According to Juliette Salvati, senior analyst in aerospace and defense for Frost & Sullivan, Link was chosen for the awards due its strong market position and product innovation through the introduction of advanced simulation technologies.
"L-3 Communications' Link Simulation and Training provides flight simulator devices for a wide range of military aircraft and, in an era of increasing operational jointness, is playing a leading role in networking simulation systems to support team tactical and large scale training exercises," Salvati said. "Within the U.S. Air Force, Link exclusively provides training devices and support for the F/A-22 and B-2 platforms in addition to over 80 percent of F-16 simulators worldwide, which includes a recent award to build an F-16 Aircrew Training System for the Polish Air Force. For the U.S. Navy's F/A-18C, Canada's CF-18 and Australia's F/A-18 Hornet platforms, Link is building on its 95 percent F/A-18 simulator market share by supplying interoperable training systems that will support multi-ship training. Link's prominent role in networked training extends to the U.S. Army where it serves as prime contractor on the service's AVCATT-A helicopter training system and is a major partner for the U.S. Army's Flight School XXI program. These capabilities have positioned Link to meet emerging military training requirements, such as for the unmanned aerial vehicle market."
John McNellis, president of Link Simulation and Training, also noted that the company's participation on major simulation programs is due to the continuing investment being made to develop advanced simulation technologies.
"At Link, we are focused on understanding emerging military simulation training requirements and, in turn, developing innovative solutions that are needed to support high fidelity, networked simulation exercises," McNellis said. "These awards from Frost & Sullivan reflect our ongoing efforts to provide the military flight simulation market with solutions that enable our customers to train more effectively than ever before."
Link builds, upgrades or provides training services to simulation systems for the F/A-22 Raptor, B-2 Spirit, F-117 Night Hawk, F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet, F-16 Fighting Falcon, C-141 Starlifter and E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System fixed wing aircraft. Today, Link also is building simulation systems to support collective and combined training on rotary wing aircraft including the UH-60, CH-47, OH-58 and AH-64.
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Link Simulation and Training, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary, is a systems integration organization that delivers and supports training systems and equipment designed to enhance operational proficiency. Link's services include conducting front end analysis, simulator design and production, and field support. Link has its headquarters operation in Arlington, TX and other key bases of operation in Binghamton, NY, Orlando, FL, Broken Arrow, OK, and Phoenix, AZ.
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 and is a merchant supplier of a broad array of high technology products. Its customers include the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, selected U.S. Government intelligence agencies and aerospace prime contractors.
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