L-3 Communications Avionics Systems (L-3 Avionics), a subsidiary of L-3 Communications Corp., has expanded its business operations by opening a facility in Phoenix. The new location creates an “avionics campus” located at 960 W. Behrend Drive, adjacent to another L-3 business, Aviation Communication and Surveillance Systems (ACSS), an L-3 Communications & Thales Company.
L-3 Avionics, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., develops and manufactures advanced cockpit avionics for the general aviation, business jet, air transport and military markets. Other locations include facilities in Columbus, Ohio, and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The company employs more than 600 people across its four locations.