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GD Completes Purchase Of IPWireless

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

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General Dynamics [GD] yesterday said it has completed its acquisition of IWP Holdings, a provider of 3G and 4G LTE wireless broadband network equipment for public safety and military markets. IPW Holdings is the parent of IPWireless, whose products help first responders and other users access data and applications at high speeds. “General Dynamics Broadband is now positioned to bring more innovation to the most advanced mobile broadband deployments in the government sector today,” Chris Marzilli, president of GD C4…

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