Joins ACSS On "Avionics Campus"

L-3 Communications Avionics Systems (L-3 Avionics), a subsidiary of L-3 Communications Corporation, announced last week that it has expanded its business operations by opening a unique facility and key talent center in Phoenix, AZ. The new location creates an "avionics campus" located near Aviation Communication and Surveillance Systems (ACSS), a joint-venture of L-3 Communications & Thales Company.

"Engineering excellence is key to the future of our company," said Adrienne Stevens, president of L-3 Avionics. "Although we recruit nationally for each of our locations, Phoenix offers an excellent talent pool of engineers and other important resources that will create a competitive advantage and will enable continued growth for our division. Instead of asking them to come to us, we went to them."

"We are very pleased that L-3 Avionics is joining the rapidly expanding community of major employers in North Phoenix," said Phoenix Councilwoman Peggy Neely, who represents the area where L-3 Avionics is located.  "High-technology businesses like L-3 are a key component to the employment growth we are pursuing throughout our city.  Employers continue to recognize that this area has superb amenities and a great quality of life."

L-3 Avionics develops and manufactures advanced cockpit avionics for the general aviation, business jet, air transport and military markets and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI. Other locations include facilities in Columbus, OH and Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The company employs more than 600 people across its four locations.

L-3 Avionics was founded more than 40 years ago as the avionics company for Learjet aircraft. Since then, it has become known for producing avionics safety technologies such as the GH-3000 electronic and J.E.T.� standby instrumentation, SkyWatch� traffic collision avoidance systems (TCAS), LandMarkTM terrain awareness warning systems (TAWS) and Stormscope� weather mapping systems.

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