CHINA SOUTHWEST SELECTS ACSS SURVEILLANCE PRODUCTS FOR B-737 AIRRAFT

Contact:
Steve Henden
Communications Manager
ACSS, an L-3 Communications & Thales Company
602-436-5323

PHOENIX, May 14, 2001 L-3 Communications announced today that its Aviation Communications and Surveillance Systems (ACSS) division has been awarded a contract by China Southwest to supply Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS), Mode S Transponders and Vertical Speed Indicator/Traffic Resolution Advisory (VSI/TRA) displays for three Boeing B-737 airliners.

TCAS and Mode S Transponders are required safety avionics equipment onboard commercial aircraft. TCAS reduces the potential for mid-air collisions by identifying aircraft within 100 nautical miles. Mode S Transponders are used in conjunction with TCAS to identify and track the position of nearby aircraft.

L-3 Communications' Aviation Communications and Surveillance Systems division is a leader in avionics safety systems and has approximately 8,000 units installed in commercial, corporate and military aircraft. TCAS reduces the potential for mid-air collisions and provides an independent and complementary supplement to the air traffic control (ATC) system.

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 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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