L-3 to deliver common data link ground systems to the Canadian Forces
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 2, 2010 – L-3 Communication Systems-West (L-3 CS-West) announced today that it has been selected by the Canadian Forces (CF) through a competitive process for the delivery of its Common Data Link Ground System known as the STINGER. The STINGER is the newest product in L-3's Line-of-Sight Ground Data Link family.
“We are very excited to welcome the Canadian Forces into the STINGER community,” said James Diefenderfer, L-3 CS-West Canadian business manager. “The STINGER system is a very important piece of communications equipment that will allow CF personnel to receive ISR feeds at stand-off ranges. This award will augment the number of airborne and ground Common Data Link systems within the CF and will increase their surveillance capabilities for current and future operations.”
Peter Gartenburg, vice president of Canadian Operations for L-3, added, “We think this new opportunity further demonstrates the importance of L-3's products and services to the Department of National Defence.”
L-3 Communication Systems-West is a leader in communications systems for high-performance intelligence collection, imagery processing and satellite communications for Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies. The company provides high data rate, wideband, secure, real-time communications systems for surveillance, reconnaissance and other airborne intelligence collection systems. To learn more about L-3 CS-West, please visit the company’s website at www.L-3com.com/CSW.
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.
