L 3 COMMUNICATIONS CORP (Form: 10-Q, Received: 08/06/2008 13:47:30)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


x		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 27, 2008

o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file numbers 001-14141 and 333-46983

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Exact names of registrants as specified in their charters)


Delaware		13-3937434 and 13-3937436
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.)

600 Third Avenue, New York, NY		10016
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(212) 697-1111

(Telephone number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, non-accelerated filers, or smaller reporting companies. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). o Yes x No

There were 121,421,623 shares of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. common stock with a par value of $0.01 outstanding as of the close of business on August 1, 2008.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended June 27, 2008


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	ITEM 1.	Financial Statements

		Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 27, 2008 and December 31, 2007		1

		Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Quarterly periods and the First Half periods ended June 27, 2008 and June 29, 2007		2

		Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the First Half periods ended June 27, 2008 and June 29, 2007		4

		Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		5

	ITEM 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		29

	ITEM 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		44

	ITEM 4.	Controls and Procedures		44

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

	ITEM 1.	Legal Proceedings		46

	ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors		46

	ITEM 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		46

	ITEM 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		47

	ITEM 5.	Other Information		47

	ITEM 6.	Exhibits		47

Signature				48
EX-10.2: 2008 LONG TERM PERFORMANCE PLAN NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
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EX-10.6: AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO 1999 LTPP RSU AGREEMENTS
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EX-12: RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION
EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION
EX-32: CERTIFICATIONS

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except share data)


	June 27,			December 31,
	2008			2007

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	622		$	780
Billed receivables, net of allowances, of $21 in 2008 and 2007		1,324			1,279
Contracts in process		2,188			2,099
Inventories		281			249
Deferred income taxes		205			246
Other current assets		145			110

Total current assets		4,765			4,763

Property, plant and equipment, net		774			754
Goodwill		8,310			8,165
Identifiable intangible assets		442			441
Deferred debt issue costs		50			56
Other assets		180			212

Total assets	$	14,521		$	14,391


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, trade	$	649		$	571
Accrued employment costs		632			633
Accrued expenses		437			369
Advance payments and billings in excess of costs incurred		472			463
Income taxes		22			63
Other current liabilities		344			483

Total current liabilities		2,556			2,582

Pension and postretirement benefits		474			450
Deferred income taxes		313			245
Other liabilities		494			501
Long-term debt		4,537			4,537

Total liabilities		8,374			8,315

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 13)
Minority interests		88			87

Shareholders’ equity:
L-3 Holdings’ common stock: $.01 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized, 120,786,738 shares outstanding at June 27, 2008 and 124,174,825 shares outstanding at December 31, 2007 (L-3 Communications’ common stock: $.01 par value, 100 shares authorized, issued and outstanding)		3,920			3,753
L-3 Holdings’ treasury stock (at cost), 10,375,191 shares at June 27, 2008 and 5,533,159 shares at December 31, 2007		(1,025	)		(525	)
Retained earnings		3,004			2,608
Accumulated other comprehensive income		160			153

Total shareholders’ equity		6,059			5,989

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	14,521		$	14,391

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in millions, except per share data)


	Second Quarter Ended
	June 27,		June 29,
	2008		2007

Net sales:
Products	$	1,765	$	1,553
Services		1,957		1,854

Total net sales		3,722		3,407

Cost of sales:
Products		1,598		1,373
Services		1,749		1,679

Total cost of sales		3,347		3,052
Litigation gain (Note 13)		126		—

Operating income		501		355
Interest and other income, net		7		8
Interest expense		61		74
Minority interests in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		3		2

Income before income taxes		444		287
Provision for income taxes		166		99

Net income	$	278	$	188

L-3 Holdings’ earnings per common share:
Basic	$	2.28	$	1.51

Diluted	$	2.24	$	1.49

L-3 Holdings’ weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		122.0		124.9

Diluted		124.0		126.4

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in millions, except per share data)


	First Half Ended
	June 27,		June 29,
	2008		2007

Net sales:
Products	$	3,368	$	3,148
Services		3,860		3,559

Total net sales		7,228		6,707

Cost of sales:
Products		3,027		2,800
Services		3,458		3,226

Total cost of sales		6,485		6,026

Litigation gain (Note 13)		126		—

Operating income		869		681
Interest and other income, net		15		13
Interest expense		132		147
Minority interests in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		6		5

Income before income taxes		746		542
Provision for income taxes		276		192

Net income	$	470	$	350

L-3 Holdings’ earnings per common share:
Basic	$	3.84	$	2.81

Diluted	$	3.78	$	2.77

L-3 Holdings’ weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		122.3		124.8

Diluted		124.3		126.2

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)


	First Half Ended
	June 27,			June 29,
	2008			2007

Operating activities:
Net income	$	470		$	350
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		76			72
Amortization of intangibles and other assets		27			29
Deferred income tax provision		111			56
Stock-based employee compensation expense		30			23
Contributions to employee savings plans in L-3 Holdings’ common stock		72			72
Amortization of deferred debt issue costs (included in interest expense)		5			5
Impairment charge		28			—
Other non-cash items		(7	)		8

Subtotal		812			615

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding acquired amounts:
Billed receivables		(29	)		43
Contracts in process		(72	)		(147	)
Inventories		(27	)		(6	)
Accounts payable, trade		81			24
Accrued employment costs		(5	)		7
Accrued expenses		51			43
Other current liabilities		(137	)		(18	)
Advance payments and billings in excess of costs incurred		10			9
Income taxes		(24	)		58
Excess income tax benefits related to share-based payment arrangements		(7	)		(10	)
Pension and postretirement benefits		21			44
All other operating activities		(46	)		(52	)

Subtotal		(184	)		(5	)

Net cash from operating activities		628			610

Investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(218	)		(195	)
Capital expenditures		(76	)		(67	)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment		5			2
Proceeds from sale of product lines		12			—
Other investing activities		2			1

Net cash used in investing activities		(275	)		(259	)

Financing activities:
Common stock repurchased		(500	)		(201	)
Cash dividends paid on L-3 Holdings’ common stock		(74	)		(63	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		24			49
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan		35			32
Excess income tax benefits related to share-based payment arrangements		7			10
Other financing activities		(8	)		(1	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(516	)		(174	)

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		5			6

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(158	)		183
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period		780			348

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	$	622		$	531

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.	Description of Business

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. derives all of its operating income and cash flows from its wholly-owned subsidiary, L-3 Communications Corporation (L-3 Communications). L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (L-3 Holdings and, together with its subsidiaries, referred to herein as L-3 or the Company) is a prime system contractor in aircraft modernization and maintenance, Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C ³ ISR) systems, and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of high technology products, subsystems and systems. The Company’s customers include the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and its prime contractors, U.S. Government intelligence agencies, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of State (DoS), U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), allied foreign governments, domestic and international commercial customers and select other U.S. federal, state and local government agencies.

The Company has four reportable segments, comprised of: (1) C ³ ISR, (2) Government Services, (3) Aircraft Modernization and Maintenance (AM&M), and (4) Specialized Products. Financial information relating to the reportable segments is included in Note 17. C ³ ISR provides products and services for the global ISR market, networked communications systems and secure communications products. The Company believes that these products and services are critical elements for a substantial number of major command, control, communication, intelligence gathering and space systems. These products and services are used to connect a variety of airborne, space, ground and sea-based communication systems and are used in the transmission, processing, recording, monitoring, and dissemination functions of these communication systems. Government Services provides training and operational support services, information technology solutions, intelligence solutions and support, aviation, maritime and engineering services and other technical services. AM&M provides modernization, upgrades and sustainment, maintenance and logistics support services for military and various government aircraft and other platforms. Specialized Products provides a broad range of products across several business areas that include power & control systems, microwave, avionics & displays, training & simulation, electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR), precision engagement, security and detection systems, propulsion systems, undersea warfare and telemetry and advanced technology.


2.	Basis of Presentation

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarterly period and first half period ended June 27, 2008 should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of L-3 Holdings and L-3 Communications for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, which are included in their Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements comprise the consolidated financial statements of L-3 Holdings and L-3 Communications. L-3 Holdings’ only asset is its investment in the common stock of L-3 Communications, its wholly-owned subsidiary, and its only obligations are (1) the 3% Convertible Contingent Debt Securities (CODES) due 2035, which were issued by L-3 Holdings on July 29, 2005, (2) its guarantee of borrowings under the senior credit facility of L-3 Communications and (3) its guarantee of other contractual obligations of L-3 Communications and its subsidiaries. L-3 Holdings’ obligations relating to the CODES have been jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by L-3 Communications and certain of its wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. Accordingly, such debt has been reflected as debt of L-3 Communications in its consolidated financial statements in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 54. All issuances of and conversions into L-3 Holdings’ equity securities, including grants of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance units by L-3 Holdings to employees and directors of L-3

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Communications and its subsidiaries, have been reflected in the consolidated financial statements of L-3 Communications. As a result, the consolidated financial positions, results of operations and cash flows of L-3 Holdings and L-3 Communications are substantially the same. See Note 19 for additional information regarding the unaudited financial information of L-3 Communications and its subsidiaries.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for a complete set of annual audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented have been included. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. Certain reclassifications have been made to conform prior-year amounts to the current-year presentation. It is the Company’s established practice to close its books for the quarters ending March, June and September on the Friday nearest to the end of the calendar quarters. The interim financial statements included herein have been prepared and are labeled based on that convention. The Company closes its annual books on December 31 regardless of what day it falls on.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of sales and costs of sales during the reporting period. The most significant of these estimates and assumptions relate to contract revenue, profit and loss recognition, fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, market values for inventories reported at lower of cost or market, pension and post-retirement benefit obligations, stock-based employee compensation expense, income taxes, including the valuations of deferred tax assets, litigation reserves and environmental obligations, and the recoverability, useful lives and valuation of recorded amounts of long-lived assets, identifiable intangible assets and goodwill. Changes in estimates are reflected in the periods during which they become known. Actual amounts will differ from these estimates and could differ materially. For a more complete discussion of these estimates and assumptions, see the Annual Report of L-3 Holdings and L-3 Communications on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.


3.	Acquisitions and Dispositions

All of the business acquisitions are included in the Company’s results of operations from their respective dates of acquisition.

2008 Business Acquisitions

During the first half ended June 27, 2008, in separate transactions, the Company acquired ownership interests in two businesses and increased its ownership interest in a subsidiary for an aggregate purchase price of $192 million in cash, plus acquisition costs, which are described below. Based on preliminary purchase price allocations, the aggregate goodwill recognized for these businesses was $131 million, which was assigned to the Specialized Products reportable segment. Of this aggregate goodwill amount, $112 million is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The final purchase price allocations for these business acquisitions will be based on their final purchase prices, and final appraisals and other analyses of fair values for acquired assets and assumed liabilities, which are currently in process. The final purchase price allocations for these business acquisitions are expected to be completed during the

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

second half of 2008. The Company does not expect any of the differences between the preliminary and final purchase price allocations for its 2008 business acquisitions to have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position. The 2008 business acquisitions were all financed with cash on hand.


	•	Acquired all of the outstanding stock of HSA Systems Pty Limited of Australia (HSA) on March 14, 2008. HSA is a provider of geospatial, marine and electronic systems for maritime and defense customers. The purchase price for HSA is subject to adjustment based on actual closing date net working capital, which has not been finalized. Additional consideration, if any, will be accounted for as goodwill.

	•	Acquired assets and assumed liabilities of Northrop Grumman’s Electro-Optical Systems (EOS) business on April 21, 2008. The EOS business is a provider of night vision technology and electro-optical products for military, commercial and public safety customers. The purchase price for EOS is subject to adjustment based on actual closing date net working capital, which has not been finalized. Additional consideration, if any, will be accounted for as goodwill.

	•	On April 4, 2008, the Company increased its ownership interest in Medical Education Technologies, Inc. (METI) from 80% to 85% for a purchase price of $3 million. METI is a supplier of human patient and surgical simulators, as well as related educational products.

The table below summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocations for the aggregate assets acquired, and liabilities assumed including acquisition costs, in connection with all of the Company’s business acquisitions that were completed during the first half ended June 27, 2008.


	(in millions)

Cash and cash equivalents	$	2
Billed receivables		15
Contracts in process		15
Property, plant and equipment		25
Goodwill		131
Identifiable intangible assets		14
Other assets		11

Total assets acquired		213

Current liabilities		20

Total liabilities assumed		20

Net assets acquired	$	193

2007 Business Acquisitions

During the first half ended June 27, 2008, the Company completed the final purchase price allocations for APSS S.r.l. (APSS) and MKI Systems, Inc. (MKI). The final purchase price allocations for these business acquisitions did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. The purchase price for Geneva Aerospace, Inc. (Geneva) is subject to adjustment for additional consideration not to exceed $24 million that is contingent upon its post-acquisition financial performance for the years ending December 31, 2008 and 2009. Any additional consideration paid that is contingent upon post-acquisition performance will be accounted for as goodwill.

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AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations Data

The following unaudited pro forma Statement of Operations data presents the combined results of the Company and its business acquisitions completed during the first half ended June 27, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, assuming that the business acquisitions completed during these periods had occurred on January 1, 2007.


	Second Quarter Ended				First Half Ended
	June 27,		June 29,		June 27,		June 29,
	2008		2007		2008		2007
	(in millions, except per share data)

Pro forma net sales	$	3,731	$	3,480	$	7,282	$	6,844
Pro forma net income	$	276	$	187	$	467	$	347
Pro forma diluted earnings per share (EPS)	$	2.22	$	1.48	$	3.76	$	2.75

The unaudited pro forma results disclosed in the table above are based on various assumptions and are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the Company completed these acquisitions on January 1, 2007.

2008 Business and Product Line Dispositions

In the second quarter of 2008, the Company sold the Electron Technologies Passive Microwave Devices (PMD) product line within the Specialized Products segment for a sales price of $12 million. The Company recognized a preliminary after-tax gain of approximately $7 million (pre-tax gain of $12 million) during the second quarter and first half ended June 27, 2008. The net proceeds for the sale is included in investing activities on the statement of cash flows. The product line generated $23 million of sales for the year ended December 31, 2007 and $8 million for the first half of 2008.


4.	Contracts in Process

The components of contracts in process are presented in the table below.


	June 27,			December 31,
	2008			2007
	(in millions)

Unbilled contract receivables, gross	$	1,932		$	1,876
Less: unliquidated progress payments		(389	)		(391	)

Unbilled contract receivables, net		1,543			1,485

Inventoried contract costs, gross		722			673
Less: unliquidated progress payments		(77	)		(59	)

Inventoried contract costs, net		645			614

Total contracts in process	$	2,188		$	2,099

Inventoried Contract Costs. In accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 81-1 Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts (SOP 81-1) and the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide, Audits of Federal Government Contractors, the Company accounts for the portion of its general and administrative (G&A) costs, independent research and development (IRAD) costs and bid and proposal (B&P) costs that are allowable and reimbursable indirect contract costs under U.S. Government procurement regulations on its U.S. Government contracts (revenue arrangements) as inventoried contract costs. G&A, IRAD and B&P costs are allocated to contracts for which the U.S. Government is the end customer and are charged to costs

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AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

of sales when sales on the related contracts are recognized. The Company’s unallowable portion of its G&A, IRAD and B&P costs for its U.S. Government contractor businesses are expensed as incurred and are not included in inventoried contract costs.

The table below presents a summary of G&A, IRAD and B&P costs included in inventoried contract costs and the changes to them, including amounts charged to cost of sales for U.S. Government contracts for the periods presented.


	Second Quarter Ended						First Half Ended
	June 27,			June 29,			June 27,			June 29,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
				(in millions)

Amounts included in inventoried contract costs at beginning of the period	$	69		$	64		$	68		$	59
Add: Contract costs incurred ⁽¹⁾		318			302			600			576
Amounts included in acquired inventoried contract costs		7			—			7			—
Less: Amounts charged to cost of sales during the year		(315	)		(296	)		(596	)		(565	)

Amounts included in inventoried contract costs at end of the period	$	79		$	70		$	79		$	70


⁽¹⁾		Incurred costs include IRAD and B&P costs of $78 million for the quarter ended June 27, 2008, $73 million for the quarter ended June 29, 2007, $137 million for the first half ended June 27, 2008 and $136 million for the first half ended June 29, 2007.

The table below presents a summary of selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses for the Company’s commercial businesses, which are expensed as incurred and not included in inventoried contracts costs.


	Second Quarter Ended				First Half Ended
	June 27,		June 29,		June 27,		June 29,
	2008		2007		2008		2007
			(in millions)

Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	73	$	65	$	139	$	125
Research and development expenses		24		24		48		47

Total	$	97	$	89	$	187	$	172


5.	Inventories

Inventories at Lower of Cost or Market. The table below presents the components of inventories at cost (first in-first out or average cost), but not in excess of realized value.


	June 27,		December 31,
	2008		2007
	(in millions)

Raw materials, components and sub-assemblies	$	120	$	106
Work in process		117		106
Finished goods		44		37

Total	$	281	$	249

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AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


6.	Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets

Goodwill. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, Business Combinations (SFAS 141), the Company allocates the cost of business acquisitions to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition (commonly referred to as the purchase price allocation). The table below presents the changes in goodwill allocated to the Company’s reportable segments.


				Government					Specialized		Consolidated
	C ³ ISR			Services		AM&M			Products		Total
	(in millions)

Balance at December 31, 2007	$	1,022		$	2,264	$	1,199		$	3,680	$	8,165
Business acquisitions		3			6		3			130		142
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(1	)		—		(7	)		11		3

Balance at June 27, 2008	$	1,024		$	2,270	$	1,195		$	3,821	$	8,310

The increase of $142 million related to business acquisitions is comprised of (1) an increase of $131 million for business acquisitions completed during the first half ended June 27, 2008, (2) an increase of $9 million for earnouts related to certain business acquisitions completed prior to January 1, 2008, and (3) an increase of $2 million primarily related to final purchase price determinations for certain business acquisitions completed prior to January 1, 2008.

During the quarter ended March 28, 2008, the Company completed its annual impairment test for the goodwill of each of the Company’s reporting units. The annual impairment test resulted in no impairment losses.

Identifiable Intangible Assets. Information on the Company’s identifiable intangible assets that are subject to amortization is presented in the table below.


	Weighted		June 27, 2008						December 31, 2007
	Average		Gross				Net		Gross				Net
	Amortization		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
	Period		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
	(in years)		(in millions)

Customer contractual relationships		22.7	$	511	$	108	$	403	$	488	$	92	$	396
Technology		7.9		73		41		32		73		36		37
Other, primarily favorable leasehold interests		7.7		14		7		7		14		6		8

Total		21.3	$	598	$	156	$	442	$	575	$	134	$	441

Amortization expense recorded by the Company for its identifiable intangible assets is presented in the table below.


	Second Quarter Ended				First Half Ended
	June 27,		June 29,		June 27,		June 29,
	2008		2007		2008		2007
			(in millions)

Amortization expense	$	11	$	13	$	22	$	24

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Based on gross carrying amounts at June 27, 2008, the Company’s estimate of amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets for the years ending December 31, 2008 through 2012 are presented in the table below.


	Years Ending December 31,
	2008		2009		2010		2011		2012
	(in millions)

Estimated amortization expense	$	44	$	52	$	52	$	47	$	38

At June 27, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had $0.6 million of indefinite-lived identifiable intangible assets.


7.	Other Current Liabilities and Other Liabilities

The table below presents the components of other current liabilities.


	June 27,		December 31,
	2008		2007
	(in millions)

Other Current Liabilities:
Accruals for pending and threatened litigation (see Note 13)	$	18	$	134
Accrued product warranty costs		95		98
Accrued interest		64		74
Estimated costs in excess of estimated contract value to complete contracts in process in a loss position		47		58
Deferred revenues		21		13
Aggregate purchase price payable for acquired businesses		—		10
Other		99		96

Total other current liabilities	$	344	$	483

The table below presents the components of other liabilities.


	June 27,		December 31,
	2008		2007
	(in millions)

Other Liabilities:
Non-current income taxes payable	$	243	$	238
Deferred compensation		78		79
Accrued workers compensation		44		41
Unfavorable lease obligations		9		12
Non-current portion of net deferred gains from terminated interest rate swap agreements		10		12
Notes payable and capital lease obligations		11		11
Accrued product warranty costs		6		—
Accruals for pending and threatened litigation (see Note 13)		3		5
Other non-current liabilities		90		103

Total other liabilities	$	494	$	501

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The table below presents the changes in the Company’s accrued product warranty costs.


	First Half Ended
	June 27,			June 29,
	2008			2007
	(in millions)

Accrued product warranty costs ⁽¹⁾ :
Balance at January 1	$	98		$	92
Acquisitions during the period		2			—
Accruals for product warranties issued during the period		19			16
Accruals for products warranties existing before January 1 ⁽²⁾		1			—
Settlements made during the period		(19	)		(20	)

Balance at end of period	$	101		$	88


⁽¹⁾		Warranty obligations incurred in connection with long-term production contracts are accounted for within the contract estimates at completion (EACs) and are excluded from the above amounts. The balance at end of period includes both long-term and short-term amounts.

⁽²⁾		Represents changes to estimated product warranty costs related to sales recognized prior to January 1, 2008 and January 1, 2007, respectively.


8.	Debt

The components of long-term debt and a reconciliation to the carrying amount of long-term debt are presented in the table below.


	June 27,			December 31,
	2008			2007
	(in millions)

L-3 Communications:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility ⁽¹⁾	$	—		$	—
Borrowings under Term Loan Facility maturing 2010 ⁽²⁾		650			650
7 5 / 8 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012		750			750
6 1 / 8 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013		400			400
6 1 / 8 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014		400			400
5 7 / 8 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015		650			650
6 3 / 8 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015		1,000			1,000

Subtotal		3,850			3,850

L-3 Holdings:
3% Convertible Contingent Debt Securities due 2035 ⁽³⁾		700			700

Principal amount of long-term debt		4,550			4,550
Less: Unamortized discounts		(13	)		(13	)

Carrying amount of long-term debt	$	4,537		$	4,537


⁽¹⁾		The Company’s five-year revolving credit facility, which matures on March 9, 2010, allows for total aggregate borrowings of up to $1 billion. At June 27, 2008, available borrowings under the revolving credit facility were $817 million after reductions for outstanding letters of credit of $183 million.

⁽²⁾		The interest rate at June 27, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was 3.33% and 6.34%, respectively, and is based on the LIBOR rate (as defined) plus a spread. See Note 10 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for information regarding the interest on borrowings under the term loan facility.

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⁽³⁾		Effective July 29, 2008, under select conditions, including if L-3 Holdings’ common stock price is more than 120% (currently $121.36) of the then current conversion price (currently $101.13) for a specified period, the conversion feature of the 3% Convertible Contingent Debt Securities due 2035 (CODES) will require L-3 Holdings, upon conversion, to pay the $700 million principal amount in cash, and if the settlement amount exceeds the principal amount, the excess will be settled in cash or stock at the Company’s option. See Note 10 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. L-3 Holdings’ common stock price on August 1, 2008 was $98.21.


9.	Comprehensive Income

A reconciliation of net income to comprehensive income is presented in the table below.


	Second Quarter Ended				First Half Ended
	June 27,		June 29,		June 27,		June 29,
	2008		2007		2008		2007
			(in millions)

Net income	$	278	$	188	$	470	$	350
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		4		54		4		62
Unrealized gains on hedging instruments ⁽¹⁾		—		—		1		5
Amortization of pension and postretirement benefits net loss and prior service cost, net of credits ⁽²⁾		1		1		2		3

Comprehensive income	$	283	$	243	$	477	$	420


⁽¹⁾		Amounts are net of income taxes of $1 million for the first half ended June 27, 2008, and $3 million for the first half ended June 29, 2007.

⁽²⁾		Amounts are net of income taxes of $1 million and $2 million for the quarter and first half ended June 27, 2008, respectively, and $1 million and $2 million for the quarter and first half ended June 29, 2007, respectively. See Note 14.

