Issue 17.4 September 2017

In this issue: L3 Australia Programs and Opportunities | PAC 17 Demo | Trade Shows

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L3 Brings Future C4ISR Solutions to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region

Developing Technology in Australia

Our highly skilled Australian workforce enables us to provide the Commonwealth of Australia with

tailored C4I solutions and in-country support, backed by our extensive local partner and supplier

network and augmented by full access to all of L3’s innovative products and systems.

L3 Australia’s Melbourne office is the regional hub for all of our Australian and New Zealand maritime

C4 projects. This office currently supports air, land and sea projects, including the classified Satellite

Communication (SATCOM) and Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (Counter-IED) programs for the

Australian Army, Electronic Surveillance and Intelligence Collection systems for the Royal Australian

Air Force (RAAF) and the advanced communications upgrades to the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN)

Collins Class submarines. L3 Australia also supports the communications systems on board Her

Majesty’s Australian Ships SIRIUS, CANBERRA and ADELAIDE, as well as the communications control

systems on board the New Zealand ANZAC Class Frigates, Her Majesty's New Zealand Ships TE KAHA

and TE MANA.

L3 is committed to providing the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) with the solutions they need to

continue to build national resilience and to solidify Australia’s capability edge in the Indo-Asia-Pacific

region. L3 Australia continues to grow its in-country capabilities through investment in personnel and

infrastructure. We customize our systems to meet unique operational profiles of the ADF and harness

emergent technology to foster innovation across Australian industry.

L3 Technologies Has Ten Australian Facilities to Serve Our Customers

L3 Australia

Canberra

L3 Australia ASG Support

RAAF Base

Edinburgh

L3 TRL

Gallipoli Barracks

L3 Australia

Melbourne

L3 Oceania

Fremantle

L3 WESCAM Service Centre

Cairns

L3 Security & Detection

Port Melbourne

L3 Australia

Sydney

L3 LINK C-17 Training

RAAF Base

Amberley

L3 Micreo

Brisbane

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L3’s Fixed-Wing, Vertical Take-off and Landing Rotator (FVR-90) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

SEA 1180 – Growing Australian Industry Capability

Having delivered an increasing number of military electronics system solutions to the Australian

Defence Force for over 15 years (HMAS SIRIUS, Canberra Class LHDs, Collins Class Submarines), L3

Australia is considered a trusted and proven partner to the RAN, the ADF and the Australian defence

industry.

The FVR-90 utilises a quad-copter type lift system to enable vertical take-off and precision Differential

GPS landings, even in strong winds, without requiring bulky launch and recovery equipment. At

altitude, the FVR-90 transitions to forward fixed-wing operation to provide exceptional altitude, speed,

range and endurance. The FVR-90 has recently set an endurance record for its class of 22+ hours,

whilst landing with a mandated reserve fuel capacity. L3 Australia would provide in-country flight

certification and ongoing airworthiness support together with all logistical support, training and

maintenance.

L3 Australia is undertaking a continuous improvement program cooperatively with L3 Unmanned

Systems in support of RAN’s mission of securing Australia’s borders and Economic Exclusion Zone. The

goal is to integrate innovations in aircraft technology and capability with a range of interchangeable

payloads to meet the expanding requirements of this mission.

L3 Australia is proposing a wide spectrum of options for integration of the MTUAS command and control

and ISR sensor outputs to the mission systems of the OPV and supported parties.

HMAS ARMIDALE is one of four classes of defence vessels that will be replaced by SEA 1180 OPVs

Our technical solutions harness developing

Australian technology and apply our extensive

local partner and supplier networks to fully

satisfy the Australian Government’s intent to

maximise Australian Industry Capability. L3

Australia offers the system commonality and

sustainment savings that the RAN aspires to

achieve, as our naval solutions are currently

deployed on over 150 active warships

worldwide, ranging in size and complexity from

aircraft carriers and large-deck amphibious

transports, through conventional and nuclear

submarines and even down to Fast Attack Craft

and OPVs.

UAV Testing

SEA 129 – Maritime Tactical Unmanned Air System (MTUAS)

RAN is seeking a Maritime Tactical Unmanned Air System to operate as a supporting Intelligence,

Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) asset for the Australian Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) being

developed under its SEA 1180 program. To meet and exceed these requirements, L3 Australia has

proposed offering a unique maritime Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed by L3 Unmanned

Systems for U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF). This UAV is named the Fixed-Wing, Vertical

Take-off and Landing Rotator (FVR-90) aircraft.

