L3 Announces Free Space Optics Contract Awards
November 21 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
L3 Technologies (NYSE:LLL) announced today the award of multiple
contracts relating to the development of Free Space Optics (FSO)
capabilities for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and space
customers. FSO technology enables high-bandwidth communication
while protecting signal integrity in a highly contested spectrum
environment and is a proven next-generation solution for
high-capacity, over-the-air communications.
“Our continued investment in FSO technologies builds on our
leadership in providing state-of-the-art data links that deliver
the most reliable and secure communications possible for our
customers,” said Christopher E. Kubasik, L3’s President and Chief
Operating Officer. “Our focus on bringing innovation to the space
and near-space domains reflects our strategy of aligning with our
customers’ priorities in these markets to increase their
efficiencies and overall mission effectiveness.”
Work on these contracts will be done by L3 Communication
Systems-West (L3 CS-West), which is part of the company’s
Communication Systems business segment. L3 CS-West has been
developing robust and reliable FSO communications since 2007,
enabling long- and short-haul transmission capabilities for
enhanced dissemination of large volumes of video and data.
L3 CS-West is a leader in communication systems for
high-performance networks, including intelligence collection,
imagery processing and satellite communications for the DoD and
other customers. The company provides high data rate, wideband,
secure, real-time communication systems for surveillance and
reconnaissance. To learn more about L3 CS-West, please visit the
company’s website at www.L3T.com/CSW.
Headquartered in New York City, L3 Technologies employs
approximately 38,000 people worldwide and is a leading provider of
a broad range of communication, electronic and sensor systems used
on military, homeland security and commercial platforms. L3 is also
a prime contractor in aerospace systems, security and detection
systems, and pilot training. The company reported 2016 sales of
$10.5 billion.
To learn more about L3, please visit the company’s website at
www.L3T.com. L3 uses its website as a channel of distribution of
material company information. Financial and other material
information regarding L3 is routinely posted on the company’s
website and is readily accessible.
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