Exelis Inc. has transported a commercial payload to DigitalGlobe for the WorldView-3 satellite that is scheduled to launch in 2014. The payload comprises of a telescope, sensor and shortwave infrared system bands that work to identify objects in conditions where clouds, haze and fog could obstruct the human vision, Exelis said Tuesday. Walter …

Exelis has developed a technology platform with the goal of helping warfighters communicate while operating in a jammed environment. The Integrated Protection and Transmission System is designed to work with electronic countermeasure and radio devices and operate on a mounted or dismounted platform, Exelis said Tuesday. Exelis designed the system …

Peter Milligan, senior vice president and chief financial officer at ITT Exelis, will speak at the Citi 2013 U.S. and European Industrials Conference on Sept. 18 in Boston. His presentation at the forum is scheduled for 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time and will be broadcast live on the company’s website, Exelis …

Lockheed Martin has awarded Exelis $60 million worth of contracts to supply additional carriage and release systems for the F-35 Lightning II. The two deals are in the low-rate initial production phase and are a continuation of a pervious contract to deliver the parts and spare equipment, Exelis said Friday. According …

ITT Exelis and partner ELTA Systems have won a multi-year, $68 million contract to supply the U.S. Navy and Air Force with an electronic warfare system for countering advanced threats to fighter aircraft. The branches will use Exelis-developed radio frequency jamming pods for the F-15, F-16 and F/A-18 fleets, Exelis …

ITT Exelis has won a $15 million contract to build composite components for the latest variant of Sikorsky‘s commercial utility helicopter, UPI reported Tuesday. Exelis will provide the composite tail rotor blade components such as the blades, composite laminate beam and additional hardware for final assembly for the S-76D. Mike …

ITT Exelis has won a $15 million contract to produce composite tail rotor assemblies for Sikorsky‘s fleet of S-76D helicopters. Exelis will manufacture structural components such as blades and laminated composite beams at its factory in Salt Lake City, the company said Thursday. Mike Blair, vice president and general manager …

ITT Exelis has been selected to provide airports in Colorado and Missouri with devices that work to provide controllers and pilots situational awareness during operations. The vehicle movement area transmitters to be supplied to Denver International Airport and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport have features that aim to track airfield activity …

ITT Exelis has been accredited through a cooperative industry rating system for the company’s aerostructures composite design and manufacturing center. Nadcap appraised Exelis’ chemical processing, non-destructive inspection and composite fabrication systems, Exelis said Friday. The Performance Review Institute administers the Nadcap program for aerospace and defense companies. Mike Blair, vice president …

ITT Exelis has won a $10 million contract to manufacture composite components for a joint air-to-surface standoff missile Lockheed Martin is developing for the U.S. military. Exelis will build the structures for the missile’s extended-range and baseline variants under production lot 10 for the JASSM program, Exelis said Monday. Mike …

Science Applications International Corp. has awarded a $15.6 million contract to ITT Exelis for engineering services to support a radar countermeasures project for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. SAIC will develop techniques and software algorithms and Exelis will implement these techniques using prototypes in a target system for DARPA’s Adaptive …

ITT Exelis has won a contract with the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy to evaluate a 3.5-milimeter mirror for a synoptic survey telescope that seeks to help scientists study astrophysics. Exelis will also aid in the risk reduction and mirror optical test for the LSST located in Chile …

ITT Exelis has won a potential $65 million contract to design and install an electronic warfare system for U.S. Navy surface warships, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Tuesday. John Keller writes Exelis’ electronic systems division and the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington will jointly develop technology to protect vessels against …

ITT Exelis has won a $2.96 million contract from Raytheon to produce antennas for the Standard Missile-3 weapon system. Exelis will build the antennas for the SM-3 Block IIA program, a collaborative development initiative between the U.S. Defense Department and Japan’s defense ministry, the company said Monday. “Effective missile defense …

ITT Exelis will develop satellite receivers the U.S. Air Force will use to forecast extreme weather conditions under a $3.2 million contract the company signed with Ball Aerospace &Technologies Corp.. Exelis aims to upgrade instruments that aim to calculate wind waves on the surface of oceans and devices that work …