L-3 GCS Named as Large Contractor in GSA SATCOM II Program VICTOR, NY, May 07, 2007 - L-3 GCS, a leading supplier of satellite communication equipment and airtime, announced today that the company has been selected by the General Services Administration (GSA) to participate in a $750 million Satellite Services-II (SATCOM-II) program to provide next-generation, worldwide satellite services to federal, civilian and defense agencies. L-3 GCS offerings under the five-year, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract include mobile satellite services (MSS) equipment and service (Inmarsat, Iridium, Globalstar and Thuraya), Fixed-site and Quick-deploy C- and Ku-band VSAT satellite systems and service, along with turnkey solutions for Emergency Response, Continuity of Operations, and live Video. Additionally, the contract includes Design, Engineering and Maintenance Support Services for all of the equipment and systems that are available from L-3 GCS under this contract. “This contract strengthens our position as a leading provider of MSS and Quick-deploy VSAT systems and services to the U.S. Government," said Frank York, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer(??) (I believe he retains the title of President, but you will have to confirm that) of L-3 GCS. " ABOUT L-3 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS, INC. (GCS): Located in Victor, NY, GCS is a leading provider of satellite communications (SATCOM) systems that integrate data, broadband internet, telephony, multimedia, audio, video and computer networking. These rugged, easily deployed systems continue to be utilized by the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security as well as Federal Agencies and Commercial sector customers. To learn more about L-3 GCS, please visit the company’s web site at www.L-3com.com/gcs ABOUT L-3 COMMUNICATIONS:
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs over 63,000 people worldwide and is a prime system contractor in aircraft modernization and maintenance, C(3)ISR (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 2006 sales of $12.5 billion.
To learn more about L-3, please visit the company's web site at www.L-3Com.com.
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