Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications is a leading provider of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems and products, secure communications systems, aircraft modernization, training and government services, and is a merchant supplier of a broad array of high technology products. Its customers include the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, selected U.S. government intelligence agencies and aerospace prime contractors.

L-3 Communications Hldgs Inc Q1 2007 

L-3 Communications Acquires Magnet-Motor GmbH 
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2006--L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that it acquired Magnet-Motor GmbH on March 20, 2006. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The business has been renamed L-3 Communications Magnet-Motor (L-3 Magnet-Motor) and will report into L-3's Products Group, which is part of the company's Specialized Products reportable segment. The business is expected to contribute approximately $7 million to L-3's sales in 2006. 
 

Headquartered in Starnberg, Germany, L-3 Magnet-Motor is a world leader in the development, manufacture and field support of high-tech electric and energy systems for propulsion. The company offers systems for a broad array of platforms, including wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, commercial buses and marine vessels. The company also specializes in electric propulsion systems for the energy industry, including energy storage, energy conversion, windmill generators, DC/AC converters and inverters. 

With advanced engineering capabilities which include electromechanical, electromagnetic, thermal calculations, microprocessor control and power electronics, L-3 Magnet-Motor offers highly compact power electronics for propulsion and power transformation. The company provides system engineering and energy management expertise for the optimal operation of both civilian and military electric vehicles, as well as diesel and gas electric vehicles, and electric hybrids with all combinations of generators and electric storage devices. 

L-3 Magnet-Motor currently offers more than 80 military and civilian electric propulsion systems, which have operated successfully for over 6 million road miles.