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Canada’s Calian Acquires Norway-Based Training Company

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, July 13th, 2020

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Canada’s Calian Acquires Norway-Based Training Company

CTS provided support to NATO's Joint Warfare Centre as part of Exercise TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2018. Image: CTS

Canada-based Calian Group last week said it has acquired Comprehensive Training Solutions International (CTS), a Norway-based company that provides training services for defense and civil customers. A spokesman for Calian told Defense Daily on Monday that the deal price was about $1.5 million. CTS develops and provides complex training exercises for NATO’s Joint Warfare Centre and other NATO agencies, and corporate and civil clients. For Calian, the deal expands its presence in Europe. Last year the company acquired Germany-based SatService,…

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