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SEA 5000 – Bringing Australia High-Tech Jobs and Sustainable Industrial

Capability

L3 Australia is committed to delivering

leading-edge technology to the RAN, by

ensuring seamless interoperability across the

Australian Defence Force and with other navies

throughout the world. As a part of the SEA

5000 program, L3 Australia has the ability to

provide advanced communications systems,

platform and power management, automation,

advanced network management and cyber

security solutions. The advanced networking

and cyber security capabilities will be critical in

meeting emergent threats and allowing ships

to operate in denied and contested

electromagnetic environments.

Improved automation and power management onboard the ships supports reduced manning

requirements and will enable future expansions of the frigates to include directed energy weapons. L3

is leading this effort and will be expanding to grow its capabilities in bringing these new technologies

into Australia.

Development of Australian expertise will enable Australia to maintain its sovereign capability in

sustainable shipbuilding as desired by the Australian Government. L3’s efforts will be particularly

helpful with cybersecurity, next-generation networking and platform automation and power

management.

Typical ANZAC Frigate to be Replaced Photo courtesy of Navy Daily

SEA 1000 – Largest Defence Procurement in Australia’s History

L3 has a decades-long heritage supplying communication systems to various classes of submarines

across the globe. Sound-powered telephones and integrated intercoms are early examples of our

contributions to the submarine fleet. L3’s design of an Integrated Radio Room allowed a single

operator to manage communications from a central console. Our Submarine Baseband Circuit Switch

provided a revolutionary improvement in the accuracy, reliability and execution speed of

communication plan changes. L3 is providing innovative, secure and highly reliable integrated

communication systems for future submarine designs, which greatly benefits RAN on such programs

as SEA 1000.

L3 Australia is the local team with a diverse

array of L3 businesses participating in this

program. The communications system is

expected to be a key component of the

combat system. Leveraging our extensive

submarine background in the United States

and Australia, L3 is proposing to use an

evolutionary pathway to ensure the SEA

1000 vessels are equipped with the most

effective communications suite that

emerging technologies can offer.

SEA 1000 Concept courtesy ASC

This document consists of L3 Technologies, Inc. general capabilities information that does not contain controlled technical data.

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Save the Date! We’ll Be at These Upcoming Shows:

Pacific 2017

October 3-5, 2017

International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia

L3 will be located in booth 3K6. For more information, visit here.

Military Communication and Information Systems Conference

November 14-16, 2017

National Convention Centre, Canberra Australia

For more information, visit here.

Defence, Industry & National Security Forum 2017

October 10-11, 2017

Westpac Stadium, Wellington, NZ

For more information, visit here.

Experience the Impact of Communications, Network and Cyber Management

Bringing the Future to Pacific 2017

Pacific 2017 is the only comprehensive international exhibition of its kind in the Indo-Asia-Pacific

region. It enables commercial maritime and naval defence industries to promote their capabilities to

decision makers from around the world. Navies of this region are embarking on a period of significant

growth, modernisation upgrades and plans to acquire or seeking to acquire new vessels, aircraft, patrol

boats, submarines, landing craft, frigates and supporting systems for the future. As a prominent

systems integrator for major maritime platforms, L3 will demonstrate leading-edge technology

designed to address challenges and enhance overall mission performance. L3’s booth, #3K6, will

provide attendees a live interactive demo displaying our advancements in the integration of systems,

proficiencies in simulation, future functionalities in networks and cyber management, as well as our

pioneering capabilities in communications management.

Users can also experience L3’s developments in:

Symphony® Communications Management

Intelligent Chat-bot

Virtual Ship, Room and Rack Views

Augmented Reality Integration

Symphony Network Management

Symphony Cyber Management

Symphony – InfoSys – truly integrated logistics support

Mixed Reality Experience

It is L3’s mission to continuously develop new technology

to support platform missions, improve subsystem integration, and dramatically increase users’ insights

into an overall integrated solution by demonstrating the ‘art of the possible.’

We hope you share our excitement and come by our booth to experience these advancements in

technology. We look forward to seeing you!