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ITT Successfully Demonstrates Its IRCM Anti-Missile System

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Monday, September 27th, 2010

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ITT [ITT] has demonstrated the capabilities of a fully integrated airborne Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) system during a recent simulated missile attack, the company reported. "This successful test shows our system can offer vitally needed protection for combat helicopters," Chris Bernhardt, president of ITT's electronic systems value center, said in a statement. "With hundreds of flights being flown daily around the world, these helicopters are the transport workhorses in several operational theaters." The tests simulated a complete engagement of a missile…

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