HUNTINGTON INGALLS BUYS UNMANNED BIZ

摘要

Huntington In galls Industries announced Jan. 4 it has acquired the autonomy business of Spatial Integrated Systems - HII's latest move to expand its unmanned prowess. Roughly 50 employees from SIS, based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, joined HII's Technical Solutions' Unmanned Systems business group in a transaction that closed Dec. 31, HII's announcement said. The terms were not disclosed. SIS President and CEO Sam Lewis will lead HII's unmanned surface vessel efforts, reporting to Duane Fotheringham, who leads the company's Unmanned Systems business group. "We are excited to welcome the SIS autonomy business employees to the HII family," said Andy Green, HII executive vice president and president of technical solutions.