Military Night Vision Technology to China, Singapore & U.K

On March 27, 2007, ITT Corporation pleaded guilty in the Western District of Virginia to two criminal counts of violating the Arms Export Control act stemming from its illegal exports of restricted military night vision data to China, Singapore, and the United Kingdom and omission of statements of material fact in required arms exports reports. As part of the plea agreement, ITT Corporation agreed to invest $50 million toward the development of the most advanced night vision systems in the world for the U.S. Armed Forces. On April 12, 2011, the Justice Department announced that a government motion to dismiss the remaining deferred criminal charge against ITT Corporation, the leading manufacturer of military night vision equipment for the U.S. Armed Forces, was granted by the court. The Justice Department agreed to dismiss the remaining criminal charge against ITT Corporation after ITT Corporation implemented an extensive remedial plan overseen by an independent monitor to prevent future Arms Export Control Act violations. ITT Corporation and the Justice Department will continue to work together to utilize resources set aside by the deferred prosecution agreement to further the development and fielding of the most advanced night vision technology. This investigation was conducted by DCIS and ICE.