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Curtiss-Wright Buys U.K. Firm In Aircraft Video Surveillance Systems

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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

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Curtiss-Wright [CW] earlier this week it has acquired United Kingdom-based Skyquest Systems Ltd., a supplier of aircraft video displays, recorders and video/radar converters, for $16 million. The acquisition builds on Curtiss-Wright's business in Britain and in the aerospace and defense embedded computing market. Skyquest is expected to have $8 million in sales this year. "Skyquest's engineering expertise and advanced product offerings in video monitoring and recording, as well as their strong European presence, will significantly expand Curtiss-Wright's ability to provide…

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