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ITT Receives 2 Orders For Systems To Thwart IEDs
White Plains NY (SPX) May 05, 2008 ITT has announced it has received two follow-on orders, together worth $70 million, for its CREW 2.1 Vehicle Receiver Jammers, vehicle-mounted systems designed to prevent the detonation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The contracts valued at $25 million and $45 million were awarded by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command, and announced recently by the U.S. Department of Defense. Under the two contracts, ITT will build and deliver an additional 900 CREW 2.1 devices, plus spares and related equipment. The CREW program is helping the Department of Defense meet urgent system requirements and increased production demands to prevent the detonation of radio controlled IEDs. These counter-IED devices will be mounted on Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored vehicles, and other military transport equipment, and deployed to current military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. "These two follow-on orders demonstrate our customer's confidence in ITT to meet the aggressive demands for this critical equipment," said Chris Bernhardt, president of ITT's Electronic Systems business. "We are proud to be developing the advanced technologies that provided increased protection to the men and women who put their lives at risk in support of U.S. and allied military operations." Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com
Raytheon To Solve Thermal Challenges In High-Power Radars
Tewkesbury MA (SPX) May 02, 2008Raytheon has been awarded a $3.3 million contract to overcome thermal challenges in semiconductors designed for next-generation high-power radars and other electronic systems. The award is for the first of a three-phase Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Radio Frequency Thermal Ground Plane program that could be worth $8 million if all options are exercised. |
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