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US industrial conglomerate Curtiss-Wright has agreed to acquire military communications equipment supplier Pacific Star Communications (PacStar) for USD400 million in cash, Curtiss-Wright announced on 24 September.
![PacStar unveiled its Secure Wireless Command Post, a deployable WiFi system, in 2017. (PacStar)](/images/default-source/news-images/fg_3730450-jdin-8156.jpg?sfvrsn=23c32a77_2)
PacStar unveiled its Secure Wireless Command Post, a deployable WiFi system, in 2017. (PacStar)
Curtiss-Wright said the acquisition will expand its reach in the well-funded area of battlefield communications. PacStar’s products include rugged, mobile communications systems, and IQ-Core Software for communications network management.
PacStar has supported such military efforts as the US Army’s Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) and Transportable Tactical Command Communications (T2C2) programmes, and the US Marine Corps’ Networking-on-the-Move (NOTM) programme.
When the acquisition closes, PacStar, which is privately owned, will operate within Curtiss-Wright’s defence segment. Curtiss-Wright expects to complete the transaction in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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