November 7, 2005 – ITT today announced it received a five-year contract to provide the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) with engineering, programmatic, and operational support services. Under terms of the contract -- worth a potential estimated value of $34 million -- ITT will supply weapon system development, scientific analysis and operation and maintenance of the nation’s submarine-launched, ballistic missile systems and payloads.

“ITT has extensive experience in providing operational support to SSP and has the technical capabilities and understanding necessary to assist the Navy in achieving its strategic deterrent missions,” said Ralph Meoni, president of ITT Advanced Engineering and Sciences. “ITT’s technical and operational know-how is invaluable in the evaluation of the nation’s strategic weapon’s systems and we are proud to play an important role in the nation’s safety and defense.”

ITT will apply its expertise in missile safety, training, inspections and systems analysis to support the Navy’s transition and upgrade of strategic deterrent and missile systems. As part of this initiative, ITT will assist in and provide independent assessment of the process, design, testing and laboratory development of new missile solutions, as well as determine the vulnerabilities of individual payloads.

In addition, ITT will be responsible for evaluating nuclear surety, radiological health and radiation control, technology and application programs. ITT will use its knowledge of nuclear weapons effects, its ability to define hostile nuclear environments requirements and its understanding of assessing the survivability, accuracy, and effectiveness of the weapon system in nuclear environments to provide analysis of payloads and reentry systems’ life extension, refurbishment and modifications. This expertise is critical as the U.S. extends the service life of deployed strategic weapons systems.

ITT, a leader in homeland defense, information technology and telecommunication solutions, provides leading-edge technology services and products to government, industrial, and commercial customers. For more than four decades, ITT has provided operational and technical support to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration and the United Kingdom strategic systems programs.

For more information:
Natasha Haubold
1-703-790-6300
natasha.haubold@itt.com

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