LE BOURGET, PARIS, June 18, 2009 - L-3 WESCAM, a wholly owned subsidiary of L-3 Communications, announced today that it has delivered its 1,000th MX-Series™ electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) imaging turret to the Defence Equipment Support at the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (U.K. MoD). The MX-15 will be installed on a Merlin HM Mk1.

WESCAM MX systems are currently installed on ten different U.K. MoD platforms, including the Nimrod MR Mk2, Sea King, and Gazelle supporting the U.K. MoD missions throughout the U.K., Iraq and Afghanistan.

“The MX15 significantly enhances the tactical commander’s situational awareness in today’s complex battlespace,” said Commander Gordon RN, Directorate of Joint Capabilities, Joint Manoeuvre 4. “Whether operating in support of Special or Conventional Forces, the MX-15 has proven to be a true force multiplier and is now generally accepted as the system of choice by those who rely on real-time, high definition images to succeed on operations.”
L-3 WESCAM will be showcasing its latest addition to the MX-Series, the MX-10, at the Paris Air Show Hall 4, Booth B-15, and Chalet-C207. Other gimbals in the MX-Series are the MX-15, MX-15i, MX-15D, MX-15HDi, MX-20, MX-20D and MX-20HD.    
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. MX® is a registered trademark of WESCAM Inc.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs approximately 65,000 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. 

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

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