NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 11, 2009--
L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its Link Simulation
& Training division (L-3 Link) has been awarded a $22.8 million contract
to continue as prime contractor on the U.S. Air Force’s B-2 Training
System program. In addition to the initial one-year award, eight
one-year contract options could grow total program value to over $400
million.
The B-2 Training System contract awarded by the Air Force's Aeronautical
Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB) calls for L-3
Link to provide contractor logistics support, long-term software support
and operate the program’s training system support center. L-3 Link will
support all B-2 aircrew and maintenance training devices, in addition to
maintaining system software, hardware and courseware. While providing
classroom and academic instruction, L-3 Link also will be responsible
for follow-on concurrency between the B-2 Training System and B-2
platform through 2017.
“We look forward to continuing our 20-year relationship with the B-2
operational community,” said Bob Birmingham, president of L-3 Link. “As
a leader in military training and simulation, our highly experienced B-2
team is uniquely positioned to ensure aircrew and maintenance training
devices provide a maximum level of training realism.”
All B-2 aircrew and maintenance training devices are located at Whiteman
AFB, Mo., in addition to the program’s training system support center.
The B-2 Training System supports the 394th Combat Training
Squadron, which is part of the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman
AFB.
L-3 Link’s operations in Binghamton, N.Y. and Arlington, Texas also
provide a full range of capabilities to make major modifications to the
B-2 aircrew training and maintenance training systems.
L-3 Link Simulation and Training, which is celebrating its 80th
anniversary, is a systems integration organization that delivers and
supports training systems and equipment to enhance operational
proficiency. The company’s current services include conducting front-end
analysis; program design; simulator design and production; field
support; aircraft logistics support; training and courseware support;
and air traffic control training. It has major operations in Arlington,
Texas, and other key bases of operation in Binghamton, N.Y.; Orlando,
Fla.; Broken Arrow, Okla.; and Phoenix, Ariz.
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs approximately
65,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in aircraft
modernization and maintenance, C3ISR (Command,
Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance)
systems and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of high
technology products, subsystems and systems. The company reported 2008
sales of $14.9 billion.
To learn more about L-3, please visit the company's Web site at www.L-3com.com.
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Source: L-3 Communications
L-3 Link
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