FORT WAYNE, Ind., Dec. 3, 2009 – ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) announced today its UK-based ITT Defence Limited subsidiary has signed a memorandum of understanding with two Danish companies, IFAD TS A/S and Danish Aerotech to provide support for ITT's VHF-band combat radios if selected by the Danish Armed Forces for their upcoming Network-Based Operations program.

The Danish government is expected to choose a radio in early 2010 with deliveries of 1,000 units to occur in the latter half of 2010 and an additional 2,000 during the next four years.  The ITT, IFAS TS A/S and Danish Aerotech team will offer the modern software programmable Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) which is now entering its sixth generation with the latest radio capabilities.

“Danish Aerotech and IFAD are vital elements to the team bringing a pedigree in integrated logistic support and training,” said Ken Peterman, president, ITT Communications Systems. “We are impressed with their commitment to providing support for Danish soldiers on operations and are confident this teaming arrangement will further strengthen our SINCGARS proposal.”

SINCGARS is the U.S. Army’s ‘workhorse’ tactical voice communications radio system supporting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.  More than 440,000 radios and almost 1million ancillary products have been provided since deliveries first began in 1989.  In July 2009, ITT won a contract for at least 58,000 additional radios to be delivered to the U.S. Army.  In recent years, ITT increased SINCGARS production for wartime needs by ramping production from 1,000 to over 6,000 radios per month in its Fort Wayne, Ind., factory.  The majority of SINCGARS radios in the field today are modern software radios that are less than three years old and demonstrate field reliability almost three times the U.S. Army’s requirement.

Most recently, ITT successfully demonstrated a radio-based combat identification (RBCI) and situational awareness (RBSA) capability for SINCGARS, which can be equipped with its own military Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver inside the radio.  For coalition operations, ITT has also developed a companion, low-cost ‘responder box’ that can be provided to non-SINCGARS equipped allies for expanded situational awareness.

“We are excited about the partnership with ITT as they provide a key communications technology that will be beneficial to Danish Defense Forces,” said IFAD TS General Manager and CEO Benny G. Mortensen. “This agreement is a major step forward in our strategy to become a leading training solution provider of simulation-based radio communication solutions for military and homeland security.”

Throughout the life of the SINCGARS radio line, ITT has continued to upgrade the system with the latest technology while at the same time keeping cost down at its state-of –the-art manufacturing facility.

Danish Aerotech President & CEO Soren E. Petersen said, “We are proud to be on this team, and we believe that the ITT SINCGARS combat radio provides an unrivalled value for money combined with optimal security for the Danish troops in combat zones.”

ITT is the world leader in tactical radios and supplies multiple government agencies with sophisticated, advanced VHF and UHF radios. ITT Defence Limited, based in Basingstoke, United Kingdom, was formed in 1993 as a systems integration company with particular interest in tactical communications and has manufactured and delivered all the VHF and UHF radios for the UK BOWMAN Program.

About IFAD TS
IFAD TS develops and markets Simulation & Training solutions for military and Homeland Security mission planning and training. IFAD has for many years developed, delivered and supported simulation-based radio communications and tactical training solutions for the Danish Defence.
 
About Danish Aerotech
Danish Aerotech specializes in the development, production, installation and support of mechanical, electrical, and electronic parts and components for aircraft, helicopters, and missiles, as well as maintenance, modifications and integration of aircraft, missiles and associated components and systems.

About ITT Communications Systems
ITT Communications Systems is a world leader in wireless networking systems for tactical military and government systems and the world’s largest provider of military VHF radios including the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System and Advanced Tactical Communications Systems families with nearly one-half million systems in use by over 34 countries.  ITT CS designs and integrates network-centric communications, provides engineering support, builds a wide array of antennas as well as large-aperture satellite terminals and mobile-satellite defense systems.  CS leads with new technology such as the Soldier Radio Waveform for the Joint Tactical Radio Systems as well as in advanced information assurance solutions, technologies to reduce system size, weight and power, and next generation waveforms.

About ITT Corporation
ITT Corporation is a high-technology engineering and manufacturing company operating on all seven continents in three vital markets:  water and fluids management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control.  With a heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver extraordinary solutions that create more livable environments, provide protection and safety and connect our world.  Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company generated 2008 sales of $11.7 billion.  www.itt.com