April 9, 2005 - L-3 Aeromet wins two L-3 Integrated Systems Tribute to Excellence Awards - for the ABS Proposal Team and the GFR Upgrade Team. The ABS Proposal Team was recognized for submission of a superior proposal permitting the Government to award without discussions. The GFR Upgrade Team Award was for obtaining a Government Class 1 Division 1 rating, required for aircraft storage, in six months starting from scratch.

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ABS Proposal Team Award Summary

The ABS Proposal Team combined the strengths L-3 Aeromet and L-3 Integrated Systems in a creative approach that resulted in L-3 winning the Airborne Sensor Program.

The ABS proposal team leaders responded to the complex RFP by emphasizing L-3 Aeromet’s experience operating the HALO-I and HALO-II missile data collection systems and L-3 Integrated Systems’ performance in similar programs such as Cobra Ball and Rivet Joint Programs.

The proposal also focused on a strategy to provide a fast and seamless transition of the Widebody Airborne Sensor Platform (WASP) system into the ABS program.

The L-3 teams developed a compliant proposal outline, paying special attention to the areas worth the most points in MDA’s evaluation scheme.

L-3 was awarded the $411 million ABS Program on February 15, 2005, with the unprecedented award announced earlier than planned and without discussion.

The ABS award significantly increases the L-3/Aeromet revenue and ensures L-3’s position as the prominent company to design, build and test systems that support complex MDA airborne data collections. This win also places L-3 in an improved strategic position to diversify and pursue additional ISR customers.

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GFR Upgrade Team Award Summary

In June 2004, two Gulfstream G-IIB aircraft owned by L-3 Communications and operated by L-3/Aeromet in Tulsa, Okla. were sold to the government. This change in ownership enacted the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Ground Flight Risk (GFR) clause that required GFR oversight and risk rating. The GFR Upgrade Team was quickly formed to address GFR requirement issues across the facility and included members from Quality Assurance, Environmental Health and Safety and Facilities and Aircraft Operations.

Several areas required extensive work to comply with the requirements including upgrades and improvements to buildings and the development of company policies, process documents, and training programs. The team coordinated with all departments to release more than 110 polices and process documents -- a significant achievement considering that prior to this effort few if any policies or process documents existed. The effort was successfully completed in six months and the facility received the Class 1 Division 1 rating required for aircraft storage.

This accomplishment has far reaching affects in the ability to establish L-3/Aeromet as a “best choice” company and allow the government customer to be assured that their programs currently operate, and will continue to operate, at the highest level of quality with lowest risk to their assets and personnel.