BURLINGTON, CANADA, May 11, 2006 – L-3 Communications WESCAM (L-3 WESCAM), a wholly owned subsidiary of L-3 Communications, announced today that is has been awarded a production order from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide 19 multi-sensor MX-15 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) systems for installation on U.S. Navy P-3C Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). This order is in support of the U.S. Navy’s P-3C Critical Obsolescence Program (COP), with a potential fleet fit for up to 72 MX-15s.

The MX-15 is a key element of the Navy’s COP initiative for the P-3C MPA, which is uniquely suited for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) applications over land and sea. With its requirements for an advanced, highly reliable and proven EO/IR sensor system to replace current Infra-Red Detection Systems (IRDS), NAVAIR began system upgrades in 2004 after taking delivery of its first six MX-15s.

“Currently, the U.S. P-3 Anti-surface Warfare Improvement Program (AIP) community successfully operates over 60 of our larger, longer-range MX-20 Advanced Imaging Multi-spectral Sensor (AIMS) turrets,” said John Dehne, president of L-3 WESCAM. “We are pleased with the U.S. Navy’s confidence in the MX Family of turrets and in the selection of the MX-15 for its non-AIP fleet.”

L-3 WESCAM is a world leader in the design and manufacture of stabilized, multi-spectral airborne imaging systems. To learn more about L-3 WESCAM, please visit the company’s web site at www.wescam.com.

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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