MIRABEL, Quebec, May 8, 2013 – L-3 MAS announced today the delivery of a fourth experimental engine pylon to Pratt & Whitney Canada. This unique pylon, designed and manufactured by L-3 MAS at the company’s Mirabel facility, will be installed on Pratt & Whitney’s Boeing 747SP aircraft to flight test the new PurePower® PW1100G-JM engines for
the Airbus A320neo.

“Today’s delivery constitutes another significant milestone and a unique opportunity to again work hand-in-hand with Pratt & Whitney Canada in support of the development of a new engine,” said Jacques Comtois, vice president and general manager of L-3 MAS. “L-3 MAS and Pratt & Whitney Canada have a successful, collaborative history on many development projects and we look forward to further growing our relationship.”

“We selected L-3 MAS for its past experience in developing test pylons, and this milestone further supports our decision to choose L-3 for the program”, said Marc Kirner, director of flight operations at Pratt & Whitney Canada.”

L-3 MAS’ work for this latest Pratt & Whitney project included the design and manufacture of the engine pylon, as well as some key assembly tooling, ground support equipment and systems to integrate the test pylon with the Boeing 747SP flying test bed.

About L-3 MAS

L-3 MAS, a division of L-3 Integrated Systems Group, is among Canada’s leading providers of aircraft modification, systems integration, life-cycle management, fleet management and in-service support to government and commercial customers. It additionally offers turnkey solutions for the design, prototyping, manufacture, repair and overhaul, and certification of aerospace components, and is a leader in providing associated technical publications. L-3 MAS is headquartered in Mirabel, Quebec, and employs 900 people at operating centers across Canada and in Williamtown, Australia. To learn more about L-3 MAS, please visit the company’s website at www.L-3com.com/mas.

About L-3 Communications
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 employs approximately 51,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems, platform and logistics solutions, and national security solutions. L-3 is also a leading provider of a broad range of electronic systems used on military and commercial platforms. The company reported 2012 sales of $13.1 billion. To learn more about L-3, please visit the company’s website at www.L-3com.com.

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