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L-3 Receives Order for ProVision® 2 Checkpoint Security Scanners
L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that it has received an order from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for its ProVision® 2 next-generation security scanners for primary passenger screening at airports across the United States. The value of the award is more than $21 million.
“We’re pleased that the TSA has chosen L-3’s ProVision 2 as part of its strategy to enhance
checkpoint security and the airline passenger experience,” said Michael T. Strianese, L-3’s
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are committed to building on our long-term
relationship with the TSA and to continue investing in research and development initiatives that
yield security innovations and meet performance requirements.”
Deployed at approximately 200 U.S. airports, the ProVision platform is the industry’s leading
solution for safe and efficient advanced personnel screening. This order brings the U.S. aviation
installed base to approximately 1,000 systems, with nearly 2,000 ProVision systems used at
airports and other security screening checkpoints worldwide.
Work on this contract will be done by L-3’s Security & Detection Systems division, which is part of
the Aviation Products & Security sector within the Electronic Systems business segment.
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 employs approximately 38,000 people worldwide and is a
leading provider of a broad range of communication and electronic systems and products used
on military, homeland security and commercial platforms. L-3 is also a prime contractor in
aerospace systems, security and detection systems, and pilot training. The Company reported
2015 sales of $10.5 billion.