Another Stryker Brigade Will Receive ITT Radios and Support Under New IDIQ
June 12 2006 - 9:39AM
PR Newswire (US)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ITT
Industries Inc. (NYSE:ITT) today announced the U.S. Army has placed
a $3.5 million order for 28 Near Term Data Radios (NTDR) and
spares, as part of a new five-year, indefinite delivery/ indefinite
quantity (IDIQ) contract. The IDIQ-with a ceiling of 400 radios and
a potential value of $28 million-will also provide field service
and repair support for deployed NTDRs. The Army will use the 28 new
radios to equip the 7th Stryker Brigade and future Brigade Combat
Teams. Strykers are highly mobile fighting forces that respond to
fast-developing, combined military operations. In recent years,
Stryker Brigades One through Six were outfitted with 314 NTDRs. In
addition, the Army's 1st Cavalry Division, its 4th Infantry
Division and other units have been equipped with 391 NTDRs. NTDR is
a radio system that automatically forms and reforms networks to
help soldiers communicate with maximum reliability. Using ad hoc
network technology, a cellular networking architecture and Internet
protocols, NTDR passes data, graphic and video information to
combat forces on the move. Unlike cellular telephones, NTDR does
not require base stations or other infrastructure. The system's
high data rate and extended frequency range make NTDR ideal for
moving large amounts of data around a battlefield. "It's all about
speed and accuracy of information. If you can move reliable,
real-time data from the front lines to the tactical operation
center, Soldiers and commanders have a much better understanding of
the battle, at all levels," said Lou Dollive, president and general
manager of ITT Aerospace/ Communications Division. "NTDR helps them
do that." NTDR is produced by ITT Aerospace/ Communications
Division (ACD) which is headquartered in Ft. Wayne, Ind. ITT has
fielded more very high frequency military radios than any other
supplier in the world. About ITT Industries, Inc. ITT
(http://www.itt.com/) supplies advanced technology products and
services in key markets including: fluid and water management
including water treatment; defense communication and electronics,
information technology and services; electronic interconnects and
switches; and other specialty products. Headquartered in White
Plains, N.Y., the company generated $7.4 billion in 2005 sales. In
addition to the New York Stock Exchange, ITT is traded on the NYSE
Arca, Paris, London and Frankfurt exchanges. DATASOURCE: ITT
Industries Inc. CONTACT: Patricia Perlini, +1-260-451-6384, , or
Tom Glover, +1-914-641-2160, Web site: http://www.itt.com/
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