An L-3 Communications subsidiary has received a subcontract from BAE Systems to supply integrated platform management systems for the U.K. navy’s Type 26 global combat ships, Naval Technology reported Thursday. BAE selected L-3 Marine Systems UK to provide the IPMS through a contract with the U.K. defense ministry to develop the Type 26 vessels as […] More

An L-3 Communications subsidiary has been awarded a contract from Airborne Technologies to produce electro-optical and infrared imaging systems for integration onto the surveillance planes of a British law enforcement agency. Airborne Technologies ordered four MX-10 EO/IR sensors from L-3 unit Wescam and will install the technology on P68 fixed-wing aircraft for the British National Police Air Service, L-3 […] More

An L-3 Communications subsidiary has been awarded a one-year, $160.2 million contract modification to perform support work on 200 T-45 trainer jets at multiple naval air stations in the U.S. The Defense Department said Tuesday that L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace will provide organizational, intermediate, logistics and depot-level maintenance services for the U.S. Navy‘s aviation training […] More

L-3 Communications has received a $11.9 million contract from Science and Engineering Services to update the communications system for the U.S. Army’s Apache helicopter. The company will apply its MUMT-X technology to the Apache program for crews to transmit and receive wideband video and data, L-3 said Thursday. L-3 plans to complete the task by […] More

An L-3 Communications subsidiary has won a $13.4 million delivery order to provide cryptographic and key loading platforms for the U.S. Air Force to secure information. The Defense Department said Friday that L-3 National Security Solutions will deliver 20 production units of certified common cryptographic core systems and key loaders for military intelligence, garrison and […] More

L-3 KEO will produce eight universal modular masts for U.S. Navy submarines under a new contract with the Naval Sea Systems Command. The L-3 subsidiary will build the individual masts for Virginia-class submarines and up to 10 additional shipsets under a four-year option of the deal, L-3 said Thursday. “We are very pleased to have this opportunity to extend L-3 […] More

An L-3 Communications division has won a contract option to provide additional electro-optical sensor systems for the U.S. Navy, United Press International reported Thursday. Richard Tomkins writes L-3 KEO will supply nine MK 20 sensors to the service branch for integration with gun platforms on board Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The MK 20 […] More

L-3 Communications has received three James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Awards for security practices being implemented at the company’s facilities. The Defense Security Service selected L-3’s Greenville, Texas-based mission integration division, Middletown, Rhode Island-based Unidyne facility and the Camden, New Jersey-based Systems Company operation as among the 41 recipients of the award, L-3 said […] More

L-3 Communications has been selected to provide digital electro-optical sensor and infrared systems for the U.S. Navy’s maritime patrol planes, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Monday. John Keller writes L-3 will also repair services and technical assistance for the military branch as part of the installation of its MX-20HD EO/IR system on board the Boeing-built P-8A […] More

BAE Systems has selected Drone Aviation Corp. to provide parts and services for the upgrade of two Winch Aerostat Small Platform systems of the U.S. Army‘s Space and Missile Defense Command Battle Lab. DAC said Wednesday it will also work with L-3 Communications subsidiary L-3 Communication Systems-West to integrate the new WASP electro-optical and infrared imaging tactical surveillance system and […] More

Northrop Grumman will collaborate with General Dynamics‘ Gulfstream subsidiary and L-3 Communications in pursuit of the U.S. Air Force‘s Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization contract. Tom Vice, corporate vice president and president of Northrop’s aerospace systems, said Friday the companies aim to integrate their technologies to meet the military branch’s JSTARS aircraft requirements. […] More

L-3 National Security Solutions has won the Prairie View A&M University’s corporate partner of the year award for the company’s software simulation training program for the Texas-based university’s students and faculty. NASA and L-3 jointly developed the program with the goal of supporting human space flight missions, L-3 said Wednesday. “This program allows us to […] More