NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2008--L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) today announced that its Integrated Systems Group has been awarded a $60.6 million contract to produce new outer wings for U.S. Navy P-3 aircraft.

Under the program, L-3 will produce four sets of new wings for the U.S. Navy, which will extend the life of its critical P-3 maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft fleet. The company developed modern tooling that will result in the production of the most advanced wing configuration available, using the U.S. Navy's latest P-3 parts and materials for improved resistance to fatigue and corrosion.

"Producing new wings for the U.S. Navy further demonstrates our P-3 expertise, which includes airframe and wing refurbishment, in addition to full mission systems development and integration," said Mike Holmes, vice president of Federal Programs for L-3 Integrated Systems. "L-3 provides competitive solutions, capacity and best value to maritime surveillance operators throughout the world."

L-3 Integrated Systems has more than 50 years of aircraft modification experience and has modified more than 350 P-3 aircraft for many customers including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Australia, Canada, Greece, Korea and New Zealand. L-3's experience and capability includes a workforce with current P-3 experience, as well as critical tooling, data and material necessary to support all P-3 initiatives.

L-3 Integrated Systems Group develops and integrates defense and commercial technology for U.S. and allied customers worldwide. Headquartered in Greenville, Texas, L-3 IS has more than five decades of experience in the development of complex intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; command and control; and secure communications. It is recognized internationally as a systems integration organization specializing in the modernization and maintenance of aircraft of all sizes. It is a leader in advanced technologies for signal processing, electronic countermeasures, sensor development and aircraft self-protection. Systems provided or maintained by L-3 IS help protect military and civilian personnel, bases, assets and national borders throughout the world.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs over 64,000 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 2007 sales of $14 billion.

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

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CONTACT: Lance Martin
Manager, Public Relations
L-3 Integrated Systems
254-867-7001

SOURCE: L-3 Communications