The changes in the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances, net of related tax effects are presented in the table below.


			Unrealized			Unrecognized			Total
			gains			losses			accumulated
	Foreign		(losses) on			and prior			other
	currency		hedging			service cost,			comprehensive
	translation		instruments			net			income
			(in millions)

Balance at December 31, 2007	$	259	$	(1	)	$	(105	)	$	153
Period change		4		1			2			7

Balance at June 27, 2008	$	263	$	—		$	(103	)	$	160

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10.	L-3 Holdings Earnings Per Share

A reconciliation of basic and diluted EPS is presented in the table below.


	Second Quarter Ended						First Half Ended
	June 27,			June 29,			June 27,			June 29,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
	(in millions, except per share data)

Basic:
Net income	$	278		$	188		$	470		$	350

Weighted average common shares outstanding		122.0			124.9			122.3			124.8

Basic earnings per share	$	2.28		$	1.51		$	3.84		$	2.81

Diluted:
Net income	$	278		$	188		$	470		$	350

Common and potential common shares:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		122.0			124.9			122.3			124.8
Assumed exercise of stock options		4.3			5.5			4.4			5.7
Unvested restricted stock awards		1.0			0.7			1.1			0.7
Employee stock purchase plan contributions		0.4			0.4			0.4			0.4
Assumed purchase of common shares for treasury		(4.0	)		(5.1	)		(4.2	)		(5.4	)
Assumed conversion of the CODES		0.3			—			0.3			—

Common and potential common shares		124.0			126.4			124.3			126.2

Diluted earnings per share	$	2.24		$	1.49		$	3.78		$	2.77

L-3 Holdings’ CODES had no impact on diluted EPS for the quarter and first half ended June 29, 2007, because the average market price of L-3 Holdings common stock during the period was less than the price at which the CODES would have been convertible into L-3 Holdings common stock. The conversion price effective July 29, 2008 is $101.13.

Excluded from the computations of diluted EPS are equity securities of 0.5 million for the quarter and first half ended June 27, 2008, and 0.2 million and 0.3 million for the quarter and first half ended June 29, 2007, respectively, because they were anti-dilutive.

EPS for the quarter and first half ended June 27, 2008 includes (1) a gain of $0.65 per diluted share for the reversal of a current liability for pending and threatened litigation as a result of a June 27, 2008 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals which vacated an adverse 2006 jury verdict (see Note 13), (2) a gain of $0.06 per diluted share for the sale of the PMD product line (see Note 3), and (3) a non-cash charge of $0.14 per diluted share related to a write-down of capitalized software development costs.

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11.	Shareholders’ Equity

Repurchases of L-3 Holdings common stock under the $750 million share repurchase program, approved by the Board of Directors in December 2007, may be made through open market purchases, private transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions or any combination thereof, in each case in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. All share repurchases of L-3 Holdings common stock have been recorded as treasury shares. The table below presents repurchases of L-3 Holdings common stock by the Company during the first half of 2008.


	Total Number of		Average Price Paid
	Shares Purchased		Per Share		Treasury Stock
					(at cost in millions)

January 1 — March 28, 2008		2,696,099	$	105.08	$	283
March 29 — June 27, 2008		2,145,933	$	100.93		217

Total		4,842,032	$	103.24	$	500

At June 27, 2008, the remaining dollar value of the authorized share repurchase program was $225 million.

From June 28, 2008 through August 6, 2008, L-3 has repurchased 275,000 shares of L-3 Holdings’ common stock at an average price of $98.19 per share for an aggregate amount of $27 million.

During the first half of 2008, L-3 Holdings’ Board of Directors authorized the following quarterly cash dividends:


Date Declared	Record Date	Cash Dividends Per Share		Date Paid	Total Dividend Paid
					(in millions)

February 5, 2008	February 19, 2008	$	0.30	March 17, 2008	$	37
April 29, 2008	May 16, 2008	$	0.30	June 16, 2008	$	37

On July 8, 2008, L-3 Holdings’ Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share, payable on September 15, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 18, 2008.


12.	Fair Value Measurements

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). The provisions of SFAS 157 are applicable to all of the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured and recorded at fair value. SFAS 157 establishes a new framework for measuring fair value and expands related disclosures. SFAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or the exit price that would be paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants. SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that gives the highest priority to observable inputs and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy defined by SFAS 157 are described below.


Level 1:	Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. The Company’s Level 1 assets include cash equivalents, primarily institutional money market funds, whose carrying value represents fair value because of their short-term maturities of the investments held by these funds.

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Level 2:	Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. The Company’s Level 2 liabilities represent foreign currency forward contracts. Fair value is determined using a valuation model based on observable market inputs, including quoted forward foreign currency exchange rates, and consideration of non-performance risk.

Level 3:	Pricing inputs that are generally unobservable inputs and not corroborated by market data. The Company has no Level 3 assets or liabilities.

The following table presents our assets and liabilities by level measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 27, 2008.


Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in millions)

Assets
Cash equivalents	$	419	$	—	$	—
Liabilities
Derivatives, net	$	—	$	10	$	—

The Company has not applied the provisions of SFAS 157 to non-financial assets and liabilities that are of a nonrecurring nature in accordance with FASB Staff Position (FSP) Financial Accounting Standard 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 ( FSP 157-2). FSP 157-2 delayed the effective date of application of SFAS 157 to non-financial assets and liabilities that are of a nonrecurring nature until January 1, 2009. The Company currently believes the application of SFAS 157 to non-financial assets and liabilities that are of a nonrecurring nature will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows, however the Company is currently assessing the impact.


13.	Commitments and Contingencies

U.S. and Foreign Government Procurement Regulations

A substantial majority of the Company’s revenues are generated from providing products and services under legally binding agreements, or contracts, with U.S. Government and foreign government customers. U.S. Government contracts are subject to extensive legal and regulatory requirements, and, from time to time, agencies of the U.S. Government investigate whether such contracts were and are being conducted in accordance with these requirements. The Company is currently cooperating with the U.S. Government on several investigations, some of which are discussed below. The Company does not anticipate that any of these investigations will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, under U.S. Government procurement regulations, an indictment of the Company by a federal grand jury could result in the Company being suspended for a period of time from eligibility for awards of new government contracts. A conviction could result in debarment from contracting with the federal government for a specified term. In addition, all of the Company’s U.S. Government contracts are subject to audit and various pricing and cost controls, include standard provisions for termination for the convenience of the U.S. Government or for default, and are subject to cancellation if funds for contracts become unavailable. Foreign government contracts generally include comparable provisions relating to terminations for convenience and default, as well as other procurement clauses relevant to the foreign government.

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Litigation Matters

The Company has been subject to and is involved in litigation, government investigations, proceedings, claims or assessments and various contingent liabilities incidental to its businesses, including those specified below. Furthermore, in connection with certain business acquisitions the Company has assumed some or all claims against, and liabilities of, the acquired business, including both asserted or unasserted claims and liabilities. In accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” the Company records a liability when management believes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the Company can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss. Generally, the loss is recorded at the amount the Company expects to resolve the liability. The amount of liabilities recorded for pending and threatened litigation are disclosed in Note 7. Amounts recoverable from insurance contracts or third parties are recorded as assets when deemed probable. At June 27, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company did not record any amounts for recoveries that are material from insurance contracts or third parties. The Company believes it has recorded adequate provisions for its litigation matters. The Company reviews these provisions quarterly and adjusts these provisions to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. An estimate of loss or range of loss is disclosed for a particular litigation matter when such loss can be reasonably estimated and no loss has been accrued. The Company believes that any damage amounts claimed in the specific matters discussed below are not meaningful indicators of potential liability. Although the Company believes that it has valid defenses with respect to legal matters and investigations pending against it, litigation is inherently unpredictable. Therefore, it is possible that the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company could be materially adversely affected in any particular period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more of these contingencies.

Kalitta Air. L-3 Integrated Systems and its predecessors have been involved in litigation with Kalitta Air arising from a contract to convert Boeing 747 aircraft from passenger configuration to cargo freighters. The lawsuit was brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on January 31, 1997. The aircraft were modified using Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) issued in 1988 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to Hayes International, Inc. (Hayes/Pemco) as a subcontractor to GATX/Airlog Company (GATX). Between 1988 and 1990, Hayes/Pemco modified five aircraft as a subcontractor to GATX using the STCs. Between 1990 and 1994, Chrysler Technologies Airborne Systems, Inc. (CTAS), a predecessor to L-3 Integrated Systems, performed as a subcontractor to GATX and modified an additional five aircraft using the STCs. Two of the aircraft modified by CTAS were owned by American International Airways, the predecessor to Kalitta Air. In 1996, the FAA determined that the engineering data provided by Hayes/Pemco supporting the STCs was inadequate and issued an Airworthiness Directive that effectively grounded the ten modified aircraft. The Kalitta Air aircraft have not been in revenue service since that date. The matter was tried in January 2001 against GATX and CTAS with the jury finding fault on the part of GATX, but rendering a unanimous defense verdict in favor of CTAS. Certain co-defendants had settled prior to trial. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals subsequently reversed and remanded the trial court’s summary judgment rulings in favor of CTAS regarding a negligence claim by Kalitta Air, which asserts that CTAS as an expert in aircraft modification should have known that the STCs were deficient, and excluding certain evidence at trial. CTAS’ insurance carrier has accepted defense of the matter with a reservation of its right to dispute its obligations under the applicable insurance policy in the event of an adverse jury finding. The retrial began on January 18, 2005, and ended on March 2, 2005 with a deadlocked jury and mistrial. At the retrial, Kalitta Air claimed damages of $235 million. By order dated July 22, 2005, the Trial Court granted the Company’s motion for judgment as a matter of law as to negligence dismissing that claim, denied the Company’s motion for judgment as a matter of law as to negligent misrepresentation, and certified the decision for interlocutory appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Ninth Circuit

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has accepted the appeals and all proceedings at the District Court have been stayed pending resolution of the appeals. On November 21, 2007, the Ninth Circuit certified a question of law to the California Supreme Court. The California Supreme Court subsequently denied the request to decide the question of law, and the parties are awaiting the Ninth Circuit’s decision on the appeals.

OSI Systems, Inc. On November 18, 2002, the Company initiated a proceeding against OSI in the United States District Court sitting in the Southern District of New York seeking, among other things, a declaratory judgment that the Company had fulfilled all of its obligations under a letter of intent with OSI (the Letter of Intent). Under the Letter of Intent, the Company was to negotiate definitive agreements with OSI for the sale to OSI by the Company of certain businesses, which the Company acquired from PerkinElmer, Inc. on June 14, 2002. On February 7, 2003, OSI filed an answer and counterclaims alleging, among other things, that the Company defrauded OSI, breached obligations of fiduciary duty to OSI and breached its obligations under the Letter of Intent. Under the Letter of Intent, the Company proposed selling to OSI the conventional detection business and the ARGUS business that the Company acquired from PerkinElmer, Inc. Negotiations lasted for almost one year and ultimately broke down over issues regarding, among other things, intellectual property, product-line definitions, allocation of employees and due diligence. On May 24, 2006, a jury found in favor of OSI and awarded OSI $126 million in damages, including awards of $33 million for compensatory damages and $93 million for punitive damages, principally on the basis of OSI’s fiduciary-based claims. As a result of the jury verdict, the Company recorded a $129 million litigation charge in connection with this litigation, which was accrued as a current liability, and included an estimate of $3 million for external legal costs incurred through June 30, 2006. On June 27, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the jury verdict, ruled in favor of L-3 on the fiduciary-based claims, and remanded the case for a new trial solely on OSI’s claim of actual fraud. On July 11, 2008, OSI filed a petition with the Second Circuit seeking a rehearing with respect to the June 27 decision, and the parties are awaiting the Second Circuit’s ruling. Based on the June 27 decision, the Company has reversed the $126 million current liability for pending and threatened litigation and $7 million of related accrued interest.

Bashkirian Airways. On July 1, 2004, lawsuits were filed on behalf of the estates of 31 Russian children in the state courts of Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, New York and New Jersey against Honeywell, Honeywell TCAS, the Company, ACSS, Thales USA and Thales France. The suits are based on facts arising out of the crash over southern Germany of Bashkirian Airways Tupelov TU 154M aircraft and a DHL Boeing 757 cargo aircraft. On-board the Tupelov aircraft were 9 crew members and 60 passengers, including 45 children. The Boeing aircraft carried a crew of two. Both aircraft were equipped with Honeywell/ACSS Model 2000, Change 7 Traffic Collision and Avoidance Systems (TCAS). Sensing the other aircraft, the on-board DHL TCAS instructed the DHL pilot to descend, and the Tupelov on-board TCAS instructed the Tupelov pilot to climb. However, the Swiss air traffic controller ordered the Tupelov pilot to descend. The Tupelov pilot disregarded the on-board TCAS and put the Tupelov aircraft into a descent striking the DHL aircraft in midair at approximately 35,000 feet. All crew and passengers of both planes were lost. Investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board after the crash revealed that both TCAS units were performing as designed. The suits allege negligence and strict product liability based upon the design of the units and the training provided to resolve conflicting commands and seek compensatory damages. The Company’s insurers have accepted defense of the matter and retained counsel. The matters were consolidated in the Federal Court in New Jersey, which has dismissed the actions on the basis of forum non conveniens. The plaintiffs re-filed a complaint on April 23, 2007 with the Barcelona Court’s Registry in Spain. The Company filed its answer on September 7, 2007.

Aircrew Training and Rehearsal Support (ATARS ). Following a lawsuit filed by Lockheed Martin Corporation (Lockheed) on April 6, 2006 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

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against the Company and certain individuals related to the ATARS II Program, the Company received Grand Jury subpoenas in connection with an investigation being conducted by the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division. The subpoenas request the production of documents related to Lockheed’s allegations or produced in the civil litigation, which was settled in November 2007. The Company is cooperating fully with the Government.

Government Investigation of Titan. In October 2002, Titan received a grand jury subpoena from the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DoJ) requesting the production of documents relating to information technology services performed for the U.S. Air Force at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. Titan has been informed that other companies who have performed similar services have received subpoenas as well. On September 20, 2006, counsel for the Company was informed by the New York Field Office of the Department of Justice Criminal Antitrust Division that it is considering indictment. Additionally, a former Titan employee received a letter from the DoJ indicating that he is a target of the investigation. If the Field Office recommends indictment then, under normal DoJ procedures, L-3 Titan (now known as L-3 Services) will be afforded an opportunity to make a presentation to the Criminal Antitrust Division in Washington, D.C., before the Department of Justice acts on the recommendation. It is not known whether an indictment of L-3 Services or any of its employees will occur. If it does occur, the potential exists that L-3 Services could be suspended or debarred from conducting business with the U.S. Government.

Rainbownet. On July 12, 2006, Rainbownet Limited filed a Request for Arbitration with the International Chamber of Commerce against the Company alleging that the Company’s Primewave division sold defective telecommunications equipment to Rainbownet for installation in Nigeria. Rainbownet is alleging breach of contract and is seeking approximately $18 million in damages. The Company filed an answer denying the allegations in the complaint and asserting a counterclaim for non-payment of invoices in the amount of approximately $2 million.

Derivative Action. On March 23, 2007, Joshua Teitelbaum filed a shareholder derivative complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery against the Company’s directors and certain current and former officers. The complaint is similar to three other complaints that were recently voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiffs in those actions. This complaint alleges, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty in connection with certain of the Company’s historical stock option grants and disclosures. The complaint seeks monetary damages, disgorgement, equitable relief and an award of fees and expenses. The parties have reached a settlement, which is subject to court approval.

CyTerra Government Investigation. Since November 2006, CyTerra has been served with civil and Grand Jury subpoenas by the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General and the Department of Justice. The Company is cooperating with the Government and has provided the requested documents. The Company believes that it is entitled to indemnification for any course of defense related to this matter and has made a claim against the escrow under the purchase agreement by which the Company acquired CyTerra in March 2006.

SEC Inquiry. In March 2007, the Company was contacted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Enforcement Division, requesting that the Company provide certain information relating to its previously disclosed review of its historical stock option granting practices. The Company voluntarily provided the requested information and continues to cooperate fully with the SEC.

Gol Airlines. The Company was served with complaints filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against ExcelAire, Joseph Lepore, Jan Paul Paladino, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Amazon Technologies and Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems

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(ACSS), a joint venture of L-3 and Thales. The complaints relate to the September 29, 2006 airplane crash over Brazil of a Boeing 737-800 operated by GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, S.A. and an Embraer 600 business jet operated by ExcelAire. The complaints allege that ACSS designed the Traffic Collision and Avoidance System (TCAS) on the ExcelAire jet, and assert claims of negligence, strict products liability and breach of warranty against ACSS based on the design of the TCAS and the instructions provided for its use. The Company’s insurers have accepted defense of this matter and have retained counsel. On July 3, 2008, the District Court dismissed the actions on the basis of forum non conveniens on the grounds that Brazil was the location of the accident and is more convenient for witnesses and document availability. The plaintiffs timely filed an appeal on August 4, 2008.

Pilatus PC-12 Aircraft. On July 6, 2007, the Company was served with an amended complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Pilatus Aircraft, Ltd., Pilatus Flugzeuweke Aktiengellschaft, Rosemont Aerospace, Inc., Revue Thommen AC, EMCA, Goodrich Corp., Goodrich Avionics Systems, Inc. (the predecessor to L-3 Avionics) and the Company. The amended complaint relates to the March 26, 2005 crash of a Pilatus PC-12 aircraft near Belafonte, Pennsylvania in which all six on board were lost. The amended complaint alleges that L-3 Avionics (and/or its predecessor company, Goodrich Avionics) designed, manufactured, tested, marketed, and sold the stick shaker/pusher servo actuator on the Pilatus PC-12, and asserts claims against L-3 Avionics and the Company based on negligence, breach of warranty, and strict liability. The Company’s insurers have accepted defense of the matter and have retained counsel.

T-39 Sabreliner Aircraft. Three wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York arising from the crash of a T-39 Sabreliner Aircraft near Rome, GA on January 10, 2006. The Plaintiffs allege that L-3 Vertex employed the pilot in command, David Roark, and maintained the aircraft. The cases have been transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. The Company’s insurers have accepted defense of the matter and have retained counsel.


14.	Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans.


	Pension Plans												Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Second Quarter						First Half						Second Quarter					First Half
	Ended						Ended						Ended					Ended
	June 27,			June 29,			June 27,			June 29,			June 27,		June 29,			June 27,			June 29,
	2008			2007			2008			2007			2008		2007			2008			2007
	(in millions)

Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	23		$	24		$	46		$	49		$	1	$	1		$	3		$	3
Interest cost		27			23			53			47			2		2			5			5
Expected return on plan assets		(30	)		(27	)		(60	)		(55	)		—		—			(1	)		(1	)
Amortization of prior service costs (credits)		1			1			2			1			—		(1	)		(1	)		(2	)
Amortization of net losses		2			2			4			5			—		1			—			1

Net periodic benefit cost	$	23		$	23		$	45		$	47		$	3	$	3		$	6		$	6

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AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Contributions. For the year ending December 31, 2008, the Company currently expects to contribute cash of approximately $65 million to its pension plans, and approximately $12 million to its postretirement benefit plans. The Company contributed cash of $23 million to its pension plans and $5 million to its postretirement benefit plans during the first half ended June 27, 2008.


15.	Employee Stock-Based Compensation

At its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 29, 2008, the stockholders of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. approved the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2008 Long Term Performance Plan (2008 Long Term Performance Plan) and the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2008 Directors Stock Incentive Plan (2008 Directors Stock Incentive Plan). As a result, no additional awards in respect of shares of L-3 Holdings common stock will be issued under either the 1999 Long Term Performance Plan or the 1998 Directors Stock Option Plan.

Awards under the 2008 Long Term Performance Plan may be granted to any officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or to any other individual who provides services to or on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Awards under the 2008 Long Term Performance Plan may be in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and other stock-based awards (including restricted stock units and performance units). Awards under the 2008 Directors Stock Incentive Plan may be granted only to non-employee directors of the Company. Awards under the 2008 Directors Stock Incentive Plan may be in the form of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and minimum ownership stock. The 2008 Long Term Performance Plan and the 2008 Directors Stock Incentive Plan are collectively referred to as the 2008 Plans. Under the terms of the 2008 Plans, the per share exercise price and base price for awards of stock options and stock appreciation rights, respectively, may not be less than the fair market value of a share of L-3 Holdings’ common stock on the date of the award.

The number of shares of L-3 Holdings’ common stock authorized for grant under the 2008 Plans is 5.3 million, all of which were available for future awards as of June 27, 2008. Under the terms of the 2008 Long Term Performance Plan, (i) the maximum number of shares of L-3 Holdings’ common stock that may be issued pursuant to “full value” awards (i.e., all awards other than stock options and stock appreciation rights) is 2,500,000, (ii) the maximum number of shares of L-3 Holdings’ common stock that may be issued pursuant to “incentive” stock option awards (i.e., stock options granted in accordance with Section 422 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) is 3,000,000, (iii) the maximum number of shares of L-3 Holdings’ common stock that may be issued (or paid in cash by reference to such shares) pursuant to all awards granted during a calendar year to any individual participant is 500,000 and (iv) the maximum number of shares of L-3 Holdings’ common stock that may be issued (or paid in cash by reference to such shares) to any participant over the life of the 2008 Long Term Performance Plan with respect to performance-based awards may not exceed 5% of L-3 Holdings’ total outstanding shares of common stock.


16.	Supplemental Cash Flow Information


	First Half Ended
	June 27,		June 29,
	2008		2007
	(in millions)

Interest paid	$	136	$	140
Income tax payments	$	195	$	85
Income tax refunds	$	3	$	1

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AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


17.	Segment Information

The Company has four reportable segments, which are described in Note 1. The tables below present net sales, operating income, depreciation and amortization and total assets by reportable segment.


	Second Quarter Ended						First Half Ended
	June 27,			June 29,			June 27,			June 29,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
	(in millions)

Net Sales
C ³ ISR	$	623		$	530		$	1,192		$	1,086
Government Services		1,098			1,092			2,206			2,128
AM&M		653			638			1,308			1,275
Specialized Products		1,377			1,174			2,586			2,274
Elimination of intercompany sales		(29	)		(27	)		(64	)		(56	)

Consolidated total	$	3,722		$	3,407		$	7,228		$	6,707

Operating Income
C ³ ISR	$	68		$	55		$	132		$	105
Government Services		122			101			221			193
AM&M		42			65			107			127
Specialized Products ⁽¹⁾		143			134			283			256

Segment total	$	375		$	355		$	743		$	681
Litigation gain ⁽²⁾		126			—			126			—

Consolidated total	$	501		$	355		$	869		$	681

Depreciation and amortization
C ³ ISR	$	10		$	10		$	19		$	19
Government Services		9			8			18			16
AM&M		6			6			13			13
Specialized Products		27			27			53			53

Consolidated total	$	52		$	51		$	103		$	101


⁽¹⁾		Operating income for the Specialized Products segment includes (i) a gain of $12 million from the sale of the PMD product line (see Note 3) and (ii) a non-cash impairment charge of $28 million related to a write-down of capitalized software development costs, which were both recorded in the second quarter of 2008.

⁽²⁾		Represents a gain recorded in the second quarter of 2008 for the reversal of a current liability for pending and threatened litigation as a result of a June 27, 2008 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals which vacated an adverse 2006 jury verdict (see Note 13).

