Exelis receives contract worth more than $34 million from Sikorsky for key CH-53K helicopter components

Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $34 million from Sikorsky to produce major structural airframe components for four production-representative CH-53K heavy lift helicopters. Designated as System Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA), the four aircraft will enable the U.S. Marine Corps to conduct operational evaluation of the new helicopter system beginning … Dowiedz się więcej

Exelis to supply Pakistan with more components for electronic warfare systems

Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has received $9 million from the U.S. Air Force to supply spare components for electronic warfare (EW) technology provided to Pakistan under an existing contract. The original contract, awarded in December 2011, granted Exelis $53 million to supply Pakistan with ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) systems to protect the … Dowiedz się więcej

Exelis board approves $0.1033 per share dividend for the first quarter of 2014

The Board of Directors for Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has declared a cash dividend of $0.1033 per share for the first quarter of 2014. The dividend will be payable on April 1, 2014 to shareholders of record on March 14, 2014. The Board of Directors also set the date for the company’s 2014 annual shareholders meeting, … Dowiedz się więcej

Exelis to Upgrade Carriage and Release Systems on AV-8B Harrier Aircraft

Exelis (NYSE:XLS) has received a contract valued at more than $13 million from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to supply upgraded carriage and release technology for the AV-8B Harrier aircraft. Exelis is a leading producer of pyrotechnic and pneumatic systems that allow aircraft to safely carry and release a variety of stores, including … Dowiedz się więcej

Exelis to supply transportable ground control approach radar systems to Poland

Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has received a contract valued at more than $76 million to provide mobile ground control approach capabilities to the Polish Air Force, Navy and Land Forces. This program will bring the number of Exelis radars in Poland to 14 as the company continues to extend its leadership in the growing field of … Dowiedz się więcej

Exelis delivers advanced weather satellite payload to commercial customer in Japan

Exelis (NYSE: XLS) is supporting Japan’s forecasting capabilities with the delivery of its first advanced weather satellite payload to Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, based in Japan. „Successful performance on and delivery of the Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) is a key milestone for Exelis as we execute our environmental intelligence product business,” said Eric Webster, Exelis Geospatial … Dowiedz się więcej