L3 Communications - Airport X-Ray Security Screening Systems

L-3 Security & Detection Systems announced today that its ACXTM6.4-MV multi-view X-ray platform has been added to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Air Cargo Qualified Technologies List. There is an August 2010 TSA deadline for 100% screening of air cargo in passenger aircraft.

Featuring the smallest multi-view footprint available, the ACX6.4-MV is an upgradeable Advanced Technology (AT) platform that provides investment protection through its modular design, which can be easily expanded in the field from one or two views up to a three-view configuration to address emerging threats. L-3 equipment is currently screening air cargo ranging from containers of fruits and vegetables to electronics, and operates at shipping, forwarding and independent cargo screening facilities (ICSF).

“For more than a decade, we have been providing airports and shippers with X-ray inspection systems for break-bulk, skids, pallets and ULDs for the inspection of air cargo,” said Thomas M. Ripp, president of L-3 Security & Detection Systems. “The ACX6.4-MV joins several L-3 X-ray inspection systems already on TSA’s Air Cargo Qualified Technologies List.”

To address the new air cargo screening mandate, L-3’s other TSA-qualified systems include the ACX6.4, VIS-HRTM and MVT-HR. All have advanced software algorithms that can automatically detect explosives. L-3’s X-ray inspection product portfolio is capable of scanning cargo of all sizes – from small break-bulk packages to skids and ULDs across all TSA-defined equipment categories. L-3 has submitted several additional systems for qualification.

About L-3 Security & Detection Systems
With a broad range of systems and technology and an installed base of more than 20,000 systems worldwide, L-3 Security & Detection Systems offers screening technologies for numerous security applications that include aviation systems for hold-baggage explosives detection and checkpoint screening, cargo and air freight screening, port and border inspection, and facility protection. L-3 Security & Detection Systems’ customer base includes the U.S. military and numerous government agencies, major airports and airlines, national and local authorities and high-risk commercial enterprises throughout the world. To learn more about L-3 Security & Detection Systems, please visit the company's website at www.L-3com.com/sds.

About L-3 Communications
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs approximately 67,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems, aircraft modernization and maintenance and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of a broad range of electronic systems used on military and commercial platforms. The company reported 2009 sales of $15.6 billion. To learn more about L-3, please visit the company's website at www.L-3com.com.

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