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CACI Completes Acquisition Of SA Photonics

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, December 16th, 2021

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CACI Completes Acquisition Of SA Photonics

SA Photonics' CrossBeam payload for satellite crosslinks. Photo: CACI International

CACI International [CACI] on Thursday said it completed its $275 million acquisition of optical communications technology provider SA Photonics in a deal that complements its existing free space optical (FSO) communications capabilities for U.S. government and commercial customers. CACI said the acquisition allows it to address a broader market from high-end manned flight programs to low-Earth orbiting satellites sought by the Space Development Agency and the U.S. Space Force. The acquisition adds two significant production facilities in California and Florida.…

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