Airbus to host future
ADS-B-In (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) functionality on
their aircraft, such as In-Trail Procedures (ITP) and Air Traffic
Situational Awareness (ATSAW), which will feature L-3's expertise in
advanced ADS-B functionality.
"This is a tremendous vote of confidence for ACSS and the work we
are doing to enhance aviation safety," said Kris Ganase, President of
ACSS. "By providing better situational awareness to pilots and
improving operational efficiency for operators with our advanced ADS-B
systems, the T3CAS will put Airbus at the forefront of ADS-B
implementation. This has proven to provide significant environmental
gains through reductions in emissions and noise."
Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) is a 70%
owned L-3 Communications company. ACSS is a leader in safety avionics
systems that increase safety, situational awareness and efficiency for
aircraft operators. Based in Phoenix, its products include the TCAS
3000 and TCAS 2000 traffic alert and collision avoidance systems;
MASS(TM), an enhanced TCAS for military operations; a family of Mode S
transponders; the T2CAS(R), and T3CAS(TM) integrated surveillance
systems; TAWS+, a stand-alone terrain awareness warning system; and
the Dlink+ communications management unit. The L-3 portfolio also
includes a suite of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast
solutions for pilots operating in the airport vicinity called
SafeRoute(TM). More than 45,000 units of L-3 product are operating in
commercial, corporate and military aircraft. To learn more about ACSS,
please visit the company's web site at www.L-3com.com/acss.
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs over
63,000 people worldwide and is a prime system contractor in aircraft
modernization and maintenance, C3ISR (Command, Control,
Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems
and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of high
technology products, systems and subsystems. The company reported 2006
sales of $12.5 billion.
To learn more about L-3, please visit the company's web site at
www.L-3Com.com.
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