NEW YORK, NY, January 9, 2001 - L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) today announced that its
Link Simulation and Training division has been awarded a $2.1 million dollar contract from
the Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) to reconfigure a U.S. Navy T-45C instrument flight trainer to
a T-45C operational flight trainer.
The Navy's T-45 training devices are used to qualify new pilots for transition to the
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-14 Tomcat or AV-8B Harrier jump jet. The T-45 operational flight
trainers are used by student pilots to practice airfield and carrier takeoffs and landings,
formation flight, weapons delivery and low-level flying. Pilots are able to practice a
designated mission prior to flying the aircraft.
"At Link, we're proud of the continuing contributions we're making to the T-45 training
system program," said Jim Dunn, president of Link Simulation and Training. "This contract
marks the seventh production award Link has received from Boeing since the inception of the
T-45 training system program in 1986."
In upgrading the T-45C instrument flight trainer, Link will add a functional heads-up
display, image generation system and a visual display system. This will enable the trainer
to join other T-45C operational flight trainers that have been designed to support intermediate
and advanced strike fighter simulator training.
This will be the sixth T-45C operational flight trainer Link has delivered to Boeing
and the Navy as part of the T-45 Training System program. Over the course of the program,
Link has delivered three T-45C instrument flight trainers, two T-45A instrument flight
trainers and six T-45A operational flight trainers
The previously delivered T-45C trainers are being used today to train new pilots on
the service's modern T-45 "glass cockpit" jet trainer. Currently Link is currently also
completing the final assembly and hardware and software integration process on two additional
T-45C operational flight trainers that will be ready for training at Naval Air Station
Meridian, MS in 2001.
Link Simulation & Training is a systems integration organization that specializes
in delivering and supporting training systems and equipment that enhance operational
proficiency. Link's full range of services include conducting front end analysis, program
design, course development and production, interactive distance learning, simulator design
and production, training implementation, training evaluation, training management and field
support. Link has its headquarters operation in Arlington, Tex. and other major bases of
operation in Kirkwood, NY, Orlando, Fla., and Broken Arrow, Okla.
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications is a leading merchant supplier of
secure communications systems and products, avionics and ocean products, training products,
microwave components and telemetry, instrumentation, space and wireless products. Its
customers include the Department of Defense, selected U.S. government intelligence agencies,
aerospace prime contractors and commercial telecommunications and cellular customers.
To learn more about L-3 Communications, please visit the company's website at
www.L-3Com.com.
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