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AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


	June 27,		December 31,
	2008		2007
	(in millions)

Total Assets
C ³ ISR	$	1,863	$	1,844
Government Services		3,488		3,438
AM&M		1,930		1,927
Specialized Products		6,462		6,147
Corporate		778		1,035

Consolidated total	$	14,521	$	14,391


18.	Accounting Standards Issued and Not Yet Implemented

In June 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) Emerging Issues Task Force 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities” (FSP EITF 03-6-1). FSP EITF 03-6-1 clarifies that unvested share-based awards, such as restricted stock or restricted stock units, which entitle the holder to receive non-forfeitable rights to dividends before vesting, meet the definition of participating securities. As participating securities, these securities are therefore included in the calculation of basic EPS. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009. All prior-period EPS data presented shall be adjusted retrospectively to conform to the provisions of the FSP. FSP EITF 03-6-1 will have an impact on basic and diluted EPS, which the Company is currently assessing, but will not have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In May 2008, the FASB issued FSP Accounting Pronouncement Bulletin 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)” (FSP APB 14-1). FSP APB 14-1 provides new accounting guidance for convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion, including partial cash settlement. The FSP clarifies that: (1) these types of convertible debt instruments are not considered debt instruments within the scope of APB Opinion No. 14, Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants, and (2) issuers of these types of convertible debt instruments separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that reflects the Company’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate. FSP APB 14-1 is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2009 and will be applied retrospectively. A cumulative effect adjustment will be reflected in the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the first period presented. FSP APB 14-1 will have an impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations, which the Company is currently assessing, but will not have an impact on the Company’s cash flows.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 161), which amends SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133). SFAS 161 enhances the disclosures for derivative instruments and related hedging activities to include, among other disclosures, the location and fair value amounts of derivative instruments, hedged items and related gains and losses in the balance sheet and income statements, presented in a tabular format. SFAS 161 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009 and will be applied prospectively. SFAS 161 will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (SFAS 141(R)), which supercedes SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations . SFAS 141(R) changes how business acquisitions will be

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AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

accounted for and affects how business acquisitions will be reflected in the Company’s financial statements. SFAS 141(R) is to be applied prospectively to business combinations completed on or after January 1, 2009. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS 141(R).

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements (SFAS 160). SFAS 160 amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 5, Consolidated Financial Statements. SFAS 160 changes the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and classified as a component of equity in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The Company’s Statement of Operations will include: (1) net income from both L-3 and the minority shareholder(s) share of earnings and (2) a new category called Net Earnings Attributable to Parent, which is similar to current net income. SFAS 160 will also expand disclosures to clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of noncontrolling owners. SFAS 160 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009 and will be applied prospectively, except for presentation and disclosure requirements, which will be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. As of June 27, 2008, the initial impact on the Company of implementing SFAS 160 would be to reclassify $88 million of minority interests to non-controlling interests within stockholder’s equity.


19.	Unaudited Financial Information of L-3 Communications and Its Subsidiaries

L-3 Communications is a wholly-owned subsidiary of L-3 Holdings. The debt of L-3 Communications, including the senior subordinated notes and borrowings under amounts drawn against the senior credit facility are guaranteed, on a joint and several, full and unconditional basis, by certain of its domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The foreign subsidiaries and certain domestic subsidiaries of L-3 Communications (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) do not guarantee the debt of L-3 Communications. None of the debt of L-3 Communications has been issued by its subsidiaries. There are no restrictions on the payment of dividends from the Guarantor Subsidiaries to L-3 Communications.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following unaudited condensed combining financial information presents the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of: (1) L-3 Holdings, excluding L-3 Communications and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Parent”), (2) L-3 Communications, excluding its consolidated subsidiaries, (3) the Guarantor Subsidiaries, (4) the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and (5) the eliminations to arrive at the information for L-3 on a consolidated basis.


	L-3							Non-
	Holdings		L-3		Guarantor			Guarantor					Consolidated
	(Parent)		Communications		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries		Eliminations			L-3
	(in millions)

Condensed Combining Balance Sheets At June 27, 2008:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	403	$	(30	)	$	249	$	—		$	622
Billed receivables		—		252		820			252		—			1,324
Contracts in process		—		551		1,373			264		—			2,188
Other current assets		—		304		170			157		—			631

Total current assets		—		1,510		2,333			922		—			4,765
Goodwill		—		1,041		5,960			1,309		—			8,310
Other assets		9		420		823			203		(9	)		1,446
Investment in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries		6,750		9,200		699			11		(16,660	)		—

Total assets	$	6,759	$	12,171	$	9,815		$	2,445	$	(16,669	)	$	14,521

Current liabilities	$	—	$	682	$	1,232		$	642	$	—		$	2,556
Other long-term liabilities		—		805		235			241		—			1,281
Long-term debt		700		4,537		—			—		(700	)		4,537
Minority interests		—		88		—			—		—			88
Shareholders’ equity		6,059		6,059		8,348			1,562		(15,969	)		6,059

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	6,759	$	12,171	$	9,815		$	2,445	$	(16,669	)	$	14,521

At December 31, 2007:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	632	$	(89	)	$	237	$	—		$	780
Billed receivables		—		291		767			221		—			1,279
Contracts in process		—		505		1,347			247		—			2,099
Other current assets		—		332		142			131		—			605

Total current assets		—		1,760		2,167			836		—			4,763
Goodwill		—		961		5,912			1,292		—			8,165
Other assets		11		397		865			201		(11	)		1,463
Investment in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries		6,678		9,114		460			12		(16,264	)		—

Total assets	$	6,689	$	12,232	$	9,404		$	2,341	$	(16,275	)	$	14,391

Current liabilities	$	—	$	879	$	1,133		$	570	$	—		$	2,582
Other long-term liabilities		—		740		241			215		—			1,196
Long-term debt		700		4,537		—			—		(700	)		4,537
Minority interests		—		87		—			—		—			87
Shareholders’ equity		5,989		5,989		8,030			1,556		(15,575	)		5,989

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	6,689	$	12,232	$	9,404		$	2,341	$	(16,275	)	$	14,391

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


	L-3							Non-
	Holdings			L-3		Guarantor		Guarantor					Consolidated
	(Parent)			Communications		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			L-3
	(in millions)

Condensed Combining Statement of Operations:
For the quarter ended June 27, 2008:
Net sales	$	—		$	745	$	2,466	$	532	$	(21	)	$	3,722
Cost of sales		15			650		2,241		477		(36	)		3,347
Litigation gain		—			126		—		—		—			126

Operating (loss) income		(15	)		221		225		55		15			501
Interest and other income, net		—			33		1		1		(28	)		7
Interest expense		6			61		27		1		(34	)		61
Minority interests in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		—			3		—		—		—			3

(Loss) income before income taxes		(21	)		190		199		55		21			444
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(8	)		69		76		21		8			166
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		291			157		—		—		(448	)		—

Net income	$	278		$	278	$	123	$	34	$	(435	)	$	278

For the quarter ended June 29, 2007:
Net sales	$	—		$	673	$	2,305	$	447	$	(18	)	$	3,407
Cost of sales		12			590		2,095		385		(30	)		3,052

Operating (loss) income		(12	)		83		210		62		12			355
Interest and other income, net		—			6		1		2		(1	)		8
Interest expense		6			73		—		2		(7	)		74
Minority interests in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		—			2		—		—		—			2

(Loss) income before income taxes		(18	)		14		211		62		18			287
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(6	)		5		73		21		6			99
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		200			179		—		—		(379	)		—

Net income	$	188		$	188	$	138	$	41	$	(367	)	$	188

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AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


	L-3							Non-
	Holdings			L-3		Guarantor		Guarantor					Consolidated
	(Parent)			Communications		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			L-3
	(in millions)

Condensed Combining Statement of Operations:
For the first half ended June 27, 2008:
Net sales	$	—		$	1,401	$	4,869	$	1,005	$	(47	)	$	7,228
Cost of sales		30			1,205		4,427		900		(77	)		6,485
Litigation gain		—			126		—		—		—			126

Operating (loss) income		(30	)		322		442		105		30			869
Interest and other income, net		—			67		2		3		(57	)		15
Interest expense		12			132		54		3		(69	)		132
Minority interests in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		—			6		—		—		—			6

(Loss) income before income taxes		(42	)		251		390		105		42			746
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(16	)		91		146		39		16			276
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		496			310		—		—		(806	)		—

Net income	$	470		$	470	$	244	$	66	$	(780	)	$	470

For the first half ended June 29, 2007:
Net sales	$	—		$	1,282	$	4,558	$	901	$	(34	)	$	6,707
Cost of sales		23			1,121		4,152		787		(57	)		6,026

Operating (loss) income		(23	)		161		406		114		23			681
Interest and other income, net		—			11		2		3		(3	)		13
Interest expense		12			146		—		4		(15	)		147
Minority interests in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		—			5		—		—		—			5

(Loss) income before income taxes		(35	)		21		408		113		35			542
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(12	)		7		145		40		12			192
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		373			336		—		—		(709	)		—

Net income	$	350		$	350	$	263	$	73	$	(686	)	$	350

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AND L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


	L-3									Non-
	Holdings			L-3			Guarantor			Guarantor						Consolidated
	(Parent)			Communications			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			L-3
	(in millions)

Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows:
For the first half ended June 27, 2008:
Operating activities:
Net cash from operating activities	$	574		$	2		$	538		$	113		$	(599	)	$	628

Investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—			(218	)		—			—			—			(218	)
Other investing activities		(56	)		(20	)		(28	)		(9	)		56			(57	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(56	)		(238	)		(28	)		(9	)		56			(275	)

Financing activities:
Common stock repurchased		(500	)		—			—			—			—			(500	)
Other financing activities		(18	)		7			(451	)		(97	)		543			(16	)

Net cash (used in) from financing activities		(518	)		7			(451	)		(97	)		543			(516	)

Effect of exchange rate on cash		—			—			—			5			—			5

Net (decrease) increase in cash		—			(229	)		59			12			—			(158	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period		—			632			(89	)		237			—			780

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	$	—		$	403		$	(30	)	$	249		$	—		$	622

For the first half ended June 29, 2007:
Operating activities:
Net cash from operating activities	$	264		$	27		$	467		$	116		$	(264	)	$	610

Investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—			(195	)		—			—			—			(195	)
Other investing activities		(79	)		(15	)		(41	)		(8	)		79			(64	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(79	)		(210	)		(41	)		(8	)		79			(259	)

Financing activities:
Common stock repurchased		(201	)		—			—			—			—			(201	)
Other financing activities		16			222			(352	)		(44	)		185			27

Net cash (used in) from financing activities		(185	)		222			(352	)		(44	)		185			(174	)

Effect of exchange rate on cash		—			—			—			6			—			6

Net increase in cash		—			39			74			70			—			183
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period		—			303			(100	)		145			—			348

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	$	—		$	342		$	(26	)	$	215		$	—		$	531

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Financial Section Roadmap

Management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) can be found on pages 29 to 42, and our unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes can be found on pages 1 to 28. The following table is designed to assist in your review of MD&A.


Topic		Location

Overview and Outlook
L-3’s Business		Pages 29 – 30
Key Performance Measures		Pages 30 – 31
Business Acquisitions and Business and Product Line Dispositions		Page 31
Results of Operations, including business segments		Pages 32 – 38
Liquidity and Capital Resources:
Anticipated Sources of Cash Flow		Page 38
Balance Sheet		Page 39
Statement of Cash Flows		Pages 40 – 42
Legal Proceedings and Contingencies		Page 42

Overview and Outlook

L-3’s Business

L-3 is a prime system contractor in aircraft modernization and maintenance, Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C ³ ISR) systems, and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of high technology products, subsystems and systems. Our customers include the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and its prime contractors, U.S. Government intelligence agencies, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of State (DoS) and U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), allied foreign governments, domestic and international commercial customers and select other U.S. federal, state and local government agencies.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, we generated sales of approximately $14 billion. The table below presents a summary of our 2007 sales by major category of end customer.


			% of
	2007 Sales		Total Sales
	(in millions)

DoD	$	10,268		74	%
International		2,094		15
Other U.S. Government		834		6
Commercial — domestic		765		5

Total sales	$	13,961		100	%

We have the following four reportable segments: (1) C ³ ISR, (2) Government Services, (3) Aircraft Modernization and Maintenance (AM&M), and (4) Specialized Products. Financial information for our reportable segments is included in Note 17 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. C ³ ISR provides products and services for the global ISR market, networked communication systems and secure communications products. We believe that these products and services are critical elements for a substantial number of major command, control, communication, intelligence gathering and space systems. These products and services are used to connect a variety of airborne, space, ground and sea-based

communication systems and are used in the transmission, processing, recording, monitoring, and dissemination functions of these communication systems. Government Services provides training and operational support services, information technology solutions, intelligence solutions and support, aviation, maritime and engineering services and other technical services. AM&M provides modernization, upgrades and sustainment, maintenance and logistics support services for military and various government aircraft and other platforms. Specialized Products provides a broad range of products across several business areas that include power & control systems, microwave, avionics & displays, training & simulation, electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR), precision engagement, security and detection systems, propulsion systems, undersea warfare and telemetry and advanced technology.

Key Performance Measures

The primary financial performance measures that L-3 uses to manage its businesses and monitor results of operations are sales growth and operating income growth. Management believes that these financial performance measures are the primary growth drivers for L-3’s earnings per share and net cash from operating activities. L-3’s business strategy is focused on increasing sales from organic growth and select business acquisitions that add new products, technologies, programs or customers in areas that complement L-3’s existing businesses. We define organic sales growth as the increase or decrease in sales for the current period compared to the prior period, excluding sales in the (1) current period from business and product line acquisitions that have been included in L-3’s actual results of operations for less than twelve months and (2) prior period from business and product line divestitures that have been included in L-3’s actual results of operations for the twelve-month period prior to the divestiture date. The two main determinants of our operating income growth are sales growth and improvements in operating margin. We define operating margin as operating income as a percentage of sales.

Sales Growth. Our average annual sales growth for the five years ended December 31, 2007, was 29%, with average annual organic sales growth of approximately 10% and average annual sales growth from business acquisitions of approximately 19%. Sales growth for the quarter ended June 27, 2008 (2008 Second Quarter) was 9%, comprised of organic sales growth of 6%, and sales growth from business acquisitions of 3%. Sales growth for the first half ended June 27, 2008 (2008 First Half) was 8%, comprised of organic sales growth of 6%, and sales growth from business acquisitions of 2%.

Our largest contract (revenue arrangement) in terms of annual sales for the year ended December 31, 2007, which generated 5.3% of consolidated sales, was the World Wide Linguist Support Services contract (Linguist Contract). On February 15, 2008, the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) announced that it did not select our proposal for the Translation and Interpretation Management Services (TIMS) contract, and on February 22, 2008, we filed a protest of INSCOM’s selection with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). The TIMS contract is the successor contract to the portion of the Linguist Contract that provides translators and linguists in support of the U.S. military operations in Iraq. In March 2008, the U.S. Army extended L-3’s period of performance on the Linguist Contract through June 9, 2008. Additionally, in March 2008, L-3 entered into a subcontract with Global Linguist Solutions (GLS) to supply translation and interpretation services in Iraq under the TIMS contract, and L-3 withdrew its previously filed protest with the GAO of GLS’s selection for the TIMS contract. Total linguist-Iraq sales, including our subcontract, were $117 million for the 2008 Second Quarter and $300 million for the 2008 First Half.

Our current largest contract (revenue arrangement) in terms of estimated annual sales for the year ending December 31, 2008, is the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Contract Field Teams (CFT) contract, which currently generates almost 3% of our annual sales. CFT is a multi-sourced contract, which provides worldwide quick reaction maintenance of deployed aircraft and ground vehicles for the U.S. military. The USAF recently selected L-3 as one of the winning contractors for the next CFT indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract that begins on October 1, 2008. There will be more contractors competing for task orders on the new CFT contract compared to the existing contract, and therefore, we can provide no assurance that we will be able to maintain our annual sales on the new contract.

We, as most U.S. defense contractors, have benefited from the upward trend in DoD budget authorization and spending outlays over recent years, including supplemental appropriations for

military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Global War on Terror (GWOT). We believe that our businesses should be able to generate organic sales growth for the foreseeable future because we anticipate the defense budget will continue its focus on areas that match certain of the core competencies of L-3: communications and persistent ISR, sensors, precision engagement, Special Operations Forces, wartime support services and simulation & training. The increased DoD spending during recent years has included supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. These appropriations have enabled the DoD to proceed with its recapitalization and reconstitution programs that are directly related to the U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, which allows for the focus of the base budget resources on transformational modernization programs.

Operating Income Growth. Our consolidated operating income was $501 million for the 2008 Second Quarter and $869 million for the 2008 First Half. Our consolidated operating margin was 13.5% for the 2008 Second Quarter and 12.0% for the 2008 First Half. Our operating income and operating margins for the 2008 Second Quarter and 2008 First Half were impacted by certain items which occurred during the 2008 Second Quarter, as further discussed below, and increased operating income by $110 million. Excluding these items, our operating income was $391 million for the 2008 Second Quarter, an increase of 10.1% from $355 million for the quarter ended June 29, 2007 (2007 Second Quarter) and $759 million for the 2008 First Half, an increase of 11.5% from $681 million for the first half ended June 29, 2007 (2007 First Half). In addition, excluding these three items, our operating margin was 10.5% for the 2008 Second Quarter, an increase of 10 basis points from 10.4% for the 2007 Second Quarter and 10.5% for the 2008 First Half, an increase of 30 basis points from 10.2% for the 2007 First Half.

Prospectively, we expect to continue to generate modest annual increases in operating margin as we expect to increase sales, grow sales at a faster rate than indirect costs and improve our overall contract performance. However, in the future, select business acquisitions and select new business could reduce our operating margins, if the margins of these acquired businesses are lower than L-3’s existing operating margin. Our business objectives include growing earnings per share and cash flow. Improving operating margins is one method for achieving this growth, but it is not the only one.

Other 2008 Second Quarter Events. Our 2008 Second Quarter and 2008 First Half results were affected by three matters, which increased consolidated operating income by $110 million, income before income taxes by $117 million, net income by $71 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) by $0.57, which are collectively referred to as the Q2 2008 Items.


	•	A gain of $133 million ($81 million after income taxes, or $0.65 per share) for the reversal of a $126 million current liability for pending and threatening litigation as a result of a June 27, 2008 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals which vacated an adverse 2006 jury verdict and $7 million of related accrued interest, which is recorded in interest expense and other (the “Litigation Gain”).

	•	A gain of $12 million ($7 million after income taxes, or $0.06 per share) from the sale of a product line (the “Product Line Divestiture Gain”).

	•	A non-cash impairment charge of $28 million ($17 million after income taxes, or $0.14 per share) relating to a write-down of capitalized software development costs for a general aviation product (the “Impairment Charge”).

Business Acquisitions and Business and Product Line Dispositions

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 summarizes the business acquisitions that we completed during the three years ended December 31, 2007. Also see Note 3 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this quarterly report for a discussion of the business acquisitions and business and product line dispositions that we completed during the 2008 First Half. During the 2008 First Half, we used $218 million of cash to acquire two businesses, increase our ownership interest in a subsidiary, and pay earnouts and remaining contractual purchase prices for certain business acquisitions completed prior to January 1, 2008. We also sold a product

line within the Specialized Products segment for a sales price of $12 million and recognized a preliminary after-tax gain of approximately $7 million (pre-tax gain of $12 million).

All of our business acquisitions are included in our consolidated results of operations from their dates of acquisition. We regularly evaluate potential business acquisitions.

Results of Operations

The following information should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this quarterly report. Our results of operations for the periods presented are affected by our business acquisitions. See Note 4 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for a discussion of our 2007 business acquisitions, and Note 3 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the 2008 Second Quarter and 2008 First Half, included in this report, for a discussion of our business acquisitions and dispositions during the 2008 First Half.

Consolidated Results of Operations

The table below provides selected financial data for L-3 for the 2008 Second Quarter compared with the 2007 Second Quarter and the 2008 First Half compared with the 2007 First Half.


	Second Quarter Ended									First Half Ended
	June 27,			June 29,			Increase/			June 27,			June 29,			Increase/
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)	2008			2007			(decrease)			2008			2007			(decrease)

Net sales	$	3,722		$	3,407		$	315		$	7,228		$	6,707		$	521
Operating income	$	501		$	355		$	146		$	869		$	681		$	188
Litigation Gain		(126	)		—			(126	)		(126	)		—			(126	)

Segment operating income		375			355			20			743			681			62
Product Line Divestiture Gain		(12	)		—			(12	)		(12	)		—			(12	)
Impairment Charge		28			—			28			28			—			28

Operating income, excluding Q2 2008 Items ⁽¹⁾	$	391		$	355		$	36		$	759		$	681		$	78

Operating margin		13.5	%		10.4	%		310	bpts		12.0	%		10.2	%		180	bpts
Litigation Gain		(3.4	)%		—			(340	) bpts		(1.7	)%		—			(170	) bpts

Segment operating margin		10.1	%		10.4	%		(30	) bpts		10.3	%		10.2	%		10	bpts
Product Line Divestiture Gain		(0.3	)%		—			(30	) bpts		(0.2	)%		—			(20	) bpts
Impairment Charge		0.7	%		—			70	bpts		0.4	%		—			40	bpts

Operating margin, excluding Q2 2008 Items ⁽¹⁾		10.5	%		10.4	%		10	bpts		10.5	%		10.2	%		30	bpts
Interest expense and other ⁽²⁾	$	57		$	68		$	(11	)	$	123		$	139		$	(16	)
Effective income tax rate		37.4	%		34.4	%		300	bpts		37.0	%		35.4	%		160	bpts
Net income	$	278		$	188		$	90		$	470		$	350		$	120
Q2 2008 Items		(71	)		—			(71	)		(71	)		—			(71	)

Net income, excluding Q2 2008 Items ⁽¹⁾	$	207		$	188		$	19		$	399		$	350		$	49

Diluted EPS	$	2.24		$	1.49		$	0.75		$	3.78		$	2.77		$	1.01
Q2 2008 Items		(0.57	)		—			(0.57	)		(0.57	)		—			(0.57	)

Diluted EPS, excluding Q2 2008 Items ⁽¹⁾	$	1.67		$	1.49		$	0.18		$	3.21		$	2.77		$	0.44

Diluted shares		124.0			126.4			(2.4	)		124.3			126.2			(1.9	)


⁽¹⁾		We believe that the Q2 2008 Items affect the comparability of the results of operations of the 2008 Second Quarter and 2008 First Half to the results of operations for the 2007 Second Quarter and 2007 First Half. We also believe that disclosing operating income, operating margin, net income and diluted EPS excluding the Q2 2008 Items will allow investors to more easily compare the 2008 Second Quarter and 2008 First Half results to the 2007 Second Quarter and 2007 First Half results.

⁽²⁾		Includes $7 million of accrued interest reversed during the 2008 Second Quarter in connection with the Litigation Gain.

Net sales: For the 2008 Second Quarter, consolidated net sales increased 9% compared to the 2007 Second Quarter driven by continued strong demand for networked communication systems, ISR systems, training and other support services, base support services and several specialized product areas, including power & control systems, microwave products, EO/IR products, precision engagement and security & detection systems. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in linguist services, which is further discussed in the Government Services segment below. The increase in sales from acquired businesses was $89 million or 3%. Sales from services increased by $103 million to $1,957 million, representing approximately 53% of consolidated net sales for the 2008 Second Quarter, compared to $1,854 million, or 54% of consolidated net sales for the 2007 Second Quarter. The increase in service sales was primarily due to organic sales growth in training services, information technology, networked communication systems, ISR systems and several areas in the Specialized Products reportable segment, primarily simulation and training, partially offset by a decrease in sales for linguist services. Sales from products increased by $212 million to $1,765 million, representing approximately 47% of consolidated net sales for the 2008 Second Quarter, compared to $1,553 million, or 46% of consolidated net sales for the 2007 Second Quarter. The increase in product sales was primarily due to growth in networked communication systems, ISR systems and several product areas in the Specialized Products reportable segment, primarily EO/IR products and power & controls systems. See the reportable segment results below for additional discussions of our sales growth.

