ITT brings night vision to U.K. Ministry of Defence

ROANOKE, Va., 20 Aug, 2008.ITT Corp.'s Night Vision business won a $23 million contract from the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Head-Mounted Night Vision Systems (HMNVS). Through the agreement, Roanoke, Va.-based ITT Night Vision will continue to equip the U.K. military with the HMNVS and provide in-support services.

The HMNVS contract is ITT's second from the U.K. MoD. ITT Corp. was awarded the initial HMNVS contract in 2002 to provide a continuous supply of HMNVS and Contractor Logistics Support (CLS). Under the initial contract, the Roanoke-based facility provided the systems and the CLS.

In 2005, ITT Night Vision began working closely with its sister division, U.K. Defence Ltd., to provide expedited, in-country maintenance for quicker repairs. The Roanoke-based facility will continue to provide the units, and ITT Defence Ltd., will provide maintenance support.

The HMNVS is the U.K. MoD variant of the AN/PVS-14, most commonly used by the U.S. military, allied military forces, and homeland security agencies. The HMNVS is a lightweight, single-battery monocular unit that provides enhanced mobility and reliability for soldiers during ground-based operations.