L-3 Communications Display Systems Awarded Panoramic Cockpit Display Contract for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft

The Lockheed Martin F-35 is a 5th generation, supersonic,multi-role stealth fighter designed to replace aging AV-8B Harriers,A-10s, F-16s, F/A-18 Hornets and United Kingdom Harrier GR.7s and SeaHarriers.

Under the terms of the contract, L-3 Display Systems will lead anInternational Integrated Product Development Team that will design,qualify and manufacture the high-resolution, high-brightness, nightvision-compatible 20"x 8" active matrix liquid crystal display and ahighly redundant display management computer. L-3 Display Systems'team members include Logic Sistemi Avionici of Milan, Italy; AydinYazilim ve Elektronik Sanayii A.S. of Turkey; Philips MobileElectronics of Heerlen, The Netherlands and others.

The L-3 Display Systems PCD provides pilot control and display forthe major functions of the JSF aircraft, including flight displays;sensor displays; communication, radio and navigation systems andidentification systems, and provides the pilot with total situationalawareness. This cost-effective, low weight display is intended for aseamless production insertion into the JSF program and is designed tomeet the demanding environment of the F-35 fighter aircraft. The L-3Display Systems display subsystem will be compatible with the F-35Operational Flight Program software developed by Lockheed MartinAeronautics.

"We are honored to have earned this opportunity to extend ouroutstanding relationship with Lockheed Martin on the F-35 Joint StrikeFighter program," said Bob McGill, president of L-3's newly formedDisplays Group. "L-3 Display Systems is a leader in providinghigh-performance display systems for demanding environments and welook forward to providing the F-35 with our most advanced display andprocessing technology."

L-3 Display Systems, located in Alpharetta, Georgia, specializesin the design, development and manufacture of ruggedized displaysystems for the world's most demanding applications. L-3 DisplaySystems' product line includes a wide variety of displays andprocessors available to meet a multitude of system architectures forairborne, shipboard and ground-based applications.

To learn more about L-3 Display Systems, please visit thecompany's web site at www.L-3Com.com/displays.

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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