ITT awarded $19.9 million U.S. Army order for image intensification tubes

Friday, 3 Sep 2010

ROANOKE, Va., September 3, 2010 — The U.S. Army Research, Development & Engineering Command has awarded ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) a $19.9 million order for ITT’s AN/AVS-6(V)3 aviator night vision goggle and spare image intensifier tubes including ITT’s highest-performing Generation 3 Pinnacle® image intensifier in production, the MX-10160C.  The MX-10160C tube is the most advanced night vision technology available, producing the clearest, sharpest night vision image for U.S. soldiers. 

“ITT has increased its production capacity and shortened delivery times for the MX-10160C night vision tube to meet the demand for our men and women in uniform,” said Bruce A. Wald, vice president and general manager of ITT’s Night Vision & Imaging business area.  “Now soldiers, aviators and special forces operators will have timely access to this advanced technology required to operate in the most challenging battlefield environments.” 
 
Night vision systems with the MX-10160C image tubes have the ability to detect available light with more than 10 times the power of previous generations.  They are designed for use in aviation goggles and ground systems that are used by special operations.

About ITT Geospatial Systems

ITT Geospatial Systems ( www.geospatial.itt.com) headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., is a global supplier of innovative night vision, remote sensing and navigation solutions that provide sight and situational awareness at the space, airborne, ground and soldier levels. ITT Geospatial Systems solutions range from image, and data capture through processing and dissemination.  Key applications include image intensification and thermal imaging; advanced power supplies; multi-spectral image systems; weather and climate monitoring; space science; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; GPS-based positioning, navigation and timing systems; and image exploitation software. Using our technologies, customers can move beyond mere image acquisition to image interchange and true knowledge sharing.  

About ITT Corporation

ITT Corporation is a high-technology engineering and manufacturing company operating on all seven continents in three vital markets: water and fluids management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control. With a heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver extraordinary solutions that create more livable environments, provide protection and safety and connect our world. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company reported 2009 revenue of $10.9 billion. www.itt.com

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