For the 2008 First Half, consolidated net sales increased 8% compared to the 2007 First Half, driven by continued strong demand for networked communication systems, ISR systems, government services, base support services, aircraft modernization and several specialized product areas, including power & control systems, microwave products, EO/IR products, precision engagement, and aviation products. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in linguist services. The increase in sales from acquired businesses was $131 million, or 2%. Sales from services increased by $301 million to $3,860 million, representing approximately 53% of consolidated net sales for the 2008 First Half, compared to $3,559 million, or 53% of consolidated net sales for the 2007 First Half. Sales from products increased by $220 million to $3,368 million, representing approximately 47% of consolidated net sales for the 2008 First Half, compared to $3,148 million, or 47% of consolidated net sales for the 2007 First Half. See the reportable segment results below for additional discussions of our sales growth.

Operating income and operating margin: The 2008 Second Quarter operating income increased by $146 million to $501 million from $355 million for the 2007 Second Quarter. The Q2 2008 Items increased consolidated operating income by an aggregate $110 million, of which the Litigation Gain increased operating income by $126 million, the Product Line Divestiture Gain increased operating income by $12 million, and the Impairment Charge reduced operating income by $28 million. Excluding the Q2 2008 Items, operating margin increased by 10 basis points to 10.5% compared to the 2007 Second Quarter. Additionally, the 2008 Second Quarter operating income was reduced by a $15 million charge for estimated costs to settle certain claims, of which $13 million is included in the Aircraft Modernization and Maintenance segment and $2 million is included in the Specialized Products segment.

Operating income for the 2008 First Half increased by $188 million to $869 million from $681 million for the 2007 First Half. Excluding the Q2 2008 Items, consolidated operating margin increased by 30 basis points to 10.5% compared to the 2007 First Half. Additionally, the 2008 First Half operating income was reduced by a $15 million charge for estimated costs to settle certain claims in the 2008 Second Quarter. The changes in operating margin are further explained in our reportable segment results discussed below.

Interest expense and other: Interest expense and other for the 2008 Second Quarter decreased compared to the same period last year because of the $7 million of accrued interest reversed during the 2008

Second Quarter in connection with the Litigation Gain. Lower interest rates on variable rate debt also reduced interest expense for the 2008 Second Quarter as compared to the 2007 Second Quarter. Interest expense and other for the 2008 First Half decreased compared to the same period last year driven by items similar to those in the 2008 Second Quarter.

Effective income tax rate: The effective tax rate for the 2008 Second Quarter increased by 300 basis points compared to the same quarter last year. The Q2 2008 Items increased the effective tax rate by 80 basis points. The remaining increase was primarily due to a reversal of previously accrued amounts during the 2007 Second Quarter that did not recur in the 2008 Second Quarter and the expiration of the U.S. Federal research and experimentation tax credit on December 31, 2007 which has not been re-enacted as of the end of the 2008 Second Quarter. The effective tax rate for the 2008 First Half compared to the same period last year increased by 160 basis points. The Q2 2008 Items increased the effective tax rate by 40 basis points. The remaining increase was primarily driven by items similar to those in the 2008 Second Quarter.

Diluted earnings per share and net income: In the 2008 Second Quarter as compared to the 2007 Second Quarter, diluted EPS increased by $0.75 to $2.24 from $1.49, and net income for the 2008 Second Quarter increased by $90 million to $278 million from $188 million. Excluding the Q2 2008 Items, diluted EPS increased $0.18 to $1.67 and net income increased $19 million to $207 million. In the 2008 First Half as compared to the 2007 First Half, diluted EPS increased by $1.01 to $3.78 from $2.77, and net income for the 2008 First Half increased by $120 million to $470 million from $350 million. Excluding the Q2 2008 Items, diluted EPS increased $0.44 to $3.21 and net income increased $49 million to $399 million.

Diluted shares outstanding: Diluted shares outstanding for the 2008 Second Quarter and 2008 First Half decreased by 2.4 million shares and 1.9 million shares, respectively, compared to the 2007 Second Quarter and 2007 First Half, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to repurchases of our common stock in connection with our share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors, partially offset by additional shares issued in connection with various employee stock based compensation programs and contributions to employee savings plans made in common stock.

Reportable Segment Results of Operations

The table below presents selected data by reportable segment reconciled to consolidated totals. See Note 17 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for our reportable segment data.


	Second Quarter Ended						First Half Ended
	June 27,			June 29,			June 27,			June 29,
(dollars in millions)	2008			2007			2008			2007

Net Sales: ⁽¹⁾
C ³ ISR	$	621.1		$	527.4		$	1,187.3		$	1,081.2
Government Services		1,095.3			1,085.0			2,200.4			2,113.1
AM&M		652.3			637.9			1,307.6			1,274.7
Specialized Products		1,353.2			1,157.2			2,532.8			2,238.2

Total	$	3,721.9		$	3,407.5		$	7,228.1		$	6,707.2

Operating income:
C ³ ISR	$	67.9		$	54.9		$	131.5		$	104.6
Government Services		121.8			100.9			221.0			193.0
AM&M		42.0			65.2			106.7			127.4
Specialized Products		143.3			133.7			283.8			255.8

Total segment operating income	$	375.0		$	354.7		$	743.0		$	680.8
Litigation Gain		126.0			—			126.0			—

Consolidated operating income	$	501.0		$	354.7		$	869.0		$	680.8

Operating margin:
C ³ ISR		10.9	%		10.4	%		11.1	%		9.7	%
Government Services		11.1	%		9.3	%		10.0	%		9.1	%
AM&M		6.4	%		10.2	%		8.2	%		10.0	%
Specialized Products		10.6	%		11.6	%		11.2	%		11.4	%
Total segment operating margin		10.1	%		10.4	%		10.3	%		10.2	%
Litigation Gain		3.4	%		—			1.7	%		—

Consolidated operating margin		13.5	%		10.4	%		12.0	%		10.2	%


⁽¹⁾		Net sales are after intercompany eliminations.

C ³ ISR


	Second Quarter Ended									First Half Ended
	June 27,			June 29,						June 27,			June 29,
(dollars in millions)	2008			2007			Increase			2008			2007			Increase

Net sales	$	621.1		$	527.4		$	93.7		$	1,187.3		$	1,081.2		$	106.1
Operating income		67.9			54.9			13.0			131.5			104.6			26.9
Operating margin		10.9	%		10.4	%		50	bpts		11.1	%		9.7	%		140	bpts

C ³ ISR net sales for the 2008 Second Quarter increased by 18% compared to the 2007 Second Quarter. Higher sales of $99.4 million primarily due to continued demand from the Department of Defense (DoD) for airborne ISR and networked communication systems for manned and unmanned platforms were partially offset by $5.7 million of lower sales for secure communications products, primarily Secure Terminal Equipment (STE).

C ³ ISR operating income for the 2008 Second Quarter increased by 24% compared to the 2007 Second Quarter primarily because of higher sales volume and higher operating margin. Operating margin increased

by 50 basis points due to higher sales and improved contract performance for airborne ISR systems, partially offset by lower sales volume primarily for STE.

C ³ ISR net sales for the 2008 First Half compared to the 2007 First Half increased by 10%. Higher sales of $113.5 million primarily due to airborne ISR and networked communication systems were partially offset by $7.4 million of lower sales for secure communications products. The sales growth was lower in the 2008 First Half compared to the 2008 Second Quarter because of lower airborne ISR system sales due to timing of deliveries.

C ³ ISR operating income for the 2008 First Half compared to the 2007 First Half increased by 26%. Operating margin increased by 140 basis points. The increase in operating margin for the 2008 First Half was primarily driven by trends similar to those for the 2008 Second Quarter, as well as lower development costs for new secure communication products.

Government Services


	Second Quarter Ended									First Half Ended
	June 27,			June 29,						June 27,			June 29,
(dollars in millions)	2008			2007			Increase			2008			2007			Increase

Net sales	$	1,095.3		$	1,085.0		$	10.3		$	2,200.4		$	2,113.1		$	87.3
Operating income		121.8			100.9			20.9			221.0			193.0			28.0
Operating margin		11.1	%		9.3	%		180	bpts		10.0	%		9.1	%		90	bpts

Government Services net sales for the 2008 Second Quarter increased by 1% compared to the 2007 Second Quarter. The increase in net sales from acquired businesses was $18.9 million or 2%. A decline of $60.2 million for linguist services was largely offset by $51.6 million in volume increases for training, information technology and other support services, primarily for the DoD. The decline in linguist services is due to the transition during the 2008 Second Quarter from an L-3 prime contract to a subcontract following a contract re-competition loss, which caused our work share to decline. Total linguist-Iraq sales were $117 million for the 2008 Second Quarter.

Government Services operating income for the 2008 Second Quarter increased by 21% compared to the 2007 Second Quarter primarily because of higher operating margin. Operating margin for the 2008 Second Quarter increased by 180 basis points compared to the 2007 Second Quarter. Higher sales volume, improved contract performance, lower indirect costs as a percentage of sales, and a decline in lower margin linguist sales improved operating margins by 200 basis points. These increases were partially offset by approximately $2 million, or 20 basis points, for severance and other costs related to continuing business realignment and consolidation activities.

Government Services net sales for the 2008 First Half increased by 4% compared to the 2007 First Half. Volume increases of $99.1 million for training, information technology, engineering solution services and other support services, primarily for the DoD, were largely offset by a decline of $43.6 million for linguist services. The increase in net sales from acquired businesses was $31.8 million or 2%. Total linguist-Iraq sales for the 2008 First Half were $300 million.

Government Services operating income for the 2008 First Half increased by 15% compared to the 2007 First Half primarily because of higher sales volume and higher operating margin. Operating margin for the 2008 First Half increased by 90 basis points compared to the 2007 First Half. Operating margin increased by 110 basis points due to trends similar to those affecting the 2008 Second Quarter; however the improvement from the decline in lower margin linguist sales was smaller for the 2008 First Half compared to the 2008 Second Quarter. These increases were partially offset by approximately $4 million, or 20 basis points, for severance and other costs related to business realignment and consolidation activities.

Aircraft Modernization and Maintenance (AM&M)


	Second Quarter Ended									First Half Ended
	June 27,			June 29,			Increase/			June 27,			June 29,			Increase/
(dollars in millions)	2008			2007			(decrease)			2008			2007			(decrease)

Net sales	$	652.3		$	637.9		$	14.4		$	1,307.6		$	1,274.7		$	32.9
Operating income		42.0			65.2			(23.2	)		106.7			127.4			(20.7	)
Operating margin		6.4	%		10.2	%		(380	) bpts		8.2	%		10.0	%		(180	)bpts

AM&M net sales for the 2008 Second Quarter increased by 2% compared to the 2007 Second Quarter driven by $37.4 million of higher sales primarily for the JCA contract and base support services. These increases were partially offset by $23.0 million of lower sales for the Canadian Maritime Helicopter program (MHP) due to previously completed milestones and lower C-130 aircraft modification sales for international customers.

AM&M operating income for the 2008 Second Quarter decreased by 36% compared to the 2007 Second Quarter primarily because of lower operating margin partially offset by higher sales volume. The 2008 Second Quarter includes $13 million of litigation charges for estimated costs to settle certain claims, which reduced operating margin by 200 basis points. Operating margin for the 2008 Second Quarter compared to the 2007 Second Quarter also declined another 180 basis points due to a change in sales mix, primarily JCA and lower international sales.

AM&M net sales for the 2008 First Half increased by 3% compared to the 2007 First Half driven by $89.9 million of higher sales primarily for the JCA contract and base support services, partially offset by $57.0 million in lower sales for the MHP program and C-130 aircraft.

AM&M operating income for the 2008 First Half decreased by 16% compared to the 2007 First Half and operating margin decreased by 180 basis points. This change was primarily driven by trends similar to those for the 2008 Second Quarter, except that the 2008 Second Quarter claims had less of a negative impact by reducing margins for the 2008 First Half by 100 basis points.

Specialized Products


	Second Quarter Ended									First Half Ended
	June 27,			June 29,			Increase/			June 27,			June 29,			Increase/
(dollars in millions)	2008			2007			(decrease)			2008			2007			(decrease)

Net sales	$	1,353.2		$	1,157.2		$	196.0		$	2,532.8		$	2,238.2		$	294.6
Operating income	$	143.3		$	133.7		$	9.6		$	283.8		$	255.8		$	28.0
Product Line Divestiture Gain		(12.2	)		—			(12.2	)		(12.2	)		—			(12.2	)
Impairment Charge		27.5			—			27.5			27.5			—			27.5

Operating income, excluding Q2 2008 Items	$	158.6		$	133.7		$	24.9		$	299.1		$	255.8		$	43.3
Operating margin		10.6	%		11.6	%		(100	) bpts		11.2	%		11.4	%		(20	) bpts
Operating margin, excluding Q2 2008 Items		11.7	%		11.6	%		10	bpts		11.8	%		11.4	%		40	bpts

Specialized Products net sales for the 2008 Second Quarter increased by 17% compared to the 2007 Second Quarter reflecting higher sales volume primarily of: (1) $59.5 million primarily for power & control systems mostly for commercial shipbuilding, (2) $20.3 million for microwave products primarily due to higher demand and deliveries of mobile communications systems and satellite and space components for the U.S. military, (3) $19.7 million for EO/IR products primarily due to higher demand and deliveries from existing and follow-on contracts, (4) $14.9 million primarily for propulsion systems and aviation products, (5) $14.1 million for precision engagement primarily related to new contracts and increased demand for premium fuzing products, and (6) $9.8 million for security and detection systems primarily for international customers. These increases were partially offset by a $12.5 million decrease for displays due to lower sales

volume for military aircraft and public safety products. The increase in net sales from acquired businesses was $70.2 million, or 6%.

Specialized Products operating income for the 2008 Second Quarter increased by 7% compared to the 2007 Second Quarter primarily because of higher sales volume. The 2008 Second Quarter includes a $12 million Product Line Divestiture Gain and $28 million for the non-cash Impairment Charge. Excluding these two Q2 2008 Items that affected the Specialized Product segment, operating income was $158.6 million and operating margin increased 10 basis points to 11.7%. The increase in operating margin is primarily attributable to improved contract performance and higher sales for power and control systems, partially offset by lower margins from acquired businesses, which reduced segment operating margin by 20 basis points. Additionally, the 2008 Second Quarter includes $2 million of litigation charges for estimated costs to settle certain claims.

Specialized Products net sales for the 2008 First Half increased by 13% compared to the 2007 First Half reflecting higher sales volume primarily of: (1) $95.9 million primarily for power & control systems mostly for commercial shipbuilding, (2) $42.8 million for microwave products primarily due to higher demand and deliveries of mobile communications systems and satellite and space components for the U.S. military, (3) $27.4 million for EO/IR products primarily due to higher demand and deliveries on existing and follow-on contracts, (4) $24.3 million for precision engagement primarily related to new contracts and increased demand for premium fuzing products, (5) $24.2 million primarily for security & detection systems and (6) $13.8 million for aviation products primarily related to new contracts. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $22.5 million for displays due to contracts nearing completion and $10.4 million for combat vehicle propulsion systems due to timing. The increase in net sales from acquired businesses was $99.1 million, or 4%.

Specialized Products operating income for the 2008 First Half increased by 11% compared to the 2007 First Half primarily because of higher sales volume. Excluding the Product Line Divestiture Gain and Impairment Charge, operating income was $299.1 million and operating margin increased 40 basis points to 11.8%. The increase in operating margin is primarily attributable to improved contract performance and higher sales for power and control systems and improved contract performance for security and detection systems. The increases were partially offset by lower margins from acquired businesses, which reduced segment operating margin by 20 basis points.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Anticipated Sources of Cash Flow

Our primary source of liquidity is cash flow generated from operations. We also have funds of $817 million available to use under our revolving credit facility, subject to certain conditions as of June 27, 2008. We believe that our cash from operating activities, together with available borrowings under the revolving credit facility, will be adequate to meet our anticipated requirements for working capital, capital expenditures, defined benefit plan contributions, commitments, contingencies, research and development expenditures, contingent purchase price payments on previous business acquisitions, program and other discretionary investments, interest payments, income tax payments, L-3 Holdings’ dividends and our share repurchase program for the foreseeable future. There can be no assurance, however, that our business will continue to generate cash flow at current levels, or that currently anticipated improvements will be achieved. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to service our debt, we may be required to sell assets, reduce capital expenditures, refinance all or a portion of our existing debt or obtain additional financing and there is no assurance we will be able to do so on a timely basis or on satisfactory terms. Our ability to make scheduled principal payments or to pay interest on or to refinance our indebtedness depends on our future performance and financial results, which, to a certain extent, are subject to general conditions in or affecting the defense industry and to general economic, political, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors beyond our control.

Balance Sheet

Billed receivables increased by $45 million to $1,324 million at June 27, 2008 from $1,279 million at December 31, 2007 primarily due to (1) our sales growth and the timing of collections and billings for aircraft modernization and maintenance, engineering solution services, power and controls systems, networked communication systems and microwave products and (2) the acquisition of Northrop Grumman’s Electro-Optical Systems (EOS) business. These increases were partially offset by collections for combat vehicle propulsion systems, ISR systems and intelligence solutions services.

Contracts in process increased $89 million to $2,188 million at June 27, 2008 from $2,099 million at December 31, 2007. The increase included (1) $15 million of acquired contracts-in-process balances for business acquisitions, (2) $2 million for foreign currency translation adjustments, and (3) $72 million from:


	•	Increases of $56 million in unbilled contract receivables primarily due to sales exceeding billings for combat vehicle propulsion systems, ISR systems, training services and intelligence solutions. These increases were partially offset by billings for aircraft support services and lower sales for linguist services; and

	•	Increases of $16 million in inventoried contract costs, primarily for EO/IR products and undersea warfare products. These increases were partially offset by deliveries of precision engagement products.

L-3’s receivables days sales outstanding (DSO) was 71 at June 27, 2008, compared with 72 at December 31, 2007 and 71 at June 29, 2007. We calculate our DSO by dividing (1) our aggregate end of period billed receivables and net unbilled contract receivables, by (2) our trailing 12 month sales adjusted, on a pro forma basis, to include sales from business acquisitions that we completed as of the end of the period, multiplied by the number of calendar days in the trailing 12 month period (364 days at June 27, 2008). Our trailing 12 month pro forma sales were $14,678 million at June 27, 2008, $14,042 million at December 31, 2007 and $13,285 million at June 29, 2007.

The increase in inventories was primarily for commercial shipbuilding customers and security and detection systems to support demand. The increase in other current assets was primarily due to the timing of payments for certain prepaid expenses.

Goodwill increased by $145 million to $8,310 million at June 27, 2008 from $8,165 million at December 31, 2007. The net increase in goodwill included: (1) an increase of $131 million for business acquisitions completed during the 2008 First Half, (2) an increase of $9 million for earnouts related to certain business acquisitions completed prior to January 1, 2008, (3) an increase of $3 million for foreign currency translation, and (4) an increase of $2 million primarily related to final purchase price determinations for certain business acquisitions completed prior to January 1, 2008.

The decrease in other assets was primarily due to the Impairment Charge recorded in the 2008 Second Quarter related to a write-down of capitalized software development costs.

The increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses were primarily due to the timing of payments and invoices received for purchases from third-party vendors and subcontractors. Other current liabilities decreased primarily due to the reversal of the Litigation Gain liability in the 2008 Second Quarter. Non-current deferred income tax liabilities increased primarily due to tax amortization of certain goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets.

The increase in pension and postretirement benefit plan liabilities was primarily due to pension expenses exceeding pension cash contributions during the 2008 First Half. We expect to contribute cash of approximately $65 million to our pension plans for all of 2008, of which $23 million was contributed during the 2008 First Half.

Statement of Cash Flows

First Half Ended June 27, 2008 Compared with First Half Ended June 29, 2007

The table below provides a summary of our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the periods indicated.


	First Half Ended
	June 27,			June 29,
	2008			2007
	(in millions)

Net cash from operating activities	$	628		$	610
Net cash used in investing activities		(275	)		(259	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(516	)		(174	)

Operating Activities

We generated $628 million of cash from operating activities during the 2008 First Half, an increase of $18 million compared with $610 million generated during the 2007 First Half. The increase is due to (1) an increase in net income of $120 million, and (2) higher non-cash expenses of $77 million, primarily due to higher deferred income taxes and the non-cash Impairment Charge, partially offset by (3) $179 million of more cash used for changes in operating assets and liabilities, primarily for billed receivables, other current liabilities (mainly the Litigation Gain) and income taxes. The net cash used from changes in operating assets and liabilities is further discussed above under “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Balance Sheet.”

Investing Activities

During the 2008 First Half, we used $218 million of cash in the aggregate to (1) acquire the HSA and EOS businesses, (2) pay earnouts and the remaining contractual purchase price for certain business acquisitions completed prior to January 1, 2008, and (3) increase our ownership interest in Medical Education Technology, Inc. by 5% from 80% to 85%. We also used $76 million of cash for capital expenditures. Investing activities for the 2008 First Half includes a $12 million source of cash from the sale of a product line. See Note 3 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Financing Activities

Debt

See Note 8 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the components of our long-term debt. Our senior credit facility provides for a term loan facility and a $1 billion revolving credit facility. At June 27, 2008, borrowings under the term loan facility were $650 million, and available borrowings under our revolving credit facility were $817 million, after reduction for outstanding letters of credit of $183 million. There were no outstanding revolving credit borrowings under our senior credit facility at June 27, 2008. Total debt outstanding was $4,537 million at June 27, 2008, unchanged from $4,537 million at December 31, 2007.

Credit Ratings. In June 2008, our senior subordinated debt credit rating issued by Fitch Ratings was upgraded from BB to BB+. Our credit ratings as of July 2008 are as follows:


Rating Agency	Senior Debt		Subordinated Debt

Standard & Poor’s		BBB−		BB+
Fitch Ratings		BBB−		BB+
Moody’s Investors Service		Ba2		Ba3

Agency ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, and they may be revised or withdrawn at any time by the rating agency. Each agency’s rating should be evaluated independently of any other agency’s rating. The system and the number of rating categories can vary widely from rating agency to rating agency. Customers usually focus on claims-paying ratings, while creditors focus on debt ratings.

Investors use both to evaluate a company’s overall financial strength. The ratings issued on L-3 or its subsidiaries by any of these agencies are announced publicly and are available from the agencies. Our ability to access the capital markets could be impacted by a downgrade in one or more of our debt ratings. If this were to occur, we could incur higher borrowing costs.

Debt Covenants and Other Provisions. The senior credit facility and senior subordinated notes agreements contain financial covenants and other restrictive covenants. See Note 10 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of our debt and related financial covenants, including dividend payment and share repurchase restrictions and cross default provisions, under our senior credit facility. As of June 27, 2008, we were in compliance with our financial and other restrictive covenants.

The borrowings under the senior credit facility are guaranteed by L-3 Holdings and by substantially all of the material wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of L-3 Communications on a senior basis. The payment of principal and premium, if any, and interest on the senior subordinated notes are unconditionally guaranteed, on an unsecured senior subordinated basis, jointly and severally, by substantially all of L-3 Communications’ wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The guarantees of the senior subordinated notes rank pari passu with one another and are junior to the guarantees of the senior credit facility. The payment of principal and premium, if any, and interest on the 3% Convertible Contingent Debt Securities (CODES) due 2035 are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on an unsecured senior subordinated basis, jointly and severally, by certain of L-3 Holdings’ wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The guarantees of the CODES rank pari passu with all of the guarantees of the senior subordinated notes and are junior to the guarantees of the senior credit facility.

Effective July 29, 2008, under select conditions, including if L-3 Holdings common stock price is more than 120% (currently $121.36) of the then current conversion price (currently $101.13) for a specified period, the conversion feature of the CODES will require L-3 Holdings, upon conversion, to pay the $700 million principal amount in cash, and if the settlement amount exceeds the principal amount, the excess will be settled in cash or stock at our option. See Note 10 to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. L-3 Holdings’ common stock price on August 1, 2008 was $98.21.

