By Calvin Biesecker Following on the heels of its recent surprise win in the Air Force tanker competition and expectations that it would begin moving to further expand its footprint in the United States by acquiring defense companies here, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) yesterday said it has acquired California-based PlantCML, a leading provider of 911 call center software and workstations, for $350 million. The deal actually fits well with some of what EADS already does in the…
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