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For Immediate Release
Steve Brecken
(540) 561-0395
steve.brecken@itt.com
Roanoke, Va., July 13, 2009-ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) has been awarded a $6.9 million contract from the Public Works and Government Services Canada to supply the Canadian Forces with AN/PVS-14 monocular night vision devices. This is a follow on order to the 2004 $19 million night vision portion of the Canadian Army’s Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Night Observation program. Under the terms of the contract, ITT will supply additional AN/PVS-14 monocular night vision devices to the Canadian Forces.
“We’re proud to continue our strong relationship with the Canadian Forces by continuing to provide them with the high-performing, versatile night vision monocular they have been using for years,” said Mike Hayman, president of ITT Night Vision’s business. “We are pleased to see our international customers remain committed to ITT’s Generation III night vision products knowing that our technology pipeline provides them the overmatch capability required to meet their high-tempo operations.”
The AN/PVS-14 is a high-performance, lightweight and reliable night vision goggle that provides enhanced resolution for target recognition and identification. These rugged devices can be hand-held, head- or weapon-mounted, or fitted to a camera. ITT’s generation III system uses the same micro channel plate as a Generation II image intensifying tube, but instead includes a gallium arsenide photocathode, which further improves image resolution under low light conditions. In addition, the micro-channel plate is now coated with an ion barrier film for increased tube life
ITT Night Vision, based in Roanoke, Va., is the world’s leading developer, producer and supplier of head- and helmet-mounted night vision solutions and image intensifiers for U.S. and allied military forces as well as the homeland security market. ITT has served the U.S. military with premier research, development, production and logistics for analog and digital fusion solutions for 50 years. ITT delivered its one millionth Gen 3 image intensification tube in 2007. To learn more, visit www.nightvision.com.
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 generated 2008 sales of 11.7 billion. www.itt.com
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