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CPI Completes Acquisition Of L3Harris’ ESSCO Unit

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, November 29th, 2021

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CPI Completes Acquisition Of L3Harris’ ESSCO Unit

Ground-based radomes provided by ESSCO. Image: L3Harris Technologies

Communications & Power Industries (CPI) on Monday said it has completed its acquisition of the ESSCO business unit of L3Harris Technologies [LHX], adding to its radome business. Terms of the deal, which was first announced in September, were not disclosed. ESSCO, which has about 90 employees, was part of L3Harris’ Aviation Systems segment. The business unit manufactures metal space frame ground radomes and specialty radomes and composite structures, primarily for government and defense customers. CPI said the acquisition combines its…

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