NEW YORK, NY, November 19, 2003 - The Commonwealth of Australia has announced it has entered into a Deed of Agreement with Raytheon Australia and L-3 Communications' Link Simulation and Training division to provide the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with a modern F/A-18 Hornet Aircrew Training System (HACTS).

The HACTS program will provide high fidelity F/A-18 simulators, modern instructional systems and an advanced, open networking infrastructure that will support both individual and team training. This modern training system - which will be a major evolutionary leap forward in the RAAF's F/A-18 training realism and readiness - will accurately mirror theater-specific readiness training.

This advanced aircrew training system is planned to include at least three high fidelity, Link-built F/A-18 Tactical Operational Flight Trainers that can be networked to form an interoperable, synthetic combat environment.

The HACTS is being procured under the RAAF Hornet Upgrade Phase 2 program and is envisioned to support the entire RAAF F/A-18 training continuum.

Link Simulation and 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 includes 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 major operations in Arlington, TX, Binghamton, NY, Orlando, FL, Broken Arrow, OK and Phoenix, AZ.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications is a leading merchant supplier of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) products, 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 US government intelligence agencies, aerospace prime contractors and commercial telecommunications and wireless customers.

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

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