BURLINGTON, CANADA, April 4, 2005 — L-3 Communications WESCAM (L-3 WESCAM), a wholly owned subsidiary of L-3 Communications, announced today that it has been selected by EADS-CASA to supply critical imaging sensors needed for the Spanish Navy’s fully integrated airborne surveillance solution. The order includes a total of five MX-15 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging turrets, with ongoing deliveries scheduled through May 2005.

L-3 WESCAM’s MX-15 will provide immediate situational awareness for search and rescue and airborne surveillance type missions from the Spanish Navy’s SH-3D (Sea King) helicopters. The MX-15 will be further equipped with advanced MX-GEO, auto tracker, moving map and GPS options to ensure operators receive positive geographical references and are able to automatically locate, point, track and focus with unparalleled accuracy.

The imaging capability of the MX-15 enhances the Spanish Navy’s ability to see first and act first. Qualified to military standards, its advanced stabilization and impressive sensor technology provide long-range subject detection and identification in day and night and in the most extreme atmospheric weather conditions.

“L-3 WESCAM’s increasing participation in the Spanish Navy’s SH-3D upgrade program is an indication of the need for modern sensor technology in the naval marketplace. The fact remains that WESCAM was selected based on its surveillance capabilities, such as long-range identification and accurate target location,” said Paul Jennison, vice president of government sales for L-3 WESCAM. “Another relevant naval program supported by L-3 WESCAM’s MX-20 imaging turret is the U.S. Navy’s P-3C Aircraft Improvement Program (AIP).

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 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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