L-3 Communications Awarded $385 Million Ground Multi-Band Terminal Contract

L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that itsNarda Satellite Networks (L-3 NSN) division is being awarded anindefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ), firm-fixed pricecontract with an estimated value of approximately $385 million for thepurchase of an estimated 174 Ground Multi-Band Terminals (GMTs),including spares and component kits. Headquarters, Electronics SystemCenter, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, is the Contracting Activity andthe MILSATCOM Joint Program Office at Space and Missiles Center, LosAngeles Air Force Station, CA, is the Program Management Activity.

Each GMT satellite communications system is contained in transitcases and is capable of repeated tactical deployments worldwide. Thesystems are designed to operate in the Department of Defense(DoD)/Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) X-band and Ka-bandmodes, as well as with commercial C-band and Ku-band satellites. GMTsare also required to be compatible with existing tactical satellitecommunications (SATCOM) terminals.

The production of these cornerstone systems will be performed atL-3 NSN's Hauppauge, NY facility, which has developed other DoDtactical SATCOM terminals, such as the FTSAT-AN/USC-60A,QDHT-AN/TSC-161 and QHSAT-AN/TSC-168. All GMT production is scheduledto be completed by March 2011.

"L-3 Narda Satellite Networks is very pleased to continue itssupport of U.S. Air Force communications requirements," said JohnMega, president of L-3 NSN and president and chief operating officerof L-3's Microwave Group. "We are committed to delivering dependable,high performance, user-friendly satellite communication systems to ourtroops."

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

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

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