RSTA Electro-Optical/Infrared Imaging System for Ground ... - Wescam

PRESS RELEASE -­‐ 10-­‐22-­‐12 L-­‐3 WESCAM Launches the MX-­‐RSTA Electro-­‐Optical/Infrared Imaging System for Ground Applications AUSA, WASHINGTON, October 22, 2012 – L-­‐3 WESCAM announced today the product launch of its MX-­‐RSTA electro-­‐optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging system. The MX-­‐RSTA (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition) system is designed for ground vehicle missions, where it can be configured as a Commander Independent Viewer, a Primary Gunner Sighting System, or as a mast-­‐mounted vehicle reconnaissance and surveillance system. The system will be on display in L-­‐3’s exhibit, Booth 2124, Hall B, at the 2012 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition to be held October 22–24. “The MX-­‐RSTA is a highly advanced ground system that addresses current and future land force needs,” said Paul Jennison, vice president of government sales and business development for L-­‐3 WESCAM. “The system is specifically designed to bring highly stable HD imaging capability to military ground vehicle operators, which aids in increasing platform lethality, vehicle survivability and crew protection.” Now available after two years of development, the modular MX-­‐RSTA combines the latest stabilization technology with a common system gimbal and interchangeable sensor/laser payloads. This approach enables scalable system solutions, providing the flexibility of altering sensor payloads based on changing program requirements, scope and budget constraints. The baseline MX-­‐RSTA system is a fully ruggedized payload equipped with a high-­‐definition (HD) daylight imager, a cooled mid-­‐wave infrared (MWIR) imager and an eyesafe laser rangefinder (ELRF). Optional payloads include a cooled or uncooled long-­‐wave infrared (LWIR) imager, a low-­light TV imager and an eyesafe laser illuminator. Advanced image processing technologies incorporated into the RSTA system minimize the effects of ground turbulence and provide sharper EO and IR images. L-­‐3’s MX-­‐RSTA is the latest variant of the highly successful MX family of sensor systems. As many as 2,500 WESCAM MX-­‐Series units have been successfully deployed worldwide. L-­‐3 WESCAM is a world leader in the design and manufacture of stabilized, multi-­‐spectral imaging systems. To learn more about L-­‐3 WESCAM, please visit the company’s website at 1

www.wescam.com. 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, aircraft modernization and maintenance, and national security solutions. L-­‐3 is also a leading provider of a broad range of electronic systems used on military and commercial platforms. To learn more about L-­‐3, please visit the company’s website at www.L-­‐3com.com. Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-­looking statements. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to events or conditions or that include words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “will,” “could” and similar expressions are forward-­‐looking statements. The forward-­‐looking statements set forth above involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any such statement, including the risks and uncertainties discussed in the company’s Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-­‐Looking Statements included in the company’s recent filings, including Forms 10-­‐K and 10-­‐Q, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-­‐looking statements speak only as of the date made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-­‐looking statements. 2