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In Britain, the company employs a number of high-ranking former military officers and a former Conservative government minister. They include: | In Britain, the company employs a number of high-ranking former military officers and a former Conservative government minister. They include: | ||
| − | *Admiral [[Peter Hudson]], has been L3's director of International Maritime Programmes since September 2016 | + | *Admiral [[Peter Hudson]], who has been L3's director of International Maritime Programmes since September 2016.<ref> [https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhudson1/?ppe=1 Peter Hudson] LinkedIn, accessed 17 August 2017 </ref> |
*Former Air Marshal Sir [[Christopher Harper]] <ref> Acoba, July 2017 </ref> | *Former Air Marshal Sir [[Christopher Harper]] <ref> Acoba, July 2017 </ref> | ||
*Former Conservative defence minister Sir [[Peter Luff]] began working for L3 Communications in 2015. He describes the firm on his website as 'a prime contractor in aerospace systems and national security solutions and a leading provider of a broad range of communication and electronic systems'. | *Former Conservative defence minister Sir [[Peter Luff]] began working for L3 Communications in 2015. He describes the firm on his website as 'a prime contractor in aerospace systems and national security solutions and a leading provider of a broad range of communication and electronic systems'. | ||
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L3 Technologies was previously known as L3 Communications, one of the world's largest arms and security equipment suppliers. It is an American company and reported sales of $10.5 billion in 2015.
L-3 is also a government contractor in aerospace systems, security and detection systems and pilot training.
Revolving door employer
In Britain, the company employs a number of high-ranking former military officers and a former Conservative government minister. They include:
- Admiral Peter Hudson, who has been L3's director of International Maritime Programmes since September 2016.[1]
- Former Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper [2]
- Former Conservative defence minister Sir Peter Luff began working for L3 Communications in 2015. He describes the firm on his website as 'a prime contractor in aerospace systems and national security solutions and a leading provider of a broad range of communication and electronic systems'.
Meetings with UK ministers
L3 Technologies met with the UK minister for defence procurement, Harriett Baldwin In September 2017 to 'discuss defence issues' according to the MOD's meetings register published December 2017. [3]
Notes
- ↑ Peter Hudson LinkedIn, accessed 17 August 2017
- ↑ Acoba, July 2017
- ↑ Harriet Baldwin, 13/09/2017, L3 Technologies, To discuss Defence Issues, MOD, Transparency data, MOD's ministerial meetings, July to September 2017, Updated 14 December 2017
