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L-3 Comm And QinetiQ Sign MoU For ISTAR And ISR Program Collaboration

New York NY (SPX) Nov 03, 2005
L-3 Communications has announced that its Integrated Systems (L-3 IS) subsidiary has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue a Strategic Alliance Agreement with QinetiQ of Farnborough, England and QinetiQ of Arlington, Virginia, to collaborate on technology development for Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) programs.

"L-3's experience in technology planning, mission system integration and platform integration, combined with QinetiQ's expertise in developing advanced defense technology products represents a formidable team in the ISTAR and ISR marketplace," said Bob Drewes, president and chief operating officer of L-3 IS.

"We look forward to our efforts bringing substantial capability benefits to our mutual customers in the critical ISTAR/ISR mission area."

"QinetiQ brings planning and development of technology products for knowledge and information systems and sensors to the partnership," said Steven Brittan, managing director of QinetiQ's Spectrum Solutions Division.

"This MoU will enable both parties to offer customers significant value in advancing ISTAR and ISR capabilities for the defense departments of the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as other countries."

QinetiQ's experience lies in developing advanced defense technology products such as electronic sensors and knowledge and information systems which support ISTAR and ISR.

L-3 IS has experience in the planning and insertion of advanced technologies for ISTAR and ISR programs. This includes providing operational domain expertise, systems engineering, integration of advanced technology sensors and mission systems and platform integration for ISTAR and ISR capabilities.

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