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L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its Integrated
Systems (L-3 IS) subsidiary has signed an exclusive teaming agreement
with GE Aviation for the U.S. Air Force KC-10 Aircraft Extension
Program (AEP).
KC-10 AEP is a major modification to meet the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air
Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) requirements and include enhancements to
the flight deck communication, navigation, and surveillance systems to
ensure total interoperability in civil airspace. The upgrades will
increase aircraft survivability, reliability, and net-centric
operational capabilities, ensuring KC-10 functionality throughout
global airspace in digital combat and commercial environments.
"The KC-10 has served America for decades," said Bob Drewes,
President of L-3's Integrated Systems Group. "The L-3 and GE Aviation
KC-10 partnership will bring together the needed capabilities to yield
a low-risk, competitive solution and ensure that this platform will
continue to accomplish its mission far into the future."
"GE Aviation is delighted to partner with L-3 Communications to
provide the integrated avionics systems on the KC-10," said Dr. John
Ferrie, President of Systems for GE Aviation. "We're both proven
providers within the marketplace and make a strong team to supply the
most advanced technology in integrated aircraft and avionics systems."
L-3 will perform systems integration at the aircraft level while
GE will provide avionic-level integration. More specifically, L-3 will
provide systems engineering, aircraft design, A-kit design and
modification, aircraft systems integration and aircraft certification
work; GE will provide integrated modular avionics for the core
processing system, avionics integration including avionic sub-systems
and systems integration support to the L-3 aircraft integration.
The team will submit an integrated total solution to replace aging
and obsolete avionics and communications equipment, including inertial
navigation, central air data computer, weather radar, autopilot,
flight and engine instruments and displays, radios, cockpit voice and
flight data recorders, fuel system gauges, refueling system
electronics and flight engineer station controls and instruments.
Training and mission planning systems will correspondingly be
upgraded.
GE Aviation, an operating unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:
GE), is a world-leading provider of commercial and military jet
engines and components as well as integrated digital, electric power,
and mechanical systems for aircraft. GE Aviation also has a global
service network to support these offerings. For more information,
visit us at www.ge.com/aviation.
L-3 Integrated Systems develops and integrates defense and
commercial technology for U.S. and allied customers worldwide.
Headquartered in Greenville, Texas, L-3 IS has more than five decades
of experience in the development of complex intelligence, surveillance
and reconnaissance systems; command and control; and secure
communications. It is recognized internationally as a systems
integration organization specializing in the modernization and
maintenance of aircraft of all sizes. It is a leader in advanced
technologies for signal processing, electronic countermeasures, sensor
development and aircraft self-protection. Systems provided or
maintained by L-3 IS help protect military and civilian personnel,
bases, assets and national borders throughout the world.
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, C(3)ISR (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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