Equity


	Total Number of		Average Price Paid
	Shares Purchased		Per Share		Treasury Stock
					(at cost in millions)

January 1 — March 28, 2008		2,696,099	$	105.08	$	283
March 29 — June 27, 2008		2,145,933	$	100.93		217

Total		4,842,032	$	103.24	$	500

At June 27, 2008, the remaining dollar value of the authorized share repurchase program was $225 million.

From June 28, 2008 through August 6, 2008, L-3 has repurchased 275,000 shares of L-3 Holdings’ common stock at an average price of $98.19 per share for an aggregate amount of $27 million.

During the 2008 First Half, L-3 Holdings’ Board of Directors authorized the following quarterly cash dividends:

Date Declared

Record Date

Cash Dividends Per Share

Date Paid

Total Dividend Paid

(in millions)

February 5, 2008

February 19, 2008

$0.30

March 17, 2008

$37

April 29, 2008

May 16, 2008

$0.30

June 16, 2008

$37

Legal Proceedings and Contingencies

For a discussion of legal proceedings and contingencies that could impact our results of operations, financial conditions, or cash flows, see Note 13 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Issued and Not Yet Implemented

For a discussion of accounting standards issued and not yet implemented, see Note 18 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the matters discussed concerning our operations, cash flows, financial position, economic performance and financial condition, including in particular, the likelihood of our success in developing and expanding our business and the realization of sales from backlog, include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.

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” and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Although we believe that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, including projections of total sales growth, sales growth from business acquisitions, organic sales growth, consolidated operating margins, total segment operating margins, interest expense, earnings, cash flow, research and development costs, working capital, capital expenditures and other projections, they are subject to several risks and uncertainties, and therefore, we can give no assurance that these statements will be achieved. Such statements will also be influenced by factors which include, among other things:


	•	our dependence on the defense industry and the business risks peculiar to that industry, including changing priorities or reductions in the U.S. Government defense budget;

	•	our reliance on contracts with a limited number of agencies of, or contractors to, the U.S. Government and the possibility of termination of government contracts by unilateral government action or for failure to perform;

	•	the extensive legal and regulatory requirements surrounding our contracts with the U.S. or foreign governments and the results of any investigation of our contracts undertaken by the U.S. or foreign governments;

	•	our ability to retain our existing business and related contracts (revenue arrangements);

	•	our ability to successfully compete for and win new business and related contracts (revenue arrangements) and to win re-competitions of our existing contracts;


	•	our ability to identify and acquire additional businesses in the future with terms, including the purchase price, that are attractive to L-3 and to integrate acquired business operations;

	•	our ability to maintain and improve our consolidated operating margin and total segment operating margin in future periods;

	•	our ability to obtain future government contracts (revenue arrangements) on a timely basis;

	•	election year uncertainties;

	•	the availability of government funding or cost-cutting initiatives and changes in customer requirements for our products and services;

	•	our significant amount of debt and the restrictions contained in our debt agreements;

	•	our ability to continue to retain and train our existing employees and to recruit and hire new qualified and skilled employees, as well as our ability to retain and hire employees with U.S. Government security clearances that are a prerequisite to compete for and to perform work on classified contracts for the U.S. Government;

	•	actual future interest rates, volatility and other assumptions used in the determination of pension, benefits and stock options amounts;

	•	our collective bargaining agreements, our ability to successfully negotiate contracts with labor unions and our ability to favorably resolve labor disputes should they arise;

	•	the business, economic and political conditions in the markets in which we operate, including those for the commercial aviation and communications markets;

	•	events beyond our control such as acts of terrorism;

	•	our ability to perform contracts (revenue arrangements) on schedule;

	•	our international operations, including sales to foreign customers;

	•	our extensive use of fixed-price type contracts as compared to cost-reimbursable type and time-and-material type contracts;

	•	the rapid change of technology and high level of competition in the defense industry and the commercial industries in which our businesses participate;

	•	our introduction of new products into commercial markets or our investments in civil and commercial products or companies;

	•	the outcome of current or future litigation matters;

	•	results of audits by U.S. Government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency, of our sell prices, costs and performance on contracts (revenue arrangements), and our accounting and general business practices;

	•	anticipated cost savings from business acquisitions not fully realized or realized within the expected time frame;

	•	Titan’s compliance with its plea agreement and consent to entry of judgment with the U.S. Government relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including Titan’s ability to maintain its export licenses;

	•	ultimate resolution of contingent matters, claims and investigations relating to acquired businesses, and the impact on the final purchase price allocations;


	•	significant increase in competitive pressure among companies in our industry; and

	•	the fair values of our assets, including identifiable intangible assets and the estimated fair value of the goodwill balances for our reporting units, which can be impaired or reduced by other factors, some of which are discussed above.

In addition, for a discussion of other risks and uncertainties that could impair our results of operations or financial condition, see “Part I — Item 1A — Risk Factors” and Note 17 to our audited consolidated financial statements, in each case included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Readers of this document are cautioned that our forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the actual results or developments may differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements.

As for the forward-looking statements that relate to future financial results and other projections, actual results will be different due to the inherent uncertainties of estimates, forecasts and projections and may be better or worse than projected and such differences could be material. Given these uncertainties, you should not place any reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements also represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date that they were made. We expressly disclaim a duty to provide updates to these forward-looking statements, and the estimates and assumptions associated with them, after the date of this filing to reflect events or changes or circumstances or changes in expectations or the occurrence of anticipated events.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

See Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Derivative Financial Instruments,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 for a discussion of our exposure to market risks. There were no substantial changes in those risks during the 2008 First Half, except as discussed in the following paragraph.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk. At June 27, 2008, the notional value of foreign currency forward contracts was $343 million and the fair value of these contracts was $10 million, which represented a liability. The notional values of our foreign currency forward contracts with maturities ranging through 2012 and thereafter are as follows: $132 million for 2008, $90 million for 2009, $55 million for 2010, $26 million for 2011 and $40 million for 2012 and thereafter.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Conclusions Regarding Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 related to L-3 Holdings and L-3 Communications is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer, and our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide

only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Our management, with the participation of our President and Chief Executive Officer, and our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 27, 2008. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 27, 2008, the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures provided reasonable assurance that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to accomplish their objectives.

During the quarter ended June 27, 2008, our Government Services reportable segment, which generated 31% of our consolidated net sales for the year ended December 31, 2007, continued its business realignment and consolidation activities, including changes in personnel and migration to new or existing enterprise resource planning systems. These changes are being undertaken to attain certain operational and business performance efficiencies and were not in response to an identified internal control deficiency. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 27, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The information required with respect to this item can be found in Note 13 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information about share repurchases we made of L-3 Holdings common stock that are registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during the 2008 Second Quarter.


							Maximum number
					Total number		(or approximate
					of shares		dollar value)
					purchased		of shares that
	Total number		Average		as part of		may yet be
	of shares		price paid		publicly announced		purchased under
	purchased		per share		plans or programs		the plans or programs
							(in millions)

March 29-April 30, 2008		—		—		—	$	442
May 1-May 31, 2008		358,296	$	107.23		358,296	$	403
June 1-June 27, 2008		1,787,637	$	99.67		1,787,637	$	225

Total		2,145,933	$	100.93		2,145,933

On December 11, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program that authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $750 million of its outstanding shares of common stock through December 31, 2009 (2007 Share Repurchase Program). All purchases of shares described in the table above were made pursuant to the 2007 Share Repurchase Program.

ITEM 3.

Not applicable and has been omitted

ITEM 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On April 29, 2008, at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the following proposals were acted upon:


	(1)	Three nominees for the Board of Directors were elected to three-year terms expiring in 2011. The votes were as follows:


					Year Term
	For		Withheld		Expires

John M. Shalikashvili		101,385,023		3,218,406		2011
Michael T. Strianese		101,878,609		2,724,820		2011
John P. White		102,004,586		2,598,843		2011

Directors whose term of office continued after the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and who were not subject to election at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are Peter A. Cohen, Robert B. Millard and Arthur L. Simon, whose terms expire in 2009, and Claude R. Canizares, Thomas A. Corcoran and Alan H. Washkowitz, whose terms expire in 2010.


	(2)	The approval of the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2008 Long Term Performance Plan. The votes were as follows:


For			79,763,111
Against			9,612,148
Abstain			943,242
Non-Votes			14,284,928


	(3)	The approval of the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2008 Directors Stock Incentive Plan. The votes were as follows:


For			82,163,548
Against			7,134,259
Abstain			1,020,694
Non-Votes			14,284,928


	(4)	The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2008 was ratified. The votes were as follows:


For			101,717,404
Against			2,039,171
Abstain			846,854

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

The Company entered into a Personal Services Agreement with Robert W. Drewes effective as of August 5, 2008. A copy of the agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.8 to this report. Mr. Drewes retired as a Senior Vice President of the Company effective August 4, 2008.

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

For a list of exhibits, see the Exhibit Index in this Form 10-Q.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on August 6, 2008.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION


Date: August 6, 2008	By:	/s/ Ralph G. D’ Ambrosio

	Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibits identified in parentheses below are on file with the SEC and are incorporated herein by reference to such previous filings.


Exhibit No.			Description of Exhibits

	3	.1	Certificate of Incorporation of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002).
	3	.2	Amended and Restated By-Laws of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2007).
	3	.3	Certificate of Incorporation of L-3 Communications Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to L-3 Communications Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-31649)).
	3	.4	Amended and Restated Bylaws of L-3 Communications Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrants’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2007).
	4	.1	Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to L-3 Communications Holdings’ Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-46975)).
	4	.2	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2005, among L-3 Communications Corporation, L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of the Registrants from time to time party thereto as guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Registrants’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005).
	4	.3	Form of L-3 Communications Corporation First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 25, 2006, among L-3 Communications Corporation, L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of the Registrants from time to time party thereto as guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Registrants’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 25, 2006).
	4	.4	Indenture, dated as of June 28, 2002, among L-3 Communications Corporation, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of L-3 Communications Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-99757)).
	4	.5	Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 14, 2008, among L-3 Communications Corporation, The Bank of New York, as trustee, and the guarantors named therein to the Indenture dated as of June 28, 2002 among L-3 Communications Corporation, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrants’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).
	4	.6	Indenture, dated as of May 21, 2003, among L-3 Communications Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to L-3 Communications Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-106106)).
	4	.7	Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 14, 2008, among L-3 Communications Corporation, The Bank of New York, as trustee, and the guarantors named therein to the Indenture dated as of May 21, 2003 among L-3 Communications Corporation, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrants’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).
	4	.8	Indenture, dated as of December 22, 2003, among L-3 Communications Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrants’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003).


Exhibit No.			Description of Exhibits

	4	.9	Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 14, 2008 , among L-3 Communications Corporation, The Bank of New York, as trustee, and the guarantors named therein to the Indenture dated as of December 22, 2003 among L-3 Communications Corporation, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Registrants’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).
	4	.10	Indenture, dated as of November 12, 2004, among L-3 Communications Corporation, the Guarantors and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to L-3 Communications Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-122499)).
	4	.11	Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 14, 2008 , among L-3 Communications Corporation, The Bank of New York, as trustee, and the guarantors named therein to the Indenture dated as of November 12, 2004 among L-3 Communications Corporation, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Registrants’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).
	4	.12	Indenture, dated as of July 29, 2005 (Notes Indenture), among L-3 Communications Corporation, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.69 to the Registrants’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005).
	4	.13	Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 14, 2008, among L-3 Communications Corporation, The Bank of New York, as trustee, and the guarantors named therein to the Notes Indenture dated as of July 29, 2005 among L-3 Communications Corporation, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Registrants’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).
	4	.14	Indenture, dated as of July 29, 2005 (CODES Indenture), among L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.70 to the Registrants’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005).
	4	.15	Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 14, 2008 , among L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., The Bank of New York, as trustee, and the guarantors named therein to the CODES Indenture dated as of July 29, 2005 among L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to the Registrants’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).
	†10	.1	L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2008 Long Term Performance Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 17, 2008).
	†*10	.2	Form of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2008 Long Term Performance Plan Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement.
	†*10	.3	Form of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2008 Long Term Performance Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.
	†*10	.4	Form of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2008 Long Term Performance Plan Performance Unit Agreement.
	†*10	.5	Form of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2008 Long Term Performance Plan Performance Unit Award Notice (2008 Version).
	†*10	.6	L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 1999 Long Term Performance Plan Amendment No. 1 to Restricted Stock Unit Agreements.
	†10	.7	L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2008 Directors Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 17, 2008).
	†*10	.8	Personal Services Agreement with Robert W. Drewes.
	**11		L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share and Diluted Earnings Per Share.


Exhibit No.			Description of Exhibits

	*12		Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
	*31	.1	Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
	*31	.2	Certification of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act, as amended.
	*32		Section 1350 Certification.


†		Represents management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement in which directors and/or executive officers are eligible to participate.

*		Filed herewith.

**		The information required in this exhibit is presented in Note 10 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 27, 2008 in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share .

Exhibit 10.2

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
2008 LONG TERM PERFORMANCE PLAN
NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
(Version 0004)

THIS AGREEMENT , effective as of the Grant Date (as defined below), is between L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Optionee (as defined below).

WHEREAS , the Company has adopted the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2008 Long Term Performance Plan (the “Plan”) in order to provide additional incentives to selected officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries; and

WHEREAS , the Committee responsible for administration of the Plan has determined to grant an option to the Optionee as provided herein and the Company and the Optionee hereby wish to memorialize the terms and conditions applicable to the Option (as defined below);

WHEREAS , the following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Option Agreement:

“Award Letter” shall mean the letter to the Optionee attached hereto as Exhibit A;

“Common Stock” means the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share;

“Exercise Price” shall mean the “Grant Price” listed in the Award Letter;

“Grant Date” shall mean the “Grant Date” listed in the Award Letter;

“Option Agreement” or this “Agreement” shall mean this agreement including (unless the context otherwise requires) the Award Letter.

“Optionee” shall mean the “Participant” listed in the Award Letter; and

“Shares” shall mean that number of shares of Common Stock listed in the Award Letter as “Awards Granted.”

NOW, THEREFORE , the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Grant of Option.

1.1 Effective as of the Grant Date, for good and valuable consideration, the Company hereby irrevocably grants to the Optionee the right and option (the “Option”) to purchase all or any part of the Shares, subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions set forth in this Option Agreement.

1.2 The Option is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

1.3 This Option Agreement shall be construed in accordance and consistent with, and subject to, the terms of the Plan (the provisions of which are incorporated hereby by reference); and, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the capitalized terms used in this Option Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan. In the event of any conflict between one or more of this Option Agreement, the Award Letter and the Plan, the Plan shall govern this Option Agreement and the Award Letter, and the Option Agreement (to the extent not in conflict with the Plan) shall govern the Award Letter.

2. Exercise Price.

The price at which the Optionee shall be entitled to purchase the Shares upon the exercise of the Option shall be the Exercise Price per share, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 9.

3. Duration of Option.

The Option shall be exercisable to the extent and in the manner provided herein for a period of ten (10) years from the Grant Date (the “Exercise Term”); provided , however , that the Option may be earlier terminated as provided in Section 6 hereof.

4. Exercisability of Option.

Unless otherwise provided in this Option Agreement or the Plan, the Option shall entitle the Optionee to purchase, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, one-third (1/3 ^rd ) of the total number of shares covered by the Option on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, an additional one-third (1/3 ^rd ) of the total number of Shares covered by the Option on the second anniversary of the Grant Date and the final one-third (1/3 ^rd ) of the total number of Shares covered by the Option on the expiration of the third anniversary of the Grant Date. Each such right of purchase shall be cumulative and shall continue, unless sooner exercised or terminated as herein provided, during the remaining period of the Exercise Term. Any fractional number of shares resulting from the application of the foregoing percentages shall be rounded to the next higher whole number of Shares (not to exceed the total number of Shares granted as provided in Section 1.1).

5. Manner of Exercise and Payment.

5.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised by delivery of written notice to the Secretary of the Company (or his or her designee), at its principal executive office. Such notice shall state that the Optionee or other authorized person is electing to exercise the Option and the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised and shall be signed by the person or persons exercising the Option. In the event the Company has designated an Award Administrator (as defined below), the Option may also be exercised by giving notice (including through electronic means) in accordance with the procedures established from time to time by the Award Administrator. Any exercisable portion of the Option or the entire Option, if then wholly exercisable, may be exercised in whole or in part, provided that partial exercise shall be for whole shares of Common Stock only. If requested by the Committee, such person or persons shall (i) deliver this Agreement (including the Award Letter) to the Secretary of the Company who shall endorse thereon a notation of such exercise and (ii) provide satisfactory proof as to the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option.

5.2 The notice of exercise described in Section 5.1 shall be accompanied by either (i) payment of the full purchase price for the Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised and of all applicable Withholding Taxes (as defined in Section 11) pursuant to Section 11 hereof (such payment to be made in cash, by delivering Shares, by withholding a portion of the Shares otherwise issuable or by any combination thereof) or (ii) instructions from the Optionee to the Company directing the Company to deliver a specified number of Shares directly to a designated broker or dealer pursuant to a cashless exercise election, in which case the Company must receive, prior to the issuance of the Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, payment of the full purchase price for the Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised and all applicable Withholding Taxes pursuant to Section 11 hereof (such payment to be made in cash, by delivering Shares, by withholding a portion of the Shares otherwise issuable or by any combination thereof). The value of any Shares withheld or delivered in satisfaction of the purchase price for the Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised and/or Withholding Taxes shall be determined by reference to the Fair Market Value of such Shares as of the date of such

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withholding or delivery. In the event that Withholding Taxes are satisfied by withholding a portion of the Shares otherwise issuable in connection with an exercise of the Option, the Company shall not withhold any Shares in excess of the minimum number of Shares necessary to satisfy the applicable Withholding Taxes.

5.3 Upon receipt of the notice of exercise and any payment or other documentation as may be necessary pursuant to Sections 5.1 and 5.2 relating to the Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, the Company shall, subject to the Plan and this Option Agreement, take such action as may be necessary to effect the transfer to the Optionee of the number of Shares as to which such exercise was effective.

5.4 The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of, Shares purchased upon exercise of the Option until (i) the Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms of this Option Agreement and the Optionee shall have paid the full purchase price for the number of Shares in respect of which the Option was exercised and any applicable Withholding Taxes and (ii) the Company shall have issued the Shares in connection with such exercise.

6. Termination of Employment.

6.1 If, prior to the date of the initial vesting of the Option pursuant to Section 4 hereof (the “Initial Vesting Date”), the Optionee’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries shall be terminated for any reason, other than death or permanent disability (as herein defined), the Optionee’s right to exercise the Option shall terminate as of the effective date of termination (the “Termination Date”) and all rights hereunder shall cease (unless otherwise provided for by the Committee in accordance with the Plan). For purposes hereof, “permanent disability” means incapacity due to physical or mental illness as a result of which the Optionee becomes eligible for benefits under the applicable long-term disability plan or policy of the Company or the applicable subsidiary of the Company which is in effect at the time Optionee became incapacitated.

6.2 If the Optionee’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries shall be terminated by reason of death or permanent disability, the Option shall become immediately fully exercisable as to 100% of the Shares subject to the Option, and the Optionee or the executor or administrator of the estate of the Optionee or the person or persons to whom the Option shall have been validly transferred by the executor or the administrator pursuant to will or the laws of descent or distribution shall have the right, within one year from the date of the Optionee’s death or permanent disability, to exercise the Option, subject to any other limitation contained herein on the exercise of the Option in effect at the date of exercise.

6.3 If, on or after the Initial Vesting Date, the Optionee’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries shall be terminated for any reason other than for Cause or death or permanent disability, the Optionee shall have the right within three months after the Termination Date to exercise the Option to the extent that installments thereof shall have been or become exercisable at the Termination Date and shall not have been exercised, subject to any other limitation contained herein on the exercise of the Option in effect at the date of exercise, and (unless otherwise provided for by the Committee in accordance with the Plan) the Optionee’s right to exercise any installments of the Option that were not exercisable at the Termination Date (if any) shall terminate as of the Termination Date. If the Optionee’s employment is terminated for Cause, the Option shall terminate as of the Termination Date, whether or not exercisable. For purposes hereof, “Cause” means the Optionee’s (i) intentional failure to perform reasonably assigned duties, (ii) dishonesty or willful misconduct in the performance of duties, (iii) engaging in a transaction in connection with the performance of duties to the Company or its subsidiaries which transaction is adverse to the interests of the Company or its subsidiaries and is engaged in for personal profit or (iv) willful violation of any law, rule or regulation in connection with the performance of duties (other than traffic violations or similar offenses).

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6.4 If the Optionee shall die within the three-month period referred to in 6.3 above, the Optionee or the executor or administrator of the estate of the Optionee or the person or persons to whom the Option shall have been validly transferred by the executor or administrator pursuant to will or the laws of descent and distribution shall have the right, within one year from the date of the Optionee’s death, to exercise the Option to the extent that the Option was exercisable at the date of death, subject to any other limitation contained herein on the exercise of the Option in effect at the date of exercise.

6.5 The Participant’s rights with respect to the Option shall not be affected by any change in the nature of the Participant’s employment so long as the Participant continues to be an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Whether (and the circumstances under which) employment has been terminated and the determination of the Termination Date for the purposes of this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee or (with respect to any employee other than an “Executive Officer” as defined under the Plan) its designee (who, at the date of this Agreement, shall be the Company’s Vice President of Human Resources), whose good faith determination shall be final, binding and conclusive; provided , that such designee may not make any such determination with respect to his or her own employment.

7. Nontransferability.

The Option shall not be transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and during the lifetime of the Optionee, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee, except that the Option may be transferred to and exercised by a family member or family members of the Optionee, or transferred to an irrevocable trust or trusts established for the benefit of the Optionee’s family members during this Optionee’s lifetime. After the death of the Optionee, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time when the Option becomes unexercisable under Section 6.2 or 6.4, be exercised by the Optionee’s personal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the Optionee’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.

8. No Right to Continued Employment.

Nothing in this Option Agreement or the Plan shall be interpreted or construed to confer upon the Optionee any right to continue employment by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, nor shall this Agreement or the Plan interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to terminate the Optionee’s employment at any time for any reason whatsoever, whether or not with Cause.

9. Adjustments.

In the event that the outstanding shares of the Common Stock are, from time to time, changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares of the capital stock of the Company or other securities of the Company by reason of a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, stock dividend, combination of capital stock, or other similar increase or decrease in the number of shares outstanding without receiving compensation therefor, the Committee shall, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, make an appropriate and equitable adjustment in the number and kind of Shares or other consideration as to which such Option, or portions thereof then unexercised, shall be exercisable and the exercise price therefor. Any such adjustment made by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Optionee, the Company and all other interested persons. Any such adjustment may provide for the elimination of any fractional share which might otherwise become subject to the Option. This paragraph shall also apply with respect to any extraordinary dividend or other extraordinary distribution in respect of the Common Stock (whether in the form of cash or other property).

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10. Effect of a Change in Control.

10.1 Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Change in Control, (a) the Option becomes immediately and fully exercisable as to 100% of the Shares subject to the Option, and (b) upon termination of an Optionee’s employment with the Company, following a Change in Control, the Option shall remain exercisable until one year after termination, but in no event beyond the Exercise Term. The Company reserves the right to change or modify in any way the definition of Change in Control set forth in this Option Agreement and any such change or modification shall be binding on the Optionee.

10.2 For the purposes of this Option Agreement, “Change in Control” shall mean the first to occur of the following:

	a.		The acquisition by any person or group (including a group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), other than the Company or any of its subsidiaries, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of a majority of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities, other than by any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company;

	b.		The sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole; or

	c.		The election, including the filling of vacancies, during any period of 24 months or less, of 50% or more, of the members of the Board of Directors, without the approval of Continuing Directors, as constituted at the beginning of such period. “Continuing Directors” shall mean any director of the Company who either (i) is a member of the Board of Directors on the Grant Date, or (ii) is nominated for election to the Board of Directors by a majority of the Board which is comprised of directors who were, at the time of such nomination, Continuing Directors.

