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ITT Gets $317 Million For 4,500 Additional Counter IED Systems

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Thursday, March 12th, 2009

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The Navy awarded ITT [ITT] a $317 million order to produce an additional 4,501 CREW 2.1 Vehicle Receiver Jammers (CVRJ), vehicle-mounted systems that prevent the detonation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the company said this week. These systems will be used by the Marine Corps. "With this new order, we are now supplying CVRJs to all four branches of the Department of Defense," Chris Bernhardt, president of ITT's Electronic Systems business, said. "Our systems are going to be protecting soldiers,…

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