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L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. () is a Company that supplies prime contractors with Intelligence , Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems and products, secure communications systems and products, Avionics and Ocean products, training devices and services, Microwave components and Telemetry , instrumentation, Space and Navigation products. Its customers include the Department Of Defense , Department Of Homeland Security , selected U.S. Government intelligence agencies, Aerospace prime contractors and commercial telecommunications and wireless customers. L-3 is headquartered in New York City , New York . HISTORY L-3 (named for Frank Lanza , Robert LaPenta , and Lehman Brothers ) was formed in 1997 from the purchase of six former business units of Lockheed Corporation when Lockheed merged in 1996 with Martin Marietta ; the six units were those which the new Lockheed Martin were uninterested in owning. L-3 has continued to grow since then through numerous acquisitions to become one of the top 7 US government contractors. BUY-OUTS In 2005, L-3 acquired Titan Corp. , post Lockheed-Martin 's failed attempt. In June 2006, L-3 acquired Crestview Aerospace, a company based in Northwest Florida. Crestview Aerospace provides aircraft structures, major airframe assemblies and military aircraft modifications for leading Prime contractors and OEMs in the aerospace industry. MANAGEMENT On June 7 , 2006 , L-3 CEO and co-founder Frank Lanza suffered an untimely death. CFO Michael T. Strianese was named as interim CEO, and was appointed President and CEO of the company on October 23 , 2006 . REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS Wholly Owned Subsidiaries |
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