11. Withholding of Taxes.

As a condition to the issuance of Shares in respect of any exercise of the Option or any other issuance or payment to the Optionee hereunder, the Optionee shall pay to the Company (and the Company shall have the right to deduct from any distribution of cash to the Optionee) the minimum amount necessary to satisfy Federal, state, local and foreign withholding tax requirements, if any (“Withholding Taxes”) with respect to such exercise, issuance or payment.

12. Optionee bound by the Plan.

The Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof.

13. Modification of Agreement.

This Agreement may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated, and any terms or conditions may be waived, but, subject to paragraphs 6.5 and 10.1 and to the terms and conditions of the Plan, only by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto.

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14. Severability.

Should any provision of this Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms.

15. Governing Law.

The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

16. Successors in Interest.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any successor to the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Optionee or the Optionee’s legal representatives. All obligations imposed upon the Optionee and all rights granted to the Company under this Agreement shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Optionee’s heirs, executors, administrators and successors.

17. Administration.

The Committee shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Option Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Optionee, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the Options. In its absolute discretion, the Board of Directors may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan and this Option Agreement.

18. Resolution of Disputes.

Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as a result of, or in any way related to, the interpretation, construction or application of this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. Any determination made hereunder shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Optionee and Company for all purposes.

19. Data Privacy Consent.

As a condition of the grant of the Option, the Optionee hereby consents to the collection, use and transfer of personal data as described in this paragraph. The Optionee understands that the Company and its subsidiaries hold certain personal information about the Optionee, including name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number, salary, nationality, job title, ownership interests or directorships held in the Company or its subsidiaries, and details of all stock options or other equity awards or other entitlements to shares of common stock awarded, cancelled, exercised, vested or unvested (“Data”). The Optionee further understands that the Company and its subsidiaries will transfer Data among themselves as necessary for the purposes of implementation, administration and management of the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, and that the Company and any of its subsidiaries may each further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Optionee understands that these recipients may be located in the European Economic Area or elsewhere, such as the United States. The Optionee hereby authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan or the subsequent holding of shares of common stock on the

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Optionee’s behalf, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer to a broker or other third party with whom the Optionee may elect to deposit any shares of common stock acquired under the Plan. The Optionee may, at any time, view such Data or require any necessary amendments to it.

20. Limitation on Rights; No Right to Future Grants; Extraordinary Item of Compensation.

By accepting this Agreement and the grant of the Option evidenced hereby, the Optionee expressly acknowledges that (a) the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be suspended or terminated by the Company at any time; (b) the grant of the Option is a one-time benefit that does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of options, or benefits in lieu of options; (c) all determinations with respect to future option grants, if any, including the grant date, the number of Shares granted, the exercise price and the exercise date or dates, will be at the sole discretion of the Company; (d) the Optionee’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; (e) the value of the Option is an extraordinary item of compensation that is outside the scope of the Optionee’s employment contract, if any, and nothing can or must automatically be inferred from such employment contract or its consequences; (f) Options are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose and are not to be used for calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments, and the Optionee waives any claim on such basis; and (g) the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty. In addition, the Optionee understands, acknowledges and agrees that the Optionee will have no rights to compensation or damages related to option proceeds in consequence of the termination of the Optionee’s employment for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of contract.

21. Subsidiary.

As used herein, the term “subsidiary” shall mean, as to any person, any corporation, association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which 50% or more of the voting stock or other equity interests (in the case of entities other than corporations), is owned or controlled (directly or indirectly) by that entity, or by one or more of the Subsidiaries of that entity, or by a combination thereof.

22. Award Administrator.

The Company may from time to time to designate a third party (an “Award Administrator”) to assist the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan and any Options granted thereunder, including by sending Award Letters on behalf of the Company to Optionees, and by facilitating through electronic means acceptance of Option Agreements by Optionees and Option exercises by Optionees.

23. Book Entry Delivery of Shares.

Whenever reference in this Agreement is made to the issuance or delivery of certificates representing one or more Shares, the Company may elect to issue or deliver such Shares in book entry form in lieu of certificates.

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24. Acceptance.

This Agreement shall not be enforceable until it has been executed by the Optionee. In the event the Company has designated an Award Administrator, the acceptance (including through electronic means) of the Option contemplated by this Option Agreement in accordance with the procedures established from time to time by the Award Administrator shall be deemed to constitute the Optionee’s acknowledgment and agreement to the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement and shall have the same legal effect in all respects of the Optionee having executed this Option Agreement by hand.



	By:	L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

		Michael T. Strianese President and Chief Executive Officer



		Steven M. Post
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Acknowledged and Agreed
as of the date first written above:



Optionee Signature

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Exhibit 10.3

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
2008 LONG TERM PERFORMANCE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
(Version 0003)

This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (this “Agreement”), effective as of the Grant Date (as defined below), is between L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and the Participant (as defined below).

1. Definitions . The following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Agreement:

(a) “Award Letter” shall mean the letter to the Participant attached hereto as Exhibit A.

(b) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

(d) “Participant” shall mean the “Participant” listed in the Award Letter.

(e) “Restricted Units” shall mean that number of restricted units listed in the Award Letter as “Awards Granted.”

(f) “Section 409A Change in Control Event” shall mean a change in ownership or effective control of the Corporation, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Corporation, within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code.

(g) “Shares” shall mean a number of shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, equal to the number of Restricted Units.

2. Grant of Units . The Corporation hereby grants the Restricted Units to the Participant, each of which represents the right to receive one Share upon the expiration or termination of the Restricted Period (as defined below), subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2008 Long Term Performance Plan (the “Plan”) and this Agreement.

3. Restricted Unit Account . The Corporation shall cause an account (the “Account” to be established and maintained on the books of the Corporation to record the number of Restricted Units credited to the Participant under the terms of this Agreement. The Participant’s interest in the Account shall be that of a general, unsecured creditor of the Corporation.

4. Restricted Period . Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs 6 and 7 hereof, the “Restricted Period” shall mean the period beginning on the Grant Date and expiring on the third anniversary of the Grant Date. Upon the expiration or termination of the Restricted Period, the Shares shall be issued to the Participant in accordance with Section 13.

5. Restrictions on Transfer During Restricted Period . Until the Restricted Period has expired or terminated, the Restricted Units shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, loaned, or otherwise disposed of, and during the Participant’s lifetime the Participant’s rights with respect

to the Restricted Units shall be exercised only by such Participant or by his or her guardian or legal representative, except that the Restricted Units may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation, loan or other disposition other than in accordance with this Section 5 shall be null and void.

6. Change in Control During Restricted Period . Upon the occurrence of a “change in control” that constitutes a Section 409A Change in Control Event, the Restricted Period shall automatically terminate and the Shares shall thereafter be issued to the Participant in accordance with Section 13. In the event of any other “change in control,” the Restricted Period shall not be immediately affected, but shall subsequently terminate (and the Shares shall thereafter be issued to the Participant in accordance with Section 13) upon the earliest to occur of: (a) a Section 409A Change in Control Event, (b) the Participant’s death, (c) the six-month anniversary of the termination of the Participant’s employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries due to “disability” (as defined in Section 7(c) hereof) or (d) the third anniversary of the Grant Date. For purposes of this Agreement, a “change in control” means:

(a) The acquisition by any person or group (including a group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), other than the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of a majority of the combined voting power of the Corporation’s then outstanding voting securities, other than by any employee benefit plan maintained by the Corporation;

(b) The sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries taken as a whole; or

(c) The election, including the filling of vacancies, during any period of 24 months or less, of 50% or more of the members of the Board of Directors, without the approval of Continuing Directors, as constituted at the beginning of such period. “Continuing Directors” shall mean any director of the Corporation who either (i) is a member of the Board of Directors on the Grant Date, or (ii) is nominated for election to the Board of Directors by a majority of the Board which is comprised of directors who were, at the time of such nomination, Continuing Directors.

7. Termination of Employment During Restricted Period .

(a) In the event that the Participant’s employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries is terminated (other than by reason of death, “retirement” or “disability,” as defined below) prior to the expiration or termination of the Restricted Period and prior to the occurrence of a “change in control” (as defined in Section 6), the Participant shall forfeit the Restricted Units and all of the Participant’s rights hereunder shall cease (unless otherwise provided for by the Committee in accordance with the Plan). The Participant’s rights to the Restricted Units shall not be affected by any change in the nature of the Participant’s employment so long as the Participant continues to be an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.

(b) In the event the Participant terminates employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries because of “retirement” prior to the expiration or termination of the Restricted Period and prior to the occurrence of a “change in control” (as defined in Section 6), the Restricted Period shall not be affected and shall expire with the passage of time in accordance with paragraph 4, except that (i) in the event that the Participant dies following retirement but prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the Restricted Period shall automatically terminate and the Shares shall thereafter be delivered to the Participant’s transferee(s) in accordance with Sections 5 and 13 and (ii) the Restricted Period may earlier

terminate in accordance with Section 6. For purposes of this Agreement, retirement means the Participant (A) terminates employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries other than for Cause (and is not subject to termination for Cause at the time of such termination) more than one year after the Grant Date, (B) is available for consultation with the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries at the reasonable request of the Corporation or one of its subsidiaries and (C) terminates employment on or after attaining age 65 and completing at least five years of service in the aggregate with the Corporation and its subsidiaries (which service must be continuous through the date of termination except for a single break in service that does not exceed one year in length). For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means the Participant’s (1) intentional failure to perform reasonably assigned duties, (2) dishonesty or willful misconduct in the performance of duties, (3) engaging in a transaction in connection with the performance of duties to the Corporation or its subsidiaries which transaction is adverse to the interests of the Corporation and is engaged in for personal profit or (4) willful violation of any law, rule or regulation in connection with the performance of duties (other than traffic violations or similar offenses).

(c) If the Participant’s employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries is terminated because of death, the Restricted Period shall automatically terminate and the Shares shall thereafter be issued to the Participant (or to the Participant’s transferee(s) under Section 5 as the case may be) in accordance with Section 13. If the Participant’s employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries is terminated because of “disability,” the Restricted Period shall not be immediately affected, but shall subsequently terminate (and the Shares shall thereafter be issued to the Participant in accordance with Section 13) upon the earliest to occur of: (i) the six-month anniversary of the date of termination, (ii) the Participant’s death, (iii) a Section 409A Change in Control Event or (iv) the third anniversary of the Grant Date. For purposes of this Agreement, disability means the Participant, as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness, becomes eligible for benefits under the long-term disability plan or policy of the Corporation or a subsidiary in which the Participant is eligible to participate.

(d) Whether (and the circumstances under which) employment has been terminated and the determination of the termination date for the purposes of this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee or (with respect to any employee other than an “Executive Officer” as defined under the Plan) its designee (who, at the date of this Agreement, shall be the Corporation’s Vice President of Human Resources), whose good faith determination shall be final, binding and conclusive; provided , that such designee may not make any such determination with respect to his or her own employment.

8. Dividends . If the Corporation shall pay a cash dividend on its common stock, a cash dividend equivalent shall be paid to the Participant (subject to applicable tax withholding) with respect to the Restricted Units credited to the Participant’s Account as of the record date for the dividend, with each Restricted Unit to be equivalent to one share of common stock.

9. No Right to Continued Employment . Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall be interpreted or construed to confer upon the Participant any right to continue employment by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, nor shall this Agreement or the Plan interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time for any reason whatsoever, whether or not with cause.

10. No Rights as a Stockholder . The Participant’s interest in the Restricted Units shall not entitle the Participant to any rights as a stockholder of the Corporation. The Participant shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or have any of the rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Corporation in respect of, the Shares unless and until such Shares have been issued to the Participant in accordance Section 13.

11. Adjustments Upon Change in Capitalization . In the event of any reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, stock dividend or similar capital adjustment, as a result of which shares of any class shall be issued in respect of outstanding shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock or shares of Corporation’s Common Stock shall be changed into a different number of shares or into another class or classes or into other property or cash, the Restricted Units, the Participant’s Account and/or the Shares shall be adjusted to reflect such event so as to preserve (without enlarging) the value of the award hereunder, with the manner of such adjustment to be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. This paragraph shall also apply with respect to any extraordinary dividend or other extraordinary distribution in respect of the Corporation’s Common Stock (whether in the form of cash or other property).

12. General Restrictions . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Corporation shall have no obligation to issue or transfer the Shares as contemplated by this agreement unless and until such issuance or transfer shall comply with all relevant provisions of law and the requirements of any stock exchange on which the Corporation’s shares are listed for trading.

13. Issuance of Shares . Upon the expiration or termination of the Restricted Period and payment by the Participant of any applicable taxes pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement, the Corporation shall, as soon as reasonably practicable (and in any event within 75 days of the termination or expiration of the Restricted Period), but subject to any delay necessary to comply with Section 12 hereof, issue the Shares to the Participant, free and clear of all restrictions; provided , that if the termination of the Restricted Period results from a Section 409A Change in Control Event, then notwithstanding the foregoing, the Shares shall be issued within 30 days of the Section 409A Change in Control Event. The Corporation shall not be required to deliver any fractional Shares, but shall pay, in lieu thereof, the fair market value (as defined in the Plan) as of the date the restrictions lapse of such fractional share to the Participant. The Corporation shall pay any costs incurred in connection with issuing the Shares. Upon the issuance of the Shares to the Participant, the Participant’s Account in respect of the Restricted Units shall be eliminated. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, if the Restricted Units have been transferred in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 prior to the issuance of the Shares to the Participant in accordance with this Section, then the issuance of the Shares and any payment in lieu of fractional Shares shall be made to the transferee(s).

14. Tax Withholding . Upon the expiration or termination of the Restricted Period, the Participant shall remit to the Corporation the minimum amount necessary to satisfy Federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax requirements, if any (“Withholding Taxes”) as a condition to the Corporation’s issuance of any Shares as provided in Section 13. The payment shall be in (i) cash, (ii) the delivery of Shares, (iii) a reduction in the number of Shares otherwise issuable or deliverable or other amounts otherwise payable to the Participant pursuant to this Agreement, or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and/or (iii). The value of any Shares delivered or withheld as payment in respect of withholding tax requirements shall be determined by reference to the Fair Market Value of such Shares as of the date of such withholding or delivery. In the event that Withholding Taxes are satisfied by withholding a portion of the Shares otherwise issuable or deliverable to the Participant pursuant to this Agreement, the Corporation shall not withhold any Shares in excess of the minimum number of Shares necessary to satisfy the applicable Withholding Taxes.

15. Subsidiary . As used herein, the term “subsidiary” shall mean, as to any person, any corporation, association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which 50% or more of the voting stock or other equity interests (in the case of entities other than corporations), is owned or controlled (directly or indirectly) by that entity, or by one or more of the Subsidiaries of that entity, or by a combination thereof.

16. Plan Governs. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by its terms, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. The Plan shall govern in the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan.

17. Modification of Agreement . This Agreement may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated, and any terms or conditions may be waived, but, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, only by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto.

18. Severability . Should any provision of this Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms.

19. Governing Law . The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

20. Successors in Interest . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any successor to the Corporation. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Participant or the Participant’s legal representatives. All obligations imposed upon the Participant and all rights granted to the Corporation under this Agreement shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators and successors.

21. Administration . The Committee shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Participant, the Corporation and all other interested persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the Restricted Units. In its absolute discretion, the Board of Directors may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan and this Agreement.

22. Resolution of Disputes . Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as a result of, or in any way related to, the interpretation, construction or application of this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. Any determination made hereunder shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Participant and Corporation for all purposes.

23. Data Privacy Consent . As a condition of the grant of the Restricted Units, the Participant hereby consents to the collection, use and transfer of personal data as described in this paragraph. The Participant understands that the Corporation and its subsidiaries hold certain personal information about the Participant, including name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number, salary, nationality, job title, ownership interests or directorships held in the Corporation or its subsidiaries, and details of all restricted units or other equity awards or other entitlements to shares of common stock awarded, cancelled, exercised, vested or unvested (“Data”). The Participant further understands that the Corporation and its subsidiaries will transfer Data among themselves as necessary for the purposes of implementation, administration and management of the Participant’s participation in the Plan, and that the Corporation and any of its subsidiaries may each further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Corporation in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Participant understands that these recipients may be located in the European Economic Area or elsewhere, such as the United States. The Participant hereby authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and

transfer such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan or the subsequent holding of shares of common stock on the Participant’s behalf, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer to a broker or other third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any shares of common stock acquired under the Plan. The Participant may, at any time, view such Data or require any necessary amendments to it.

24. Limitation on Rights; No Right to Future Grants; Extraordinary Item of Compensation . By accepting this Agreement and the grant of the Restricted Units contemplated hereunder, the Participant expressly acknowledges that (a) the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be suspended or terminated by the Corporation at any time; (b) the grant of Restricted Units is a one-time benefit that does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of restricted units, or benefits in lieu of restricted units; (c) all determinations with respect to future grants of restricted units, if any, including the grant date, the number of Shares granted and the restricted period, will be at the sole discretion of the Corporation; (d) the Participant’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; (e) the value of the Restricted Units is an extraordinary item of compensation that is outside the scope of the Participant’s employment contract, if any, and nothing can or must automatically be inferred from such employment contract or its consequences; (f) grants of restricted units are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose and are not to be used for calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments, and the Participant waives any claim on such basis; and (g) the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty. In addition, the Participant understands, acknowledges and agrees that the Participant will have no rights to compensation or damages related to restricted unit proceeds in consequence of the termination of the Participant’s employment for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of contract.

25. Award Administrator . The Corporation may from time to time to designate a third party (an “Award Administrator”) to assist the Corporation in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan and any Restricted Units granted thereunder, including by sending Award Letters on behalf of the Corporation to Participants, and by facilitating through electronic means acceptance of Restricted Unit Agreements by Participants.

26. Section 409A . This Agreement is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee shall have the right to amend the terms and conditions of this Agreement in any respect as may be necessary or appropriate to comply with Section 409A of the Code or any regulations promulgated thereunder, including without limitation by delaying the issuance of the Shares contemplated hereunder.

27. Book Entry Delivery of Shares . Whenever reference in this Agreement is made to the issuance or delivery of certificates representing one or more Shares, the Corporation may elect to issue or deliver such Shares in book entry form in lieu of certificates.

28. Acceptance . This Agreement shall not be enforceable until it has been executed by the Participant. In the event the Corporation has designated an Award Administrator, the acceptance (including through electronic means) of the Restricted Unit award contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the procedures established from time to time by the Award Administrator shall be deemed to constitute the Participant’s acknowledgment and agreement to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and shall have the same legal effect in all respects of the Participant having executed this Agreement by hand.


	By:		L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

			Michael T. Strianese
			President and Chief Executive Officer



			Steven M. Post
			Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


Acknowledged and Agreed as of the date first written above:

Participant Signature

Exhibit 10.4

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
2008 LONG TERM PERFORMANCE PLAN
PERFORMANCE UNIT AGREEMENT
(Version 0002)

This Performance Unit Agreement (this “Agreement”), effective as of the Grant Date (as defined below), is between L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation” or “L-3”), and the Participant (as defined below).

1. Definitions . Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2008 Long Term Performance Plan (the “Plan”). The following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Agreement:

(a) “Applicable Unit Multiplier” shall mean, with respect to each Performance Measure, the “Unit Multiplier” calculated pursuant to the Award Letter based on the actual level of achievement for the Performance Period; provided , that in the event of a Change in Control, the “Applicable Unit Multiplier” shall mean 100%, subject to upward adjustment (but not above 200%) to the extent (if any) that the Committee is able, in its sole discretion, to assess that the Corporation’s progress, at or prior to the Change in Control, towards the achievement levels set forth in the Award Letter for such Performance Measure exceeds the “Target” performance level as adjusted to account for the reduced period of actual performance.

(b) “Award Letter” shall mean the award notice to the Participant attached hereto as Exhibit A.

(c) “Cause” shall mean the Participant’s (1) intentional failure to perform reasonably assigned duties, (2) dishonesty or willful misconduct in the performance of duties, (3) engaging in a transaction in connection with the performance of duties to the Corporation or its subsidiaries which transaction is adverse to the interests of the Corporation and is engaged in for personal profit or (4) willful violation of any law, rule or regulation in connection with the performance of duties (other than traffic violations or similar offenses).

(d) “Change in Control” shall mean:

(1) the acquisition by any person or group (including a group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), other than the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of a majority more of the combined voting power of the Corporation’s then outstanding voting securities, other than by any employee benefit plan maintained by the Corporation;

(2) the sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries taken as a whole; or

(3) the election, including the filling of vacancies, during any period of 24 months or less, of 50% or more of the members of the Board of Directors, without the approval of Continuing Directors, as constituted at the beginning of such period. “Continuing Directors” shall mean any director of the Corporation who either (i) is a member of the Board of Directors on the Grant Date, or (ii) is nominated for election to

the Board of Directors by a majority of the Board which is comprised of directors who were, at the time of such nomination, Continuing Directors.

(e) “Committee” or “Compensation Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(f) “Disability” shall mean that the Participant, as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness, becomes eligible for benefits under the long-term disability plan or policy of the Corporation or a subsidiary in which the Participant is eligible to participate.

(g) “Fair Market Value” shall mean, with respect to any security, the closing price of the security as reported on the composite tape of New York Stock Exchange issues (or if, at the date of determination, the security is not so listed or if the principal market on which it is traded is not the New York Stock Exchange, such other reporting system as shall be selected by the Committee) on the relevant date, or, if no sale of the security is reported for that date, the next preceding day for which there is a reported sale. The Committee shall determine the Fair Market Value of any security that is not publicly traded, using criteria as it shall determine, in its sole direction, to be appropriate for the valuation.

(h) “Final Cash Performance Units” shall mean the number of Total Earned Performance Units attributable to Performance Measures the payment of which are to be made in cash as specified in the Award Letter.

(i) “Final Stock Performance Units” shall mean the number of Total Earned Performance Units attributable to Performance Measures the payment of which are to be made in shares of L-3 stock as specified in the Award Letter.

(j) “Grant Date” shall mean the “Grant Date” listed in the Award Letter.

(k) “Participant” shall mean the “Participant” listed in the Award Letter.

(l) “Performance Measures” shall mean the performance measures set forth in the Award Letter.

(m) “Performance Period” shall mean the “Performance Period” set forth in the Award Letter, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5 hereof.

(n) “Performance Units” shall mean the number of performance units equal to the Total Target Performance Units or, when finally determined in accordance with this Agreement, the Total Earned Performance Units.

(o) “Retirement” shall mean that the Participant (A) terminates employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries other than for Cause (and is not subject to termination for Cause at the time of such termination), (B) is available for consultation with the Corporation or its subsidiaries at the reasonable request of the Corporation or its subsidiaries and (C) terminates employment on or after attaining age 65 and completing at least five years of service in the aggregate with the Corporation and its subsidiaries (which service must be continuous through the date of termination except for a single break in service that does not exceed one year in length).

(p) “Segmented Target Performance Units” shall mean, with respect to each Performance Measure, the number of “Target Units” set forth in the Award Letter for the Performance Measure, subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms hereof.

(q) “Segmented Earned Performance Units” shall mean, with respect to each Performance Measure, the number of Segmented Target Performance Units multiplied by the Applicable Unit Multiplier.

(r) “Subsidiary” or “subsidiary” shall mean, as to any person, any corporation, association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which 50% or more of the voting stock or other equity interests (in the case of entities other than corporations), is owned or controlled (directly or indirectly) by that entity, or by one or more of the Subsidiaries of that entity, or by a combination thereof.

(s) “Total Earned Performance Units” shall mean the sum the Segmented Earned Performance Units for all Performance Measures.

