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Counter-Drone Company Liteye Systems Acquired By Private Equity Firm

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, November 28th, 2022

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Counter-Drone Company Liteye Systems Acquired By Private Equity Firm

Counter UAS system provided by Liteye. Photo: Liteye

The private equity firm Highlander Partners on Monday said it has acquired Liteye Systems, a provider of counter-drone solutions for defense and security applications. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is the first since Highlander earlier this year established its High Point Aerotechnologies holding company to target deals in the counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) market. “The Liteye executive team is thrilled to join forces with Highlander to continue the growth of our multi-mission C-UAS platforms, built around…

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