L-3 Communications to Provide Tactical Common Data Link for Apache Longbow

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2006--L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its Communication Systems-West (CS-West) division was selected by Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control - Orlando to provide the Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) Modems for incorporation into the Apache Longbow UAV TCDL Assembly (UTA).

The Longbow UTA lets aircrews see 50 km forward and remain out of harms way, able to deliver or call for fire power when needed. The Longbow TCDL modem is CS-West's smallest unit ever, is interoperable with all standard symmetric and asymmetric Common Data Link (CDL) waveforms and networking formats up to 45 Mbps, and operates in either relay or direct line of sight configurations. The terminals are direct physical replacements for the radar equipment in the Longbow Mast Mounted Assembly (MMA), delivering secure, real-time Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) communications in a form factor designed to simplify integration onto the Apache platform.

“The wideband ISR data capability can interoperate with every TCDL now flying, providing the best situational awareness possible for our forces.”

Integrating CS-West's implementation of the Government-standard CDL on the Apache Longbow creates interoperability with a broad range of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including the U.S. Army's Extended Range/Multi-Purpose (ER/MP) and Shadow UAVs, the U.S. Navy Fire Scout and future CDL-compliant versions of the U.S. Air Force Predator. Operators on the TCDL-equipped Apache Longbow will be able to control UAVs using the same technologies CS-West demonstrated in the Hunter Standoff Killer Team (HSKT) and Airborne Manned/Unmanned System Technology (AMUST) programs. The terminal also can serve as a CDL down-link for disseminating high-resolution imagery from the Apache Longbow's on-board Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (MTADS/PNVS) to ground forces.

"TCDL integration onto the Apache Longbow enables the U.S. Army to control UAVs and transmit sensor data to ground troops," said Curtis Brunson, president and general manager of CS-West. "The wideband ISR data capability can interoperate with every TCDL now flying, providing the best situational awareness possible for our forces."

CS-West, located in Salt Lake City, UT, is the preeminent supplier of wideband data links and mobile surface and airborne satellite terminals for military applications in the world. CS-West has over 40 years of experience in providing robust, mobile microwave, satellite terminals and wideband data links for airborne platforms, including manned and unmanned platforms, operating in a variety of environments.

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

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

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