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| Industry | Defense |
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| Predecessor | ITT Corporation's defense division |
| Founded | October 2011 |
| Defunct | May 29, 2015 |
| Fate | Acquired by Harris Corporation |
| Successor | L3Harris |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | David F. Melcher (President and CEO) |
| Revenue | 2,230,000,000 United States dollar (2014)  |
Number of employees | 19,000 |
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| Website | exelisinc |
Exelis Inc., was a global aerospace, defense, information and services company[1] created in October 2011 as a result of the spinoff of ITT Corporation's defense business into an independent, publicly traded company.[2] The company was headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, USA and was led by CEO and President David F. Melcher. The Washington Post highlighted Exelis as a top company in the Washington, D.C. region in 2011.[3] It was acquired by the Harris Corporation for $4.75 billion in 2015.
- ^ "Exelis board approves $0.1033 per share dividend for the fourth quarter of 2013". Exelisinc.com. 2013-10-09. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ Hubler, David (2011-10-14). "ITT unveils ITT Exelis in latest corporate spinoff". Washington Technology. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ "ITT Exelis - The Washington Post". Apps.washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2015-10-12.