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ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 20, 2009 -- L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today the formation of a team with AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, to pursue the U.S. Air Force’s C-17 Training System Sustainment Program. This multi-year program will be the Air Force’s largest airlift transport training system.
"Our team offers the unique ability to provide a low-risk transition of two separate C-17 aircrew and maintenance training contracts into a single integrated contract," said Bob Birmingham, president of Link Simulation and Training. "The relevant and recent experience L-3 Link and AAI bring to this program will greatly contribute to reducing overall contract costs and government management oversight, in addition to ensuring that synergies are maximized between all areas of C-17 training operations."
L-3 Link, which is leading the team’s pursuit of the C-17 Training System Sustainment program, will turn to its decades of experience in program management and military training operations to proactively identify improvement opportunities and innovative training solutions across the integrated program.
AAI, which already operates the C-17 Maintenance Training System (MTS), has continually demonstrated its ability to meet program objectives on schedule and under budget. AAI’s highly realistic simulation-based training devices enable aircraft technicians to gain hands-on maintenance experience, exactly as they would on in-service aircraft.
AAI Corporation designs, produces, and supports aerospace and defense systems through its direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, AAI Services Corporation, Aerosonde Pty Ltd, ESL Defence Limited, and Symtx, Inc. Its high-technology products and services include unmanned aircraft systems, training and simulation systems, automated aerospace test and maintenance equipment, armament systems, aviation ground support equipment, and logistical, engineering, and supply chain services. AAI Corporation is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc. More information is available at www.aaicorp.com.
L-3 Link Simulation and Training is a systems integration organization that delivers and supports training systems and equipment to enhance operational proficiency. The company’s current services include conducting front-end analysis; program design; simulator design and production; field support; aircraft logistics support; and air traffic control training. It has major operations in Arlington, Texas, and other key bases of operation in Binghamton, N.Y.; Orlando, Fla.; Broken Arrow, Okla. and Phoenix, Ariz.
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, systems and subsystems. The company reported 2008 sales of $14.9 billion.
To learn more about L-3 Communications, please visit the company’s web site at
www.L-3Com.com.
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