ITT Corporation has been awarded a $2.2 million contract to develop a new generation of satellite remote sensor technologies for the Air Force Research Laboratory located in Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
During this phase of the Space Situational Awareness Environmental Monitoring Sensor Risk Reduction Program, ITT will develop a cost-effective technology refresh solution that replaces decade-old communications and navigation outage sensors. The sensors will be used to measure atmospheric disturbances that cause signal dropouts from satellites, disrupting communications and navigation.
“With this strategic award, ITT will bring upgraded technology that is critical to navigation and communications data with satellites,” said Rich Sorelle, vice president and general manager of ITT’s integrated electronic warfare systems business. “The new sensor will help the Air Force identify conditions that could hamper warfighter communications.”
The system, when deployed, will be placed on multiple platforms to provide complete geographical coverage of the Earth. The risk reduction effort will be performed by a team of ITT Electronic Systems, Ball Aerospace Technologies Company and Northwest Research Associates in cooperation with the Air Force Research Laboratory.