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ITT Gets Navy Contract For Radar Obsolescence Effort

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Thursday, November 29th, 2007

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Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has signed a $14.2 million contract extension with ITT Corp. [ITT] for the company's AN/SPS-48 Radar Obsolescence, Availability Recovery (ROAR) program, the company reported yesterday. The contract option ensures continued modernization of 3-D long-range air surveillance systems for both fixed/ground-based and shipboard applications, according to ITT. Prompted by a successful critical design review in October, this latest extension mirrors a similar contract option exercised in December 2006, worth an additional $10 million. To date, the…

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