NEW YORK, Jul 19, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL), the prime contractor for the U.S. Army
and Air Force Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) program, announced today the
fiscal year 2010 order from the JCA Joint Program Office for eight C-27J
JCA aircraft. This order, with a value of more than $200 million, brings
the current contract total to 21 aircraft.
The eight aircraft are scheduled for delivery in series between July
2012 and April 2013. Each of the aircraft ordered includes the
specialized equipment needed to support medical evacuation, troop
movement and air drop missions.
"Our team is pleased to continue delivering these aircraft to the
warfighters who need this great capability," said James Burkhardt,
president of L-3's Platform Integration division. "The C-27J JCA
continues to perform well during the first several training classes and
the ongoing Multi-service Operational Test and Evaluation."
L-3 leads an industry team that includes aircraft manufacturer Alenia
Aeronautica, Rolls Royce, Honeywell and Dowty. Four aircraft have been
delivered since the original contract award in 2007.
L-3 Platform Integration provides complex aircraft integration services
for military, commercial and OEM customers, including serving as prime
contractor for the C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft. It has operations at
Waco, Texas; Crestview, Fla.; Warner-Robins, Ga.; and Tulsa, Okla.
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs approximately
67,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in C3ISR
(Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance) systems, aircraft modernization and maintenance, and
government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of a broad range of
electronic systems used on military and commercial platforms. The
company reported 2009 sales of $15.6 billion.
To learn more about L-3, please visit the company's website at www.L-3com.com.
L-3 uses its website as a channel of distribution of material company
information. Financial and other material information regarding L-3 is
routinely posted on the company's website and is readily accessible.
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SOURCE: L-3 Communications
L-3 Integrated Systems
Lance Martin, 254-867-7001
Manager, Public Relations
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