ITT Exelis broke ground Tuesday on a new 105,000-square-foot facility in Panama City, Fla. for its mine defense business. Exelis will be the anchor tenant at the VentureCrossings business park, located near the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. “This new facility consolidates three locations into one and significantly improves our operation’s efficiency,” said Rich Sorelle, Exelis [...]
Norway has awarded ITT a $27 million contract to to further equip the Norwegian Armed Forces with Generation 3 night vision systems. The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation is funding the award. “This contract win from Norway allows ITT to increase our footprint within the international community,” said Bruce Wald, vice president and general manager for [...]
ITT Corporation’s water business will establish its new identity in showcasing new products at the 84th annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference. The event comes just before ITT’s spinoff into a standalone global water technology corporation, Xylem, on Oct. 31. The exhibition will feature ITT’s newest products which include analytical instruments to measure pH, mV, [...]
ITT Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire Blakers Pump Engineers, the long-time distributor of ITT’s Gould Pumps brand in Australia, for an undisclosed amount. ITT expects the deal to close before the end of the year and to strengthen its presence in the Australian mining, oil and gas industries. “This acquisition will further strengthen our strategy of [...]
Robert Durbin, ITT ITT Corporation has named retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Robert T. Durbin as vice president of government relations for the firm’s Defense and Information Solutions unit. Some of his responsibilities include providing guidance on proposed legislation and regulation issues that have an impact on ITT Defense programs. He will also be responsible [...]
ITT Corporation has developed a system to protect helicopters from shoulder-fired, heat-seeking missiles. The countermeasures system has been submitted as a candidate for the U.S. military’s Common Infrared Countermeasures program. The program employs an open-system architecture and rugged fiber optic technology to reduces weight while maintaining system reliability. Helicopters have been more in demand because [...]
ITT announced yesterday the launch of a new hand-held water pump. The AquaCharge is portable, rechargeable and capable of operating fully submerged. It weighs a little under 4 pounds and operates on a low-voltage battery continuously for up to 40 minutes. The pump is designed for use in fresh or salt water and pumps 200 [...]
