L-3 Receives Award for U.S. Navy Photonics Mast Program
May 26 2015 - 9:27AM
Business Wire
L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that its
electro-optics business, L-3 KEO, was awarded a $48.7 million,
competitively bid contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command
(NAVSEA) to develop and build a new, slimmer version of its
photonics mast for the Block 4 Low Profile Photonics Mast (LPPM)
program for use on Virginia-class submarines. Under the terms of
the contract, L-3 KEO will perform engineering and design work for
the lower-profile mast during the first year, with options to
produce up to 29 photonics masts over a subsequent four-year
period, as well as engineering services and provisioning item
orders with a contract maximum ceiling value of $157 million.
The non hull-penetrating LPPM provides a sleek profile that
significantly reduces the signature of the periscope, making it
less identifiable as a U.S. Navy submarine because it appears
similar to existing periscopes.
“We are extremely pleased to collaborate with the U.S. Navy on
the Block 4 LPPM program, which will significantly enhance
Virginia-class submarines in deployments around the globe,” said
Steve Kantor, president of L-3 Electronic Systems. “This is a great
opportunity to build on our long-standing partnership with the Navy
by delivering sophisticated imaging technologies to a valued
customer with well-defined, mission-critical requirements.”
“We are very pleased to have been selected to provide the U.S.
Navy with a photonics mast that combines the enhanced situational
awareness capability it wants with the more stealthy footprint it
needs to avoid detection in international waters,” said Matthew
Richi, president of L-3 KEO. “As the leading submarine imaging
provider in the world, we look forward to focusing on the
interoperability of our systems to explore export licensing
opportunities with international navies.”
Mr. Richi added that KEO plans to develop its LPPM so that
NAVSEA can support new construction submarines, as well as
retrofits to existing submarines, as part of a continuous
modernization program that addresses reliability, performance and
affordability.
L-3 KEO is a primary operating division within L-3’s Integrated
Sensor Systems (ISS) sector, an organization dedicated to supplying
advanced sensor solutions in all domains, providing customers with
clarity and confidence to execute their most demanding missions.
L-3 KEO develops and manufactures specialized equipment, including
submarine photonics systems and periscopes, ship fire control
systems, visual landing aids, and ground electro-optical and
sensor-cueing systems. Headquartered in Northampton, Mass., L-3 KEO
operates U.S. facilities in Vermont, Connecticut and New Jersey, as
well as in Bologna and Milan, Italy. L-3 KEO’s products are used by
the U.S. military, prime contractors and international nations. To
learn more about L-3 KEO, please visit the company’s website at
www.L-3com.com/KEO.
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 employs approximately 45,000
people worldwide and is a prime contractor in aerospace systems and
national security solutions. L-3 is also a leading provider of a
broad range of communication and electronic systems and products
used on military and commercial platforms. The company reported
2014 sales of $12.1 billion.
To learn more about L-3, please visit the company’s website at
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website and is readily accessible.
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