ࡱ> KMJ5@ _bjbj22 !(XXr 8   (D D D D  $VR7"7D D LD D D  @{i ap,j< Zl77d\ DX\ Contact: Paul Jennison Vice President, Government Sales and Business Development L-3 WESCAM 905-633-4000 For Immediate Release L-3 WESCAM SELECTED BY BOEING FOR ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE CHINOOK FLEET BURLINGTON, CANADA, March 30, 2006 L-3 Communications WESCAM (L-3 WESCAM), a wholly owned subsidiary of L-3 Communications, announced today that it has been selected by Boeing to provide the MX-15 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging turrets to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) for the CH-47F (NL) Chinook helicopter fleet. WESCAM recently received authorization to proceed (ATP) from Boeing for the production preparation agreement (PPA) phase for the Royal Netherlands Air Force acquisition of CH-47F (NL) aircraft. The PPA agreement provides for planning and long-lead activities that will support the production of new Netherlands Ministry of Defense CH-47F (NL) helicopters. We are extremely pleased to be on the team selected for the RNLAF CH-47F (NL) program, said John Dehne, president of L-3 WESCAM. This selection demonstrates the increasingly broad acceptance of the MX-15 for advanced military applications and gives us the opportunity to expand our offering to this very important platform. The MX-15 sensors include a digital IR camera, a Low Light TV (LLTV) and an Eye Safe Laser Rangefinder (ESLRF). Image fusion of the IR and LLTV eases operator workload by providing a unified, spectrum-rich view that is operator selectable. The MX-GEO suite of geographically registered functions will enhance operator ease of use on long missions and, in combination with the ESLRF, will deliver high-accuracy target location. 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 companys web site at  HYPERLINK "http://www.wescam.com" www.wescam.com. Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications is a leading provider of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems, secure communications systems, aircraft modernization, training and government services. The company is a leading merchant supplier of a broad array of high technology products, including guidance and navigation, sensors, scanners, fuzes, data links, propulsion systems, simulators, avionics, electro optics, satellite communications, electrical power equipment, encryption, signal intelligence, antennas and microwave components. L-3 also supports a variety of Homeland Security initiatives with products and services. Its customers include the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, selected U.S. Government intelligence agencies and aerospace prime contractors. To learn more about L-3 Communications, please visit the companys web site at  HYPERLINK "http://www.L-3Com.com" www.L-3Com.com. MX is a registered Trademark of Wescam Inc. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to events or conditions or that include words such as expects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes, estimates and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements set forth above involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any such statement, including the risks and uncertainties discussed in the companys Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-looking Statements included in the companys recent filings, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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