L-3 Communications' SPAR Aerospace and ITT Industries to Jointly Develop Electronic Warfare Solutions for the C-130 Hercules

Under the terms of the agreement, L-3 SPAR will be the primecontractor, with ITT Electronic Systems acting as the system providerand integrator for EW solutions. EW is a suite of electronic warfaretechnologies, systems and services that enable mission success andsurvivability for aircraft, and include advanced threat warning,situational awareness and electronic and electro-optic countermeasuresequipment and suites.

"With C-130s operating in war zones or in harm's way supportingcritical missions, the demand for EW has increased dramatically," saidPatrice Pelletier, president of L-3 SPAR. "Air forces around the worldhave recognized how important it is to protect their air transportassets and ensure the safety of their personnel when operating in hotspots like Iraq or Afghanistan. This collaboration with ITT ElectronicSystems reflects L-3 SPAR's dedication to offering C-130 operators abroad spectrum of products and services and our commitment to beingthe leader in C-130 total solutions."

The L-3 SPAR/ITT Electronic Systems EW solutions will be offeredas part of L-3 SPAR's Herc2020(TM), a total life extension solutionfor E and H model C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, as well as astand-alone special mission solution for other platforms.

"We're pleased to bring our modular, scaleable family of platformprotection solutions to this team," said Chris Bernhardt, president ofITT Electronic Systems. "This extends our capability as an electronicwarfare suite and systems integrator to the C-130, helping to protectthose who are called into harm's way. The men and women flying thesemissions deserve the best when it comes to their safety, and the L-3SPAR/ITT Electronic Systems partnership delivers the highest level ofsecurity with low-risk solutions of uncompromising quality."

ITT Electronic Systems is a global provider of electronic warfaresolutions, supporting a wide range of fixed and rotary wing platforms.Customers span all U.S. military services and approved foreigngovernments. ITT Electronic Systems has extensive experience on theC-130 platform and offers both stand-alone and integrated solutions.

The C-130 is the workhorse of most air forces and provides a vitalfunction, transporting people, supplies and equipment to, from,between or within a theater of war. Air transport is also the quickestway to respond to natural disasters and emergencies, often indangerous or hostile environments. The C-130 is vulnerable to avariety of threats, including surface-to-air missiles, self-propelled,infrared and radar threats.

A subsidiary of New York City-based L-3 Communications, SPARAerospace Limited is one of Canada's leading aerospace companies andis a Lockheed Martin approved C-130 Hercules aircraft service center -the only one in North America outside of Lockheed Martin itself. L-3SPAR's corporate headquarters are located in Edmonton, Alberta, withadditional facilities in Trenton, Ontario; Mississauga, Ontario andVenice, Italy. With more than 800 employees across Canada, L-3 SPAR isa globally competitive market leader of MRO and Aircraft LifeExtension Solutions for air mobility platforms. L-3 SPAR servescustomers from Canada, the United States, Europe, South America, AsiaPacific, Africa and the Middle East. To learn more about L-3 SPAR,please visit the company's web site at www.spar.ca.

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.

ITT Electronic Systems Division is a leading supplier ofinformation and Electronic Warfare (EW) technologies, systems andservices that enable mission success and survivability for a broadrange of military aircraft. Its Gilfillan radar systems providestate-of-the-art air defense, surveillance, multifunction and airtraffic control radar systems for U.S. and international land andmaritime applications.

ITT Industries, Inc. (www.itt.com) supplies advanced technologyproducts and services in key markets including: fluid and watermanagement including water treatment; defense communication,opto-electronics, information technology and services; electronicinterconnects and switches; and other specialty products.Headquartered in White Plains, NY, the company generated $7.4 billionin 2005 sales. In addition to the New York Stock Exchange, ITTIndustries stock is traded on the Midwest, Pacific, Paris, London andFrankfurt exchanges.

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