Aerosim Technologies (L3 Commercial Training Solutions as of 2017)

L3 Acquires Aerosim TechnologiesNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2016-- L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today the acquisition of Aerosim, including Aerosim Technologies, Inc. located in Burnsville, Minnesota, and Aerosim Flight Academy, Inc. located in Sanford, Florida. The acquisition was completed on September 30, 2016. Following the acquisition, Aerosim will be integrated into the L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) division of the company’s Electronic Systems business segment and will be renamed L3 Commercial Training Solutions which is projected to generate approximately $50 million in sales for the year ending December 31, 2017 and to be accretive to L3’s earnings.The integration of Aerosim into L3 CTS further enhances L3’s potential to develop innovative training, resourcing and simulation solutions. It enables L-3 CTS to provide even stronger airline pilot training capability – augmenting existing flight training operations in Phoenix, Arizona, the United Kingdom, Thailand and New Zealand. Aerosim (L3 CTS) is the recognized leader in low cost, hi-fidelity simulation-based training products within the air transport market. Designing and developing training tools and equipment since 1993, Aerosim (L3 CTS) has earned the reputation as the clear leader in providing true free-play and structured learning capabilities in a fully active high-fidelity simulation environment.Aerosim (L3 CTS) offers a complete family of pilot and maintenance technician training tools for distance learning, ground school, and flight training. These training devices are both portable and flexible and have been applied in classroom and computer lab environments, and on distance learning platforms. The cost effectiveness, fidelity and industrial reliability of Aerosim's (L3 CTS) training devices has been demonstrated time and again through reduced training footprints resulting in better qualified, more confident and safer pilots and technicians.