NEW YORK, NY, March 7, 2001 - L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) today announced that its Link
Simulation and Training division has received awards totaling $8.9 million to build two new U.S.
Navy P-3C Partial Aircrew Coordination Trainers (PACT) and to perform a concurrency upgrade on
a currently-fielded P-3C PACT training system.
The two new P-3C PACT systems will be delivered to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA and
Naval Air Station Brunswick, ME during the first and second quarters of 2002. The concurrency
upgrade to the existing P-3C PACT at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL will be completed in the
second quarter of 2002 and will reflect significant enhancements recently made to the aircraft's
anti-surface and antisubmarine warfare mission capabilities.
"Link has been building P-3 trainers for the U.S. Navy for over 30 years," said Jim Dunn,
Link president. "Today, these modern P-3C PACT systems will continue to benefit from the strong
integrated product team formed by Link and the U.S. Navy, which contributed to the early delivery
of the first new P-3C PACT training system in 1999."
The P-3C PACT provides training scenarios that teach crew coordination skills in obtaining
information from the aircraft's sensor systems and communicating the technical data to other
aircraft or command centers. A crew of five operates the P-3C's tactical coordinator,
navigation/communications, non-acoustic sensor, AVX-1 electro-optical system sensor and flight
stations. The P-3C PACT simulates the aircraft's physical arrangements, computer/display system
and communications system.
In addition, the P-3C PACT provides three geographic data bases -- including Bosnia, Korea
and the Persian Gulf -- within which crews can train.
"The first PACT trainer has been a resounding success, not only as a training solution for
the P-3 Anti-Surface Warfare Improvement program (AIP), but also as a paradigm for
government-contractor relations in a trainer acquisition," said Bill Lee, Naval Air Systems
Command's P-3C PACT program manager. "These two additional PACT trainers will establish a
solid training environment that will help to ensure proficient AIP aircrews."
The upgrades to the currently-fielded P-3C PACT, which also will be integrated on the new
P-3C PACT systems, include modifications to the Early Limited Combat Identification (ELCID)
APS 137C (V)5 radar, Over-the-horizon Airborne Sensor Information System (OASIS) and a new
Tactical Mission Software (TMS) upgrade.
The new P-3C PACT systems are projected to train 4,000 students annually. The P-3C PACT
installed at NAS Jacksonville is projected to have an annual student throughput of approximately
5,000 students.
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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