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ITT Creates Separate Defense Company and Boosts Investment
ITT Corp.
The jam head of ITT’s infrared-countermeasures system was developed for a U.S. Army requirement. (Photo: ITT)
The jam head of ITT’s infrared-countermeasures system was developed for a U.S. Army requirement. (Photo: ITT)

ITT Corp. will spin off its defense segment into a standalone business–ITT Exelis–later this year. The new company will be based in McLean, Va., and led by David Melcher, currently president of ITT Defense and Information Solutions, as CEO. The company’s 2011 revenue is estimated at $5.8 billion. Christopher Bernhardt will continue to lead the Electronic Systems unit in Clifton, N.J.

ITT’s technologies include phased-array antennas, beam formers and exciters used in airborne jammers and optical technologies associated with infrared countermeasures (IRCM).