EL SEGUNDO, Calif., September 29, 2003 – Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has been awarded a contract to provide simulator-based flight training and related aviation training support activities to the U.S. Army Aviation Center at Ft. Rucker, Ala. CSC estimates the value of the contract, which has twelve base years and one eight-year option period, to be in excess of $1.1 billion if all options are exercised.
Under the contract, called Flight School XXI, CSC will help the Army maximize its use of high technology training methodologies and virtual flight simulators to enhance training effectiveness and significantly reduce costs. CSC will provide, manage, operate, maintain and upgrade a suite of virtual flight simulators that support Army rotary flight training. The company will also perform related aviation training support activities.
Flight School XXI serves as a foundation for improved Army aviation training by supporting current and future force training requirements and significantly enhancing the combat readiness of new aviators. Over the past six years, CSC has provided similar services at Ft. Rucker under the Joint Test and Evaluation Contract.
“CSC is pleased to have been selected to play an important role in the ongoing transformation of Army aviation,” said CSC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Van B. Honeycutt. “We look forward to applying our considerable expertise and experience to produce superior results in enhancing Army aviation readiness.”
The Flight School XXI contract is issued through the Army’s Program Executive Office, Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, which is responsible for the Army’s interoperable testing, training and simulation programs. CSC’s team members on the Flight School XXI contract include Flight Safety International, Link Simulation, NLX Corporation, Intelligent Decision Systems and ISERA Group LLC.
About CSCFounded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global information technology (IT) services company. CSC’s mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.
With approximately 92,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC’s own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $12.1 billion for the 12 months ended July 4, 2003. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at
www.csc.com
