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BAE Completes $200 Million Acquisition Of Simulation Company Bohemia

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, March 7th, 2022

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BAE Completes $200 Million Acquisition Of Simulation Company Bohemia

Image: Bohemia Interactive Simulations

BAE Systems on Monday said it has completed its $200 million acquisition of Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a deal that expands its work in modeling and simulation for military customers. “The addition of BISim to the BAE Systems team expands our modeling and simulation capabilities and solidifies our systems integration strategy,” Tom Arseneault, president and CEO of BAE Systems, Inc., the U.S.-based headquarters of Britain’s BAE Systems, said in a statement. “With this acquisition, we are even better positioned to…

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