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CACI To Acquire Optical Communications Technology Provider SA Photonics

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

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CACI To Acquire Optical Communications Technology Provider SA Photonics

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

CACI International [CACI] on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire SA Photonics for $275 million in a deal that complements its existing free space optical (FSO) communications capabilities for the U.S. government and commercial customers, and adds development and production capacity. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close this year. CACI said it will provide additional financial information related to the acquisition when it reports second quarter fiscal year financial results early in 2022.…

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