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NEWS & EVENTS Cleared for Public Domain Release by Department of Defense, Office of Security Review, dated May 22, 2008, reference number 08-S-1405. L-3’s New Thermal-Eye® Renegade-320 Delivers A Multi-Purpose Thermal Imager That Is Packed With Features for Warfighters and Special Operations DALLAS (October 28, 2008) – Today, L-3 Communications, Infrared Products announced the launch of its much-anticipated Thermal-Eye® Renegade-320 thermal imaging system, the ideal multi-use tool for force protection, Border Patrol Officers, law enforcement professionals, SWAT units, and Special Operations Forces. “The Thermal-Eye® Renegade-320 is designed for the operator in need of a single thermal imaging device that can multi-task as a handheld, a tripod-mounted surveillance system, and a thermal weapon sight,” said Don Rodrigues, L-3 Infrared Products VP and General Manager. “It’s the perfect surveillance tool,” he said. The new lightweight system provides six hours of operation on four CR123 batteries. It also offers five different reticles, an optional laser, and an image capture feature that stores 200 pictures. The unique camera interface cable allows operators to simultaneously connect to external power, view the scene on a monitor, and download images to a computer through a USB connection. Once the images are transferred to a computer, they can be sent to a command center or stored on a hard drive. L-3’s Thermal-Eye® Renegade-320 also gives users the ability to select their polarity preference – hot objects in the scene appear white (white-hot) or hot objects in the scene appear black (black-hot). The lightweight, rugged, and water submersible Thermal-Eye® Renegade-320 is available in three fields of view to support close, middle, and long-range operations. It provides unmatched versatility for urban reconnaissance, close-quarter or long-range intelligence gathering. “The Thermal-Eye® Renegade-320 features were developed by focusing on the needs of our warfighters and operators,” said Rodrigues. “After obtaining critical end-user feedback from first responders, patrol units, SWAT teams, and U.S. military force reconnaissance groups, we constructed a highly versatile and advanced system that adapts to the changing needs of our soldiers and public safety professionals in the field,” he said. End-user feedback also influenced the overall design and development process for the Thermal-Eye® Renegade-320 which today combines the ergonomic features of a handheld and the convenience of weapon mountable system into one Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) thermal imaging camera. “Thanks to valuable customer involvement, the L-3 team produced the Thermal-Eye® Renegade-320 with intuitive advanced features that supports today’s sophisticated surveillance missions,” said Rodrigues. “This collaborative effort confirms L-3 Infrared Products is an industry leader in high-performance thermal imaging cameras.” The Thermal-Eye® Renegade-320 standard kits contains:
Optional Equipment
About L-3 Communications Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs over 66,000 people worldwide and is prime contractor in aircraft modernization and maintenance, C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of high technology products, subsystems and systems. The company reported 2008 sales of $14.9 billion. To learn more about L-3, please visit the company’s Web site at www.L-3Com.com. Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to events or conditions or that include words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “will,” “could” and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements set forth above involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any such statement, including the risks and uncertainties discussed in the company’s Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-looking Statements included in the company’s recent filings, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. |
