Mon, Aug 16, 2004
Completes acquisition of Boeing Commercial Electronics unit,
avionics and engine/flight control electronics technology
BAE Systems today
announced it has completed the acquisition of Boeing's Commercial
Electronics unit, a developer and producer of avionics products and
systems for commercial aircraft. The acquisition of the Commercial
Electronics unit will increase BAE Systems' already significant
presence in commercial aircraft subsystems.
The Commercial Electronics business, which had 2003 sales of
about $170 million, will become part of BAE Systems' Platform
Solutions Sector, which provides a broad range of capabilities and
products for commercial and military aircraft. Terms of the
transaction were not disclosed.
"With decades of experience in engine control and flight control
electronics on a broad range of commercial aircraft, BAE Systems is
very familiar with the needs of the civil aviation community," said
James Scanlon, Platform Solutions Sector president. "Commercial
Electronics is a highly capable organization, and we are proud to
welcome its employees into the BAE Systems family."
The Commercial Electronics business employs about 800 people in
Irving, Texas, and Everett, Wash., and operates equipment service
centers in London and Singapore.
The acquisition is consistent with BAE Systems' strategy of
acquiring profitable businesses with strong, differentiated
technology that will enable BAE Systems North America to bolster
its capabilities and provide integrated solutions for major
customers, Scanlon said. The Boeing unit will build on BAE Systems'
leadership in aircraft flight and engine control systems, adding
capabilities that include flight-deck systems, aircraft systems
control and monitoring, and data and electrical distribution.
BAE Systems will pursue opportunities to expand the business
base of the commercial unit--historically an internal supplier to
Boeing--by offering its capabilities to other customers.
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