(t) “Total Target Performance Units” shall mean the sum of the Segmented Target Performance Units for all Performance Measures.

2. Target and Final Awards . Subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement, the Corporation hereby grants the Performance Units to the Participant. The initial amount of Performance Units granted hereunder represent a target award to the Participant in respect of the Performance Measures for the Performance Period. The final award to the Participant, and the amount of any payments to the Participant hereunder, shall be based on the actual level of achievement of the Performance Measures for the Performance Period subject to the terms of this Agreement.

3. Performance Unit Account . The Corporation shall cause an account (the “Account”) to be established and maintained on the books of the Corporation to record the number of Performance Units credited to the Participant under the terms of this Agreement. The Participant’s interest in the Account shall be that of a general, unsecured creditor of the Corporation. For the avoidance of doubt, neither this Agreement nor the grant of Performance Units hereunder shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Corporation and a Participant or any other person.

4. Restrictions on Transfer During Performance Period . The Performance Units shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, loaned, or otherwise disposed of, and during the Participant’s lifetime, the Participant’s rights with respect to the Performance Units may be exercised only by such Participant or by his or her guardian or legal representative, except that the Performance Units may be transferred in the event of death: (a) to any beneficiar(ies) previously designated in writing by the Participant to the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation or (b) otherwise by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation, loan or other disposition other than in accordance with this Section 4 shall be null and void ab initio.

5. Change in Control During Performance Period . In the event of a Change in Control, (a) the Segmented Target Performance Units for each Performance Measure shall automatically be adjusted on a pro-rata basis to reflect the number of completed months out of the entire Performance Period as of the date of the Change in Control and (b) the Performance Period shall automatically be deemed to have terminated and the provisions of Section 10 hereof shall become applicable.

6. Termination of Employment During Performance Period .

(a) If the Participant’s employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries is terminated during the Performance Period: (1) by reason of death or Disability, (2) by Retirement at least one year after the first day of the Performance Period, or (3) by the Company without Cause (each, a “Qualified Termination”), the Segmented Target Performance Units for each Performance Measure shall automatically be adjusted on a pro-rata basis to reflect the number of completed months out of the entire Performance Period as of the date of the termination of employment. Thereafter, the Participant (or his/her transferee(s) under Section 4 as the case may be) shall be entitled to any amounts payable under Section 10 following the termination of the Performance Period in accordance with the terms hereof.

(b) In the event that the Participant’s employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries is terminated during the Performance Period and is not a Qualified Termination, then the Participant shall forfeit the Performance Units and all of the Participant’s rights hereunder shall cease.

(c) The Participant’s rights to the Performance Units shall not be affected by any change in the nature of the Participant’s employment so long as the Participant continues to be an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries. Whether (and the circumstances under which) employment has been terminated and the determination of the termination date for the purposes of this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee or (with respect to any employee other than an “Executive Officer” as defined under the Plan) its designee (who, at the date of this Agreement, shall be the Corporation’s Vice President of Human Resources), whose good faith determination shall be final, binding and conclusive; provided , that such designee may not make any such determination with respect to his or her own employment.

7. No Right to Continued Employment . Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed to confer upon the Participant any right to continue employment by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, nor shall this Agreement interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time for any reason whatsoever, whether or not with cause.

8. No Rights as a Stockholder . The Participant’s interest in the Performance Units shall not entitle the Participant to any rights as a stockholder of the Corporation. The Participant shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or have any of the rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Corporation in respect of, the Award Shares (as defined below) unless and until such shares have been issued to the Participant in accordance with Section 10.

9. Adjustments for Certain Changes . The Committee shall make adjustments in the calculation of any earnings-based Performance Measure to eliminate the effect of any: (a) impairment losses incurred on goodwill and other intangible assets or on debt or equity investments computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard No. 142 or other GAAP; (b) gains or losses incurred on the retirement of debt computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard No. 145; (c) extraordinary gains and losses in accordance with GAAP; (d) gains and losses in connection with asset dispositions whether or not constituting extraordinary gains and losses; (e) non-cash gains or losses on discontinued operations; (f) adoption by the Company of any new accounting standards required by GAAP or the Securities and Exchange Commission following the Grant Date; and (g) any gains or losses in respect of the litigation matter styled “L-3 Communications Corporation vs. OSI Systems, Inc.” In the event of an equity restructuring, as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 123R, which affects the Corporation’s common stock, a Participant shall have a legal right to an adjustment to the Performance Measures and/or the number of Performance Units (including any performance goal in

respect of the Performance Measures based on market price per share and the number of any Performance Units payable in shares of the Corporation’s common stock) which shall preserve (without enlarging) the value of the award hereunder, with the manner of such adjustment to be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

10. Determination and Payment of Final Awards .

(a) As promptly as practicable following the termination of the Performance Period, the Committee shall determine the Applicable Unit Multiplier for each of the Performance Measures (the date of such determination being referred to herein as the “Determination Date”).

(b) Promptly following the Determination Date, the Corporation shall pay the Participant an amount in cash (if any), without interest thereon and subject to applicable withholding taxes, equal to the number of Final Cash Performance Units multiplied by the Fair Market Value per share of L-3 common stock as of the last day of the Performance Period. Upon the payment of the cash amount contemplated under this clause (b), the Participant’s Account in respect of the Final Cash Performance Units shall be eliminated.

(c) Promptly following the Determination Date and the payment by the Participant of any applicable taxes pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement, but subject to any delay necessary to comply with Section 12 hereof, the Corporation shall issue to the Participant, free and clear of all restrictions, a number of shares of L-3 common stock (if any) equal to the number of Final Stock Performance Units (the “Award Shares”). The Corporation shall not be required to deliver any fractional shares, but shall pay to the Participant, in lieu thereof, an amount in cash, without interest thereon and subject to applicable withholding taxes, equal to the Fair Market Value as of the last day of the Performance Period of such fractional share. The Corporation shall pay any costs incurred in connection with issuing the Award Shares. Upon the issuance of the Award Shares (and payment of any cash amounts in respect of fractional shares, if any) to the Participant, the Participant’s Account in respect of the Final Stock Performance Units shall be eliminated.

(d) Subject to the provisions of Sections 11 and 12 with respect to the issuance of Award Shares, all payments of cash or issuances of Award Shares under this Section 10 shall be made no earlier than January 1, and no later than March 15, of the year after the year in which the Performance Period terminates; provided , that notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Performance Period terminates as a result of a Change in Control, such payments of cash and issuances of Award Shares shall be made no later than the 30 ^th calendar day following such Change in Control.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, in the event of the death of the Participant prior to the making of any payment or the issuance of the Award Shares under this Section 10, such payment or issuance shall be made to the transferee(s) of the Performance Units as provided for under Section 4 hereof.

11. Tax Withholding . As a condition to the Corporation’s issuance of the Award Shares (if any), the Participant shall remit to the Corporation the minimum amount necessary to satisfy Federal, state, local and foreign withholding tax requirements, if any (“Withholding Taxes”). The payment shall be in the form of: (i) cash, (ii) the delivery of Shares, (iii) a reduction in the number of Shares otherwise issuable or deliverable or other amounts otherwise payable to the Participant pursuant to this Agreement, or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and/or (iii). The value of any Shares delivered or withheld as payment in respect of Withholding Taxes shall be determined by reference to the Fair Market Value of such Shares as of the date of such withholding or delivery. In the event that Withholding Taxes are satisfied by

withholding a portion of the Shares otherwise issuable or deliverable to the Participant pursuant to this Agreement, the Corporation shall not withhold any Shares in excess of the minimum number of Shares necessary to satisfy the applicable Withholding Taxes.

12. General Restrictions . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Corporation shall have no obligation to issue or transfer any Award Shares as contemplated by this Agreement unless and until such issuance or transfer shall comply with all relevant provisions of law and the requirements of any stock exchange on which the Corporation’s shares are listed for trading.

13. Dividends . If the Corporation shall declare a record date for the payment of a cash dividend on its common stock following the completion of the Performance Period and prior to the issuance of the Award Shares (if any), then on the payment date in respect of such dividend, a cash dividend equivalent shall be paid to the Participant (subject to applicable tax withholding) with respect to the Final Stock Performance Units, with each Final Stock Performance Unit being equivalent to one share of common stock for this purpose.

14. Plan Governs. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by its terms, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. The Plan shall govern in the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan.

15. Modification of Agreement . This Agreement may be not be modified, amended, suspended or terminated, and any terms or conditions may not be waived, without the approval of the Committee. The Committee reserves the right to amend or modify this Agreement at any time without prior notice to any Participant or other interested party; provided , that except as expressly provided hereunder, any such amendment or modification may not adversely affect in any material respect the Participant’s rights or benefits hereunder except for such amendments or modifications as are required by law.

16. Severability . Should any provision of this Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms.

17. Governing Law . The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

18. Successors in Interest; No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any successor to the Corporation. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Participant or the Participant’s legal representatives. All obligations imposed upon the Participant and all rights granted to the Corporation under this Agreement shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators and successors. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement shall confer any rights upon any person other than the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

19. Administration . The Committee shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Participant, the Corporation and all other interested persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the Performance

Units. In its absolute discretion, the Board of Directors may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan and this Agreement. The Committee shall have the power to delegate any and all of its rights and duties hereunder to any officer of the Corporation to the extent permitted under applicable law.

20. Resolution of Disputes . Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as a result of, or in any way related to, the interpretation, construction or application of this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. Any determination made hereunder shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Participant and Corporation for all purposes.

21. Data Privacy Consent . As a condition of the grant of the Performance Units, the Participant hereby consents to the collection, use and transfer of personal data as described in this paragraph. The Participant understands that the Corporation and its subsidiaries hold certain personal information about the Participant, including name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number, salary, nationality, job title, ownership interests or directorships held in the Corporation or its subsidiaries, and details of all performance units or other equity-based awards or other entitlements to shares of common stock awarded, cancelled, exercised, vested or unvested (“Data”). The Participant further understands that the Corporation and its subsidiaries will transfer Data among themselves as necessary for the purposes of implementation, administration and management of the Participant’s participation in the Plan, and that the Corporation and any of its subsidiaries may each further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Corporation in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Participant understands that these recipients may be located in the European Economic Area or elsewhere, such as the United States. The Participant hereby authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan or the subsequent holding of shares of common stock on the Participant’s behalf, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer to a broker or other third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any shares of common stock acquired under the Plan. The Participant may, at any time, view such Data or require any necessary amendments to it.

22. Limitation on Rights; No Right to Future Grants; Extraordinary Item of Compensation . By accepting this Agreement and the grant of the Performance Units contemplated hereunder, the Participant expressly acknowledges that (a) the grant of Performance Units is a one-time benefit that does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of performance units, or benefits in lieu of performance units; (b) all determinations with respect to future grants of Performance Units, if any, including the grant date, the number of Performance Units granted and the performance period, will be at the sole discretion of the Corporation; (c) the Participant’s acknowledgment and acceptance of this Agreement is voluntary; (d) the value of the Performance Units is an extraordinary item of compensation that is outside the scope of the Participant’s employment contract, if any, and nothing can or must automatically be inferred from such employment contract or its consequences; (e) grants of performance units are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose and are not to be used for calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments, and the Participant waives any claim on such basis; (f) the future value of the Performance Units is unknown, cannot be predicted with certainty and may be zero; and (g) the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be suspended or terminated by the Corporation at any time. In addition, the Participant understands, acknowledges and agrees that except as expressly provided hereunder, the Participant will have no rights to compensation or damages related to Performance Unit proceeds in consequence of the termination of the Participant’s employment for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of contract.

23. Book Entry Delivery of Award Shares . Whenever reference in this Agreement is made to the issuance or delivery of Award Shares, the Corporation may elect to issue or deliver such shares in book entry form in lieu of certificates.

24. Acceptance . This Agreement shall not be enforceable until it has been executed by the Participant.



	By:	L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.


	Michael T. Strianese
	President and Chief Executive Officer



	Steven M. Post
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


Acknowledged and Agreed as of the date first written above:

Participant Signature
Name:

Exhibit 10.5

Exhibit A

Performance Unit Award Notice


A. Participant :

B. Grant Date:		July 29, 2008

C. Performance Period:		6/28/2008 through 12/31/2010

D. Aggregate Target Dollar Award:

E. Initial Value Per Performance Unit:

F. Aggregate Target Performance Units:

G. Performance Measures:

	1.		Growth in Diluted Earnings per Share : The compounded annual growth rate in L-3’s Diluted EPS. “Diluted EPS” means earnings per common share on a fully diluted basis, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and as derived from L-3’s audited consolidated financial statements prepared in the ordinary course of business. Diluted EPS shall be adjusted as contemplated by the terms of the Performance Unit Agreement to exclude certain unusual or nonrecurring items.

			Portion of Aggregate Target Award for this Performance Measure: 50% Target Units for this Performance Measure:

			Performance Scale:


	Diluted
	EPS			Cumulative
Performance	Growth			Diluted		Unit
Levels	Rate			EPS Required		Multiplier

Maximum	³	15	%	³ $	20.48		200	%
		12	%	$	19.28		150	%
Target		10	%	$	18.52		100	%
		9	%	$	18.14		75	%
Threshold		8	%	$	17.77		50	%
Below Threshold	<	8	%	< $	17.77		0	%

Note: Cumulative Diluted EPS based on 2007 Diluted EPS of $5.99 excluding certain unusual or nonrecurring items contemplated by the Performance Unit Agreement.

			In the event that the level of actual performance exceeds the Threshold and falls between two of the stated performance levels listed above, the Unit Multiplier will be calculated on a straight-line basis between the two stated Unit Multipliers for those performance levels.

			Payment Method: Shares of L-3 stock. Subject to the terms of the Performance Unit Agreement, the number of shares will be determined by multiplying (1) the Target Units for this Performance Measure, by (2) the applicable Unit Multiplier.

	2.		Relative Total Stockholder Return : L-3’s TSR compared to the returns of a comparison group of companies (see Appendix 1). “TSR” means, with respect to a particular company for particular time period, (a) the change in the per-share market price of the company’s common stock (as quoted in the principal market on which it is traded as of the beginning and ending of the period) plus dividends and other distributions paid per share during such period, divided by (b) the per-share market price of the company’s common stock as quoted as of the beginning of such period, all of which is adjusted for any changes in company’s equity structure, including but not limited to stock splits and stock dividends. This measure will be assessed by determining L-3’s relative percentile positioning on TSR versus companies included in the comparison group.

			Portion of Aggregate Target Award for this Performance Measure: 50% Target Units for this Performance Measure:

			Performance Scale:


Performance	Relative	Unit
Levels	TSR	Multiplier

Maximum	> 74th percentile		200	%
	63rd percentile		150	%
Target	50th percentile		100	%
Threshold	40th percentile		50	%
Below Threshold	< 40th percentile		0	%

In the event that the level of actual performance exceeds the Threshold and falls between two of the stated performance levels listed above, the Unit Multiplier will be calculated on a straight-line basis between the two stated Unit Multipliers for those performance levels.

Payment Method: Cash. Subject to the terms of the Performance Unit Agreement, the cash amount will be determined by multiplying (1) the Target Units for this Performance Measure, by (2) the applicable Unit Multiplier, by (3) the fair market value per share of L-3 common stock at end of the Performance Period.

Appendix 1

The companies included for the Relative Total Stockholder Return assessment are those in the S&P 1500 Aerospace & Defense Index, excluding L-3. This list will be modified by the Compensation Committee to reflect any changes to companies included in the Index.

S&P 1500 Aerospace & Defense Index


	Company	Ticker

1.	AAR CORP	AIR
2.	ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC	ATK
3.	APPLIED SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY	APSG
4.	BE AEROSPACE INC	BEAV
5.	BOEING CO	BA
6.	CERADYNE INC	CRDN
7.	CUBIC CORP	CUB
8.	CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP	CW
9.	DRS TECHNOLOGIES INC	DRS
10.	ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORP	ESL
11.	GENCORP INC	GY
12.	GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP	GD
13.	GOODRICH CORP	GR
14.	HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC	HON
15.	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP	LMT
16.	MOOG INC	MOG.A
17.	NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP	NOC
18.	ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP.	ORB
19.	PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP	PCP
20.	RAYTHEON CO	RTN
21.	ROCKWELL COLLINS INC	COL
22.	TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC	TDY
23.	TRIUMPH GROUP INC	TGI
24.	UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP	UTX

Exhibit 10.6

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
1999 LONG TERM PERFORMANCE PLAN

AMENDMENT #1 TO RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENTS

WHEREAS, L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (“L-3”) previously maintained the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Long Term Performance Plan (the “Plan”);

WHEREAS, between August 2, 2006 and February 4, 2008, L-3 awarded restricted stock units under the Plan to employees of L-3 and its subsidiaries, the terms of which were governed by Restricted Stock Unit Agreements (the “RSU Agreements”); and

WHEREAS, on July 29, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of L-3, acting pursuant to Section 8(d) of the Plan, approved the amendment of the Restricted Stock Unit Agreements as contemplated hereunder.

NOW THEREFORE, effective as of July 29, 2008, each of the RSU Agreements is amended as follows:

	1.		Section 1 is amended by adding the following to the end thereof:

			(g) “Section 409A Change of Control Event” shall mean a change in ownership or effective control of the Corporation, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Corporation, within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code.

	2.		The first sentence of Section 6 is deleted and replaced with the following:

			Upon the occurrence of a “change of control” that constitutes a Section 409A Change of Control Event, the Restricted Period shall automatically terminate and the Shares shall thereafter be issued to the Participant in accordance with Section 13. In the event of any other “change of control,” the Restricted Period shall not be immediately affected, but shall subsequently terminate (and the Shares shall thereafter be issued to the Participant in accordance with Section 13) upon the earliest to occur of: (a) a Section 409A Change of Control Event, (b) the Participant’s death, (c) the six-month anniversary of the termination of the Participant’s employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries due to “disability” (as defined in Section 7(c) hereof) or (d) the third anniversary of the Grant Date.

	3.		The first sentence of Section 7(a) is deleted and replaced with the following:

			In the event that the Participant’s employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries is terminated (other than by reason of death, “retirement” or “disability,” as defined below) prior to the expiration or termination of the Restricted Period and prior to the occurrence of a “change of control” (as defined in Section 6), the Participant shall forfeit the Restricted Units and all of the Participant’s rights hereunder shall cease (unless otherwise provided for by the Committee in accordance with the Plan).

	4.		The first sentence of Section 7(b) is deleted and replaced with the following:

			In the event the Participant terminates employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries because of “retirement” prior to the expiration or termination of the

			Restricted Period and prior to the occurrence of a “change of control” (as defined in Section 6), the Restricted Period shall not be affected and shall expire with the passage of time in accordance with paragraph 4, except that (i) in the event that the Participant dies following retirement but prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the Restricted Period shall automatically terminate and the Shares shall thereafter be delivered to the Participant’s transferee(s) in accordance with Sections 5 and 13 and (ii) the Restricted Period may earlier terminate in accordance with Section 6.

	5.		The first sentence of Section 7(c) is deleted and replaced with the following:

			If the Participant’s employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries is terminated because of death, the Restricted Period shall automatically terminate and the Shares shall thereafter be issued to the Participant (or to the Participant’s transferee(s) under Section 5 as the case may be) in accordance with Section 13. If the Participant’s employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries is terminated because of “disability,” the Restricted Period shall not be immediately affected, but shall subsequently terminate (and the Shares shall thereafter be issued to the Participant in accordance with Section 13) upon the earliest to occur of: (i) the six-month anniversary of the date of termination, (ii) the Participant’s death, (iii) a Section 409A Change of Control Event or (iv) the third anniversary of the Grant Date.

	6.		The first sentence of Section 13 is deleted and replaced with the following:

			Upon the expiration or termination of the Restricted Period and payment by the Participant of any applicable taxes pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement, the Corporation shall, as soon as reasonably practicable (and in any event within 75 days of the termination or expiration of the Restricted Period), but subject to any delay necessary to comply with Section 12 hereof, issue the Shares to the Participant, free and clear of all restrictions; provided , that if the termination of the Restricted Period results from a Section 409A Change of Control Event, then notwithstanding the foregoing, the Shares shall be issued within 30 days of the Section 409A Change of Control Event.



	By:	L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

	Michael T. Strianese President and Chief Executive Officer



	Steven M. Post
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit 10.8

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

WHEREAS , L-3 Communications Corporation and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries (hereinafter “L-3” or “Buyer”) desire to secure professional services, as identified herein; and

WHEREAS , Robert W. Drewes (hereinafter “Supplier”), desires to perform these professional services:

NOW THEREFORE , in consideration for these premises, the parties agree as follows:

DEFINITIONS AND ATTACHMENTS .

	1.1.		Any Attachments to this Professional Services Agreement referenced herein are fully incorporated and form a part of this agreement (hereinafter, “Agreement”).

	1.2.		“Subsidiary” means a corporation, company, or other entity: (i) at least fifty percent (50%) of whose outstanding shares or securities (representing the right to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority); or (ii) which does not have outstanding shares or securities, as may be the case in a partnership, joint venture or unincorporated association, but at least fifty percent (50%) of the ownership interest representing the right to make the decisions for such operations, company, or other entity is now or hereinafter, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a party hereto, but such corporation, company, or other entity shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary only so long as such ownership or control exists.

2.		SCOPE OF WORK . This Agreement is not a Purchase Order and does not authorize Supplier to provide any services. Services shall be identified by L-3 in written Statements of Work (“SOW”). L-3 may issue Purchase Orders to Supplier from time to time during the term of this Agreement for payment of services set forth in specific SOW executed by both parties hereto. Supplier’s sole authorization to perform any services for L-3 is receipt of an executed SOW and a written Purchase Order.

3.		TERM OF AGREEMENT . This Agreement is intended to be a master set of terms and conditions between L-3 and Supplier. This Agreement shall be effective upon execution hereof, and shall continue until terminated by either party as provided for herein. Termination or expiration of a specific SOW shall not affect termination of this Agreement or other SOW then in effect.

4.		COMPENSATION .

	4.1.		Supplier shall invoice L-3 at the address specified in the SOW and L-3 shall pay Supplier at the rate set forth in each SOW referencing this Agreement.

	4.2.		Payments made under this Agreement shall be at a rate commensurate with the value of the services described in the applicable SOW. These payments shall not include any amount which will be used improperly by Supplier to influence the actions of another person on L-3’s behalf. L-3 shall be responsible for the payment of all taxes based upon the services and/or materials provided by Supplier except for taxes based upon Supplier’s income, the income of Supplier’s personnel, agents or subcontractors, or any Federal, State or local employment taxes assessed to Supplier. All undisputed invoices will be paid thirty (30) days from the date of receipt unless otherwise agreed upon in writing.

5.		REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES .

		L-3 shall reimburse Supplier for reasonable expenses incurred for meals, lodging, and travel (air coach rates), as set forth in Attachment A and for which funding has been previously authorized in a L-3 Purchase Order. Supplier shall invoice L-3 for actual, substantiated expenses and L-3 shall pay Supplier net thirty (30) days after receipt of an undisputed invoice. Such expense of this clause shall not exceed the amount set forth in the applicable SOW or Purchase Order for the period of this Agreement without the prior written authorization by L-3.

6.		SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT . L-3 shall provide to Supplier samples, materials, supplies, equipment, services, or the like, as deemed necessary by L-3 in order for Supplier to perform Supplier’s services according to this Agreement. If it is not appropriate or convenient for L-3 to supply materials to Supplier directly, Supplier may, with the prior written authorization of L-3, obtain these items from other sources, whereupon L-3 shall reimburse Supplier. Upon request by L-3, samples, materials, supplies, and equipment provided or paid for by L-3 shall be returned to L-3 by

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		Supplier within ten (10) working days of one of the following events: (i) termination of the Agreement or SOW; (ii) completion of work in support of a SOW; or (iii) upon L-3’s request. Supplier shall reimburse L-3 for any lost or damaged equipment.

