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Excelitas Acquires Defense Electronics Unit From Silicon Power

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, September 28th, 2020

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Excelitas Acquires Defense Electronics Unit From Silicon Power

SolidTRON products. Photo: Excelitas Technologies

Excelitas Technologies on Monday said it has acquired the SolidTRON product line from Silicon Power Corp., expanding its product portfolio with the aerospace and defense industry and strengthening its supply chain in defense electronics. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Excelitas, which is based in Massachusetts, said the acquisition adds solid-state discrete firing switches and pulsed power products to its product line. “This strategic acquisition ensures critical supply chain stability for our Energetic Systems business, improves our competitive position,…

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