Calspan Holdings on Tuesday said it has acquired a Virginia-based aerospace unit of Triumph Group [TGI] that designs, engineers and manufactures hardware and prototype systems for ground test and flight applications.
Terms of the deal, which closed on Sept. 30, were not disclosed.
Calspan Systems Corporation, formerly Triumph Aerospace Systems—Newport News, designs and manufactures propulsion systems, test rigs, aerospace systems, composites, and testing hardware for fixed wing aircraft, rotary wing aircraft, and missiles. It also provides a variety of marine, test, and technical services with customers that include NASA and the Defense Department.
Calspan Systems Corporation’s products are on the Airbus A380 Rolls-Royce engine, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter United Technologies [UTX] engine, and infrared suppressor technology for the United States Army to protect helicopters.
The acquisition includes the California-based Force Measurement Systems division of Triumph Aerospace Systems—Newport News.
Calspan, based in New York, said the acquisition will expand its capabilities and expertise in aerospace engineering, testing and design.
Calspan is an engineering company focused on the aerospace and automotive industries.
Triumph said the sale of its business unit is in line with goal to focus on core businesses.