Press Release

L-3 Communications Space & Navigation Awarded Major
Indirect Fire Support Contract in Support of U.S. Army TACOM

BUDD LAKE, NJ, September 13, 2004 — L-3 Communications Space & Navigation (L-3 S&N), a division of L-3 Communications Corporation (NYSE: LLL), successfully achieved a production decision from the U.S. Army on the Improved Position and Azimuth Determining System (IPADS). A significant production contract was issued by the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to support the Army’s needs for high-performance indirect fire support requirements. IPADS is a free inertial high accuracy system used for surveying and navigational requirements.

“We are honored to be supporting TACOM’s mission-critical needs and we are extremely pleased with the exceptional reliability and accuracy of the IPADS equipment,” said Paul Wengen, president of L-3 Space & Navigation. “The recent IPADS production decision further enhances our continued heritage in the support of strategic land-based programs and will enhance mission effectiveness.”

L-3 Space & Navigation, located in Budd Lake, New Jersey, is a world premier provider of inertial instruments and integrated fire control systems to the global marketplace and is a major supplier of high-quality pointing, guidance, control and positioning equipment for satellites, artillery and launch vehicles serving the military, commercial and government markets. The division's products and capabilities include fiber-optic and ring laser gyros, reaction wheel assemblies, position navigation units and fire control and digital battlefield solutions. L-3 Space & Navigation has provided state-of-the-art systems for many critical and strategically important space and national defense programs and is the premier supplier of precision pointing and position location systems for the U.S. Army.

To learn more about L-3 Space & Navigation, please visit the company’s web site at www.L-3Com.com/ Spacenav.

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.

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

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