NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 21, 2009--
L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that the U.S. Army’s
Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation
has awarded L-3 MPRI a sole-source, follow-on contract for its Laser
Marksmanship Training System (LMTS). This ID/IQ contract has an
estimated value of $48.7 million over the initial base year and four
option years. L-3 has received the program’s first delivery order,
valued at $15.5 million.
LMTS is a home station or deployed, multi-purpose, modular, scalable,
small arms, individual and unit marksmanship sustainment simulator that
provides Preliminary Marksmanship (PMI), advanced marksmanship and
remedial training capabilities.
“MPRI is honored to be afforded the opportunity to support the U.S.
Army's marksmanship training needs,” said Bob Garner, senior vice
president and general manager of MPRI’s Training and Technology Group.
“This program will enhance the skills and experience of our young
warriors and contribute to their survivability on the battlefield.”
Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, MPRI provides comprehensive and
integrated programs that address training, education, leader
development, organizational design and implementation, simulations,
democracy transition and emergency management across a broad spectrum of
functional areas. Its customers include the Department of Defense,
Department of Justice, Department of State and selected international
government agencies.
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs over 66,000
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.
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Source: L-3 Communications
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