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ITT Wins US Air Force Contract to Supply Night Vision Goggles
White Plains NY (SPX) Oct 22, 2004
ITT Industries, Inc. has announced that it has been awarded a $40 million firm fixed price contract to provide AN/AVS-9 night vision goggles for use by U.S. Air Force fixed and rotary wing crews.

These include pilots, co-pilots and other crewmembers aboard H-60 helicopters, KC-135 and KC-10 tankers, as well as C-17 and C-130 transport aircraft. The work will be performed by ITT's Night Vision Division and is scheduled to be complete by July 2007.

"The U.S. Air Force has been using our product for years, and we welcome this latest contract win," said ITT Industries' Night Vision Vice President and Director of Business Development Larry Curfiss.

"As the industry leader in high-performance night vision technology, we value our strong relationship with the U.S. Air Force and are committed to helping these men and women perform their critical missions."

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