By Ann Roosevelt ITT Corp. [ITT] is poised for an expected spring competition for the Common InfraRed CounterMeasures (CIRCM) program to improve the safety and survivability of Army aviation, officials said. Aircraft survivability equipment is a key focus, as is accelerating development where possible, said Lt. Gen. James Thurman, deputy Chief of Staff G-3/5/7 at the Association of the United States Army Aviation Symposium and Exhibition Jan. 6 in Arlington, Va. CIRCM, pronounced "Kirkum" to differentiate it from an earlier…
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