L-3 announces first-ever successful gun firing of next-generation
m-code gps receiver
New york--(business wire)--l-3 communications (nyse: lll) announced today that its interstate electronics corporation (l-3 iec) business successfully completed multiple test firings of its next-generation military code (m-code) gps receiver. this milestone represents a significant breakthrough in gps receiver modernization and validates the unit’s survivability and performance in extreme, guided munitions environments. l-3’s gun-hardened, next-generation m-code gps receiver prototype was fired from a 155mm howitzer and tracked the m-prime signal from several modernized satellites to successful target impacts. this achievement represents the first-ever use of the m-code gps technology in a weapon system and provides critical validation of the hardware and software performance in a projectile. importantly, this successful test supports a congressional mandate to implement m-code technology on all future and existing u.s. department of defense (dod) platforms and objectives for technical innovations capable of offsetting future threats. l-3’s next-generation design presents a flexible hardware and software configuration for gps integrators and is capable of tracking legacy and modernized signals. the receiver will be applicable on a variety of host platforms, including guided munitions, unmanned aerial systems, soldier systems and ground mobile systems. “our backward- and forward-compatible next-generation receiver provides a proven, low-cost solution for development programs, as well as an upgrade option for current fielded systems,” said todd gautier, president of l-3’s precision engagement sector. “our solution will support a seamless technology transition when m-code is fully operational and deployed, and the design meets long-term security and information assurance standards.” based in anaheim, calif., l-3 interstate electronics corporation is ranked as an industry leader in gps receiver and translator-based products currently in use on multiple aircraft, missiles and precision-guided weapons. l-3 iec also produces c4isr hardware and software systems for military and government applications and has been a long-term supplier of critical navigation, test instrumentation and missile tracking systems for the u.s. navy’s fleet ballistic missile (fbm) weapon systems, including the trident submarine. to learn more about l-3 iec, please visit the company’s website at www.l-3com.com/iec.com. headquartered in new york city, l-3 employs approximately 61,000 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 2011 sales of $15.2 billion. to learn more about l-3, please visit the company’s website at www.l-3com.com. l-3 uses its website as a channel of distribution of material company information. financial and other material information regarding l-3 is routinely posted on the company’s website and is readily accessible. 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,” “will,” “could” 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 company’s safe harbor compliance statement for forward-looking statements included in the company’s recent filings, including forms 10-k and 10-q, with the securities and exchange commission. the forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
