ITT Exelis Awarded Follow-On Order for Continued Support of B-1B Electronic Warfare System

ITT Exelis XLS has been awarded a $7.7 million delivery order under a contract for ongoing maintenance and repair of the B-1B aircraft's integrated defensive avionics system, the ALQ-161A. Exelis, the original designer and manufacturer of the ALQ-161A, has been repairing and maintaining this critical self-defense system, and this delivery order extends the company's support. The contract is with the U.S. Air Force Warner Robins Air Logistics Command, in Warner Robins, Ga.