7.		COMMUNICATION AND ADMINISTRATION . For and on behalf of L-3, the person designated in the SOW or applicable Purchase Order shall have cognizance of the services provided pursuant to this Agreement, and liaison and general administration of the Agreement for L-3 shall be through the designated person. All invoices, statements, reports, loaned supplies, and equipment shall be sent directly to this individual. Supplier understands and agrees all commitments or changes affecting price, quantity, or other terms of the Agreement must be coordinated with the L-3 buyer designated on the applicable SOW.

8.		RIGHTS IN WORK PRODUCT.

	8.1.		The work product of Supplier’s services, including results, and all ideas, developments, and inventions which Supplier conceives or reduces to practice during the course of its performance under this Agreement (“Deliverable Work”) shall be the exclusive property of L-3. This information, material, and any such inventions shall be deemed L-3 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION and shall not be disclosed to anyone outside of L-3 or used by Supplier or others without the prior written consent of L-3. Any article, paper, treatise, computer program, or report prepared by Supplier pursuant to this Agreement or which discusses the services performed hereunder, or the results thereof (written data), and which qualifies as a “work for hire” under the copyright laws of the United States, shall be the exclusive property of L-3 as “work for hire.” All right, title, and interest, including any copyright in, and to any written data which does not qualify as a “work-for-hire,” shall be deemed to have been automatically transferred to L-3 from the date of inception thereof. Upon L-3’s request, Supplier shall execute any document and render such other assistance as reasonably necessary to perfect full right, title, and interest worldwide in the written data, including formal conveyance of copyright. Written data shall not be published or submitted for publication by Supplier without the prior written approval of L-3. Further, if any such articles, paper, treatise, computer program, or report includes work previously copyrighted by Supplier or a third party, Supplier shall provide L-3 a nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, paid-up license under such copyrights to reproduce, distribute, and use the works in any manner.

	8.2.		During the period of this Agreement and thereafter, at any reasonable time when called upon to do so by L-3, Supplier shall execute patent applications, assignments to L-3, and other papers, and to render such other assistance that L-3 believes necessary to secure for L-3 the full protection and ownership of all rights in, and to the work product of the services performed by Supplier. The filing of patent applications on inventions made by Supplier shall be decided by L-3 and shall be for such countries as L-3 shall elect. L-3 shall bear all expense in connection with preparation, filing, and prosecution of applications for patents, and for all matters provided in this paragraph requiring the time and/or assistance of Supplier as to inventions.

SAFETY . It is not possible nor is it our intention to delineate every safety requirement in this section. The Supplier is expected to adhere to all applicable Federal, State laws and requirements including the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and other pertinent site access security policies, regulations, codes and safety standards of L-3. This section is not a supplement or substitute to OSHA or L-3’s Safety Standards. Supplier shall adhere to all L-3 Standard Policies, Procedures and Safety Standards.

9.1

The Supplier shall, at L-3’s request, provide any safety records including proof of safety training, Worker’s Compensation Insurance experience modification rate and other OSHA total recordable injury rates. The Supplier will report all work related injuries immediately to the authorized L-3 representative, Facilities Coordinator, and L-3 Health Center.

10.

WARRANTIES AND INDEMNITY .

	10.1.		Supplier warrants the services provided to L-3 will be performed in a professional and competent manner. Furthermore, Supplier warrants that services and Deliverable Work will conform to the specifications of each SOW.

	10.2		Supplier warrants that the services and Deliverable Work provided under this Agreement will be compliant with and comprehend the year 2000 century date change. Supplier’s obligations under this warranty include,

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			but are not limited to, the duty to ensure that the services and Deliverable Work will not (i) have any operational impediments; (ii) malfunction; (iii) cease to perform; (iv) generate incorrect or ambiguous data; and/or results, with respect to same-century and multi-century formulas, functions, data; and/or (v) produce incorrect or ambiguous results, with respect to same-century and multi-century formulas, functions, date values and date-data interfaces. L-3 reserves all remedies for any breach of this warranty by Supplier.

	10.3.		Supplier shall indemnify and hold harmless L-3, its employees and agents, from and against any claims, demands, loss, damage, or expense relating to bodily injury or death of any person, or damage to real and/or tangible personal property incurred while Supplier is performing services, and to the extent proximately caused by the negligent or willful acts or omissions of Supplier, its personnel, agents, or subcontractors in the performance of services hereunder.

	10.4.		Supplier hereby represents that it has, or will have, prior to commencement of work by any individual, valid and sufficient arrangements or agreements with its employees and/or third parties, such that (i) the ownership of any and all inventions made by an employee and/or third party vests in Supplier; and (ii) they agree to be bound by the confidentiality requirements in this Agreement and subsequent nondisclosure agreement(s) executed by the parties. Further, Supplier warrants that it will not deliver to L-3 Deliverable Work which would infringe any duly issued patent or copyright or any trade secret or other intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights of a third party.

	10.5		Supplier shall defend, at its expense, any action brought against L-3 to the extent that it is based on a claim that Deliverable Work performed under this Agreement, provided by Supplier and its personnel or agents or subcontractors, constitutes an infringement of any duly issued patent or copyright or of any trade secrets or other intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights of a third party, and Supplier will pay all damages and costs awarded against L-3, including any settlement amount agreed to be paid, and related expenses in such action that are attributable to such claim, provided Supplier is promptly informed in writing and furnished a copy of each communication, notice, or other action related to the alleged infringement and is given authority, information, and reasonable assistance at Supplier’s expense, necessary to defend or settle such claim. Supplier will not be obligated to defend or be liable for costs and damages to the extent that the infringement arises out of or relates to (i) L-3’s misuse or modification of such Deliverable Work; (ii) L-3’s failure to use corrections or enhancements delivered to L-3, if such materials would have prevented the infringement; (iii) infringement that results from the combination by L-3 of the Deliverable Work with any product or technology not owned, developed, or provided by Supplier, unless Supplier knowingly contributes to the infringement caused by such combination, in providing the Deliverable Work to L-3 for L-3’s intended use or application; or (iv) compliance with information, directions, specifications, or materials provided by L-3. If any such Deliverable Work is, or in Supplier’s opinion is likely to be held to constitute an infringing product, Supplier shall at its expense and option either (a) procure the right for L-3 to continue using it; (b) replace it with a non-infringing equivalent; or (c) modify it to make it non-infringing.

11.		LIMITATION OF LIABILITY .

		Neither party’s liability hereunder for damages, except for (i) Supplier’s liability under Section 10.2; (ii) liability for infringement of a third party intellectual property right defined in Section 10.4; or (iii) Supplier’s breach of Section 8 or 12 herein, shall not exceed the charges paid by L-3 for the particular work performed and/or related services involved. Except for Supplier’s breach of Section 8 or 12, no action, regardless of form, arising out of the transactions under this Agreement, may be brought by either party more than one (1) year after the cause of action has accrued, except that an action for non-payment by L-3 may be brought within one (1) year after the date of last payment.

		EXCEPT FOR SUPPLIER’S LIABILITY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 10.2, 10.4, OR SUPPLIER’S BREACH OF SECTION 8 OR 12, IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF THAT PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

12.		CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; NON-COMPETITION UNDERTAKING .

12.1.

Supplier shall maintain proprietary, confidential and secret all L-3 information which may be disclosed to Supplier as being proprietary, confidential and secret in nature, and Supplier shall not disclose this information to any other person (including L-3 employees in any other division, group, or entity), firm, or

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			corporation. Supplier shall also maintain as confidential the “know-how” and future plans of L-3 relating to the fields of endeavor in which Supplier performs investigations, evaluations, and services for L-3, as well as the nature of certain work projects to which Supplier is exposed, and the identity of persons working on those projects.

	12.2.		During Supplier’s performance of services to L-3, Supplier may be granted access to and use of software programs and other forms of intellectual property that are licensed to L-3 from third parties for L-3’s use (hereinafter “Third Party Intellectual Property”). Supplier’s use of Third Party Intellectual Property is strictly limited to supporting L-3 during Supplier’s performance of services. Supplier is not granted a license to Third Party Intellectual Property, and shall not (i) use, copy, or modify Third Party Intellectual Property except as specified by L-3; (ii) remove Third Party Intellectual Property from L-3’s premises without L-3’s prior approval; (iii) disassemble, decompile, or otherwise reverse engineer Third Party Intellectual Property; and (iv) disclose Third Party Intellectual Property to other third parties, or the existence of L-3’s license to use Third Party Intellectual Property.

	12.3.		If, in connection with its performance, Supplier discloses to L-3 any ideas, developments, or suggestions conceived or actually reduced to practice by Supplier prior to its performance hereunder, no relationship, proprietary or otherwise, express or implied, is established with L-3 by the disclosure, no obligation of any kind is assumed by, nor may be implied against L-3, unless a separate written contract regarding the subject of disclosure is consummated by the parties, and then the obligation shall be only as expressed in the separate contract.

	12.4		Supplier agrees to refrain from making any disparaging or derogatory remarks, comments or publications regarding L-3 or any of its affiliates, predecessors or successors or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, products or services.

	12.5		Supplier hereby agrees that during the term of this Agreement and the 12-month period immediately thereafter, without the prior written consent of L-3, (i) he or she will not, directly or indirectly, either as principal, manager, agent, consultant, officer, stockholder, partner, investor, lender or employee or in any other capacity, carry on, be engaged in or have any financial interest in, any (a) entity which is in Competition with the business of the L-3 or (b) Competitive Activity and (ii) he or she shall not, on his or her own behalf or on behalf of any person, firm or company, directly or indirectly, solicit or offer employment to any person who is or has been employed by L-3 at any time during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding such solicitation. For purposes of this Section 12.5: (A) an entity shall be deemed to be in “Competition” with the L-3 if it is principally involved in the purchase, sale or other dealing in any property or the rendering of any service purchased, sold, dealt in or rendered by L-3 as a part of the business of L-3 within the same geographic area in which L-3 effects such sales or dealings or renders such services at the Relevant Date; and (B) “Competitive Activity” shall mean any business into which L-3 has taken substantial steps to engage, as of the Relevant Date, which would be deemed to be in Competition with the business of L-3 if such steps had been completed prior to the Relevant Date; and (C) the term “Relevant Date” shall mean each date during the term of this Agreement through (and including) the effective date of termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 12.5 shall (x) prohibit Supplier from serving as an officer, employee or independent consultant of any business unit or subsidiary which would not otherwise be in Competition with L-3 or a Competitive Activity, but which business unit is a part of, or which subsidiary is controlled by, or under common control with, an entity that would be in competition with L-3, so long as Supplier does not engage in any activity which is in Competition with any business of L-3 or is otherwise a Competitive Activity or (y) be construed so as to preclude Supplier from investing in any publicly or privately held company, provided Supplier’s beneficial ownership of any class of such company’s securities does not exceed 5% of the outstanding securities of such class.

	12.6		The parties hereto agree that the provisions of Section 12.5 are reasonable. If a court determines, however, that any provision of Section 12.5 is unreasonable, either in period of time, geographical area or otherwise, then the parties hereto agree that the provisions of Section 12.5 should be interpreted and enforced to the maximum extent which such court deems reasonable.

13.

SUPPLIER PERSONNEL . Supplier hereby agrees to submit to the L-3 representative set forth in the applicable SOW, the names, resumes, and other pertinent information requested by L-3 prior to utilization of any personnel by Supplier. L-3 reserves the right to request the replacement of any of the Supplier’s personnel assigned to perform

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		services under this Agreement and Supplier shall immediately remove such personnel and secure replacement(s) acceptable to L-3.

14.		NOTICES. Written notice shall be sent to the parties by facsimile (fax) to be followed up with U.S. certified mail at the following address:

L-3 Communications Corporation
600 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10016
Attention: Steven M. Post
Facsimile No. (212) 805-5306


Robert W. Drewes




Attention:
Facsimile No.

15.		CONFLICTING AGREEMENTS . Supplier warrants that it is not a party to any other existing agreement which would prevent Supplier from entering into this Agreement or which would adversely affect this Agreement.

16.		INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR . It is understood and agreed that Supplier shall be acting as an independent Supplier and not as an agent or employee of L-3. Accordingly, the Supplier assumes all risks and hazards encountered in its performance of this agreement, and further, the Supplier shall be solely responsible for all injuries, including death, to all persons and all loss or damage to property which are attributed to the Supplier’s performance under this agreement or that of any agent, employee, or subcontractor engaged by the Supplier.

17.		TERMINATION .

	17.1.		Any SOW referencing this Agreement may be terminated for cause by either party for failure to comply with any terms and conditions of this Agreement or the applicable SOW, provided however, that the party in breach shall have ten (10) working days, or such period as the parties may otherwise agree in writing, to cure such breach following written notification, and further provided default by either party under a SOW shall not affect any other SOW under this Agreement.

	17.2.		Additionally, this Agreement and/or a SOW referencing this Agreement may be terminated for convenience by L-3 upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to Supplier. The terms of this Agreement shall survive any such termination of this Agreement, with respect to any SOW then in effect, until such SOW expires or is terminated as set forth in this Agreement. In the event of termination of this Agreement or a SOW, L-3’s sole obligation, except for those provided in Section 17.3, shall be to pay Supplier for any authorized work performed and authorized expenses incurred through the date of the termination, subject to the not-to-exceed amount set forth in the SOW or related L-3 Purchase Order. This paragraph shall not be deemed to waive, prejudice, or diminish any rights which L-3 or Supplier may have at law or in equity for an unlawful termination or other breach of this Agreement by the other party.

	17.3.		The provisions of Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 21 shall survive termination of this Agreement and the expiration or termination of any SOW issued under the Agreement.

18.		ETHICAL CONDUCT. It is acknowledged that any payment, gift, tip, meal, transportation, entertainment or other benefit or promise of a benefit provided to or paid for a U.S. Government employee by the Supplier other than pursuant to the limited authorized exceptions in the appropriate agency internal standard of conduct, is prohibited, whether or not the situation involved pertains to L-3 business.

		It is further acknowledged that when acting on behalf of L-3 the Supplier shall neither seek nor receive information from non-L-3 sources which could compromise L-3’s code of ethical conduct and associated policies, or the policies of the U.S. Government. If the Supplier comes into possession of information which is not appropriate for L-3 to possess under either L-3’s code of ethical conduct or the U.S. Government policies, the Supplier will not reveal such information to L-3.

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		The Supplier agrees to comply fully with the procurement integrity provisions of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (Procurement Integrity Act) and all regulations issued thereunder. Further, the Supplier agrees that it will execute such certifications as are required by L-3 or the Procurement Integrity Act and regulations issued thereunder regarding the Supplier’s compliance therewith.

19.		ACCESS TO L-3 FACILITIES. Supplier’s use and access to any applicable facility shall be subject to all L-3’s security, traffic, smoke free environment restrictions, as well as any other L-3 rules and regulations, and any and all other reasonable restrictions which L-3 may impose from time to time. Access may be limited to L-3’s normal hours of operations (excluding holidays and shutdowns periods, if any). L-3 may limit or deny access to any other Supplier representatives.

20.		[RESERVED].

21.		GENERAL .

	21.1		ASSIGNMENT OF SERVICES AGREEMENT . The Consultant may not assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of L-3. L-3 may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any subsidiary, affiliate or successor in the interest of L-3 without the consent of the Consultant. The Consultant shall be provided with written notice of such assignment. In all such cases, the assignment of this Agreement and the assumption of the rights and obligations thereunder shall be at no additional cost to L-3.

	21.2.		FORCE MAJEURE . Neither party shall be liable for any delays resulting from acts of God, strikes, riots, acts of war, epidemics, or governmental regulations.

	21.3.		NO PUBLICITY . Neither party hereto shall, without securing written consent of the other party, publicly announce the existence of this Agreement or advertise or release any publicity in regard thereto, except that L-3 and Supplier may disclose the terms of this Agreement to extent required by law or regulation.

	21.4.		BINDING AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of L-3 and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Supplier’s heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.

	21.5.		GOVERNING LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . The validity, performance, and construction of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, excluding conflicts of laws provisions. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, LITIGATION, ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

	21.6.		SEVERABILITY . If any of the provisions or portions of this Agreement are invalid under any applicable statute or rule of law, they are to that extent to be deemed omitted.

	21.7.		ASSIGNMENT . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither party shall assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party hereto, which assignment shall not be unreasonably withheld, and any such attempted assignment shall be void.

	21.8.		MERGER OF AGREEMENT . This Agreement and/or any SOWs or L-3 Purchase Orders which are issued with reference to this Agreement and accepted by Supplier constitute the entire understanding between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all previous communications, representations, or agreements, either oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no representations or statements of any kind made by any representative of Supplier or L-3, which are not stated in this Agreement and any SOW or L-3 Purchase Order, shall be binding on Supplier or L-3. Where this Agreement conflicts with the terms of L-3’s SOW or Purchase Order, the terms of this Agreement will supersede those of the SOW or Purchase Order only to the extent of such conflict. No addition to or modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding upon Supplier or L-3 unless made in writing and signed by the respective duly authorized representatives of Supplier and L-3.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

21.9

EQUITABLE RELIEF . Supplier acknowledges and agrees that money damages would not be an adequate remedy for any breach of his or her agreements contained in Section 8 or 12 hereof, and that in addition to any other remedies available to L-3, L-3 shall be entitled to the remedies of injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief for any threatened or actual breach of the agreements contained in such Sections.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its duly authorized representative.


L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION		ROBERT W. DREWES

By: /s/ Steven M. Post		By: /s/ Robert W. Drewes

Name: Steven M. Post

Title: SVP and General Counsel

Date: 1 August 2008		Date: 29 July 2008

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

ATTACHMENT A

TRAVEL & REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES

L-3 company policy and practice used internally and with suppliers that relates directly to travel and similar reimbursable expenses which are covered in the Agreement. Supplier will comply with these L-3 practices when billing for direct out-of-pocket expenses.

1.		Air transportation expenses : L-3 will only reimburse for coach or special discounted fares on domestic flights. Nonstop flights should be used discriminately and only when “business needs dictate”. Business class is reimbursable for international travel when it is in the best interest of L-3, and when cost is not prohibitive. Trips should also be booked as far in advance as possible to qualify for special air fare promotions and discount fares; otherwise, when possible, unrestricted low-cost carriers should be used.

2.		Lodging expense : Supplier should coordinate with the L-3 contact designated in the applicable SOW, to identify hotels with whom L-3 has negotiated special rates, or when such accommodations are not available, use hotels where corporate discounts are offered.

3.		Meal expenses : The reasonable cost of meals on overnight trips is allowed while traveling on L-3’s behalf. When dining with L-3 employees, separate checks should be requested. Entertainment, such as theater tickets and hotel room movies, are personal expenses, and are not reimbursable. Expenses for meals and other entertainment provided to L-3 employees are not reimbursable. Meals pertaining to travel on one-day trips that meet or exceed a 55 mile radius, will be reimbursed by L-3.

4.		Alcoholic beverages : Alcoholic beverage costs are not reimbursable under normal business expenses. It could be covered under rare cases if approved by L-3 Senior Management. In those cases, all alcoholic beverage expenses will be listed separately as entertaining expense.

5.		Tips : Tips are an acceptable expense if they represent customary and reasonable amounts for meals, porter, taxi, or similar services. Tips for meals must be included in the meal cost and tips for the ground transportation must be included in transportation costs. Tips to porters, bellhops, etc. should be listed as miscellaneous travel.

6.		Laundry expense : Charges for laundry are reimbursable by L-3 if the trip exceeds four (4) days.

7.		Car rental : In the U.S., compact cars will be rented when available, and comparable models will be rented when traveling internationally. All optional insurance for rental cars while on L-3 business in the U.S. and Canada, are not reimbursable. Optional collision insurance purchased internationally is acceptable where obligatory. Fines for parking or traffic violations are not reimbursable expenses whether incurred in a rental car or while using one’s personal automobile for L-3 business.

8.		Local travel : The approved reimbursement rate for use of one’s personal automobile for L-3’s business is the maximum amount allowed by current IRS regulations. Local travel between the Supplier and L-3 as a normal part of doing business is not reimbursable.

9.		Telephone expense : L-3 allows reasonable and customary personal telephone expenses while traveling (called safe arrival or time of departure calls NTE $10-$20). In those instances where approved business calls are charged to a personal telephone, the original bill must be submitted with an explanation for each call. L-3/IS will not be responsible for the entire phone bill or wireless service or personal in-ternet access.

10.		Expense statements : Expense Statements, when traveling on L-3’s behalf, should contain information pertaining to only one (1) trip and must be prepared on a timely basis. Original copies of airline tickets, itinerary and hotel charges, car rentals and other expense in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) must be included.

Statement of Work

Robert W. Drewes

This statement of work outlines the tasking associated with consulting services from Robert W. Drewes under the Professional Services Agreement being executed simultaneously with this statement.

Work Scope: Mr. Drewes shall provide the following services:

	1)		Customary assistance and support in connection with transitioning the position of President of L-3 Integrated Systems Group (or its successors) to one or more individuals to be appointed on an interim or permanent basis.

	2)		General strategic advice with respect to the business, operations and prospects of L-3 Integrated Systems Group (or its successors), and as requested with respect to any other group, subsidiary, division or business unit of L-3 Communications Corporation and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries.

Period of Performance: The Period of performance is August 5, 2008 through August 4, 2011.

Rate of Pay: $10,000 per month.

Travel Requirements: The parties do not currently anticipate any significant travel requirements in connection with the performance of this statement of work. The guidelines in support of travel reimbursement are in accordance with the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) and will be reimbursed at actual cost. In the event the parties mutually agree to modify the anticipated travel requirements, the parties shall consider additional modifications to this statement of work as may be appropriate to compensate for this change.

All questions pertaining to this Statement of Work are to be directed/coordinated with Curtis Brunson, Senior Vice President — Corporate Strategy and Development, 600 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10016


L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION		ROBERT W. DREWES

By: /s/ Steven M. Post		By: /s/ Robert W. Drewes

Name: Steven M. Post

Title: SVP and General Counsel

Date: 1 August 2008		Date: 29 July 2008

Exhibit 12

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
and L-3 Communications Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges


	First Half Ended
	June 27, 2008
	($ in millions)

Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	746
Add:
Interest expense		127
Amortization of debt expense		5
Interest component of rent expense		29

Earnings	$	907

Fixed charges:
Interest expense		127
Amortization of debt expense		5
Interest component of rent expense		29

Fixed charges	$	161

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		5.6x

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Michael T. Strianese, President and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:


1.	I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. and L-3 Communications Corporation;


2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.	The registrants’ other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrants and have:


	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrants, including their consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;


	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants’ most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting; and


5.	The registrants’ other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants’ auditors and the audit committee of the registrants’ board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants’ ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and


	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 6, 2008

/s/ Michael T. Strianese

Michael T. Strianese

President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Ralph G. D’ Ambrosio, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, certify that:


1.	I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. and L-3 Communications Corporation;


2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.	The registrants’ other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrants and have:


	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrants, including their consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;


	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants’ most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting; and


5.	The registrants’ other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants’ auditors and the audit committee of the registrants’ board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants’ ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and


	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 6, 2008

/s/ Ralph G. D’ Ambrosio

Ralph G. D’ Ambrosio

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (“L-3 Holdings”) and L-3 Communications Corporation (“L-3 Communications”; together with L-3 Holdings referred to as “L-3”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 27, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Michael T. Strianese, President and Chief Executive Officer and Ralph G. D’ Ambrosio, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, in each case, of L-3 Holdings and L-3 Communications, each certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:


	(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

	(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of L-3.

Date: August 6, 2008



/s/ Michael T. Strianese		/s/ Ralph G. D’ Ambrosio

Michael T. Strianese		Ralph G. D’ Ambrosio
President and Chief Executive Officer		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer