ITT Awarded Army SWIR Contract

(White Plains, N.Y., February 19, 2008) -- Alion Science and Technology, on behalf of the U.S. Army RDECOM CERDEC Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate, has awarded the night vision division of ITT Corporation a contract to develop next-generation night vision technology. The contract funds engineering and initial prototypes of helmet-mounted systems that will combine image intensified (I2), short-wave infrared (SWIR) and long-wave infrared (LWIR) imagery for display to the user. SWIR technology operates at wavelengths between visible/near infrared and long-wave infrared.

"We are committed to pioneering new visioning solutions for the warfighter while servicing their current needs with our legacy Generation 3 systems," said Mike Hayman, president and general manager. "This SWIR contract is an opportunity to extend the capabilities of our military on the digital battlefield and to further protect them as they protect our way of life."

Source : ITT Corporation

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