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GD Acquires Applied Physical Sciences To Boost Engineering Capabilities At Electric Boat

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General Dynamics [GD] last month acquired Applied Physical Sciences Corp., a research and development services company that GD said will complement the engineering programs at its submarine yard facilities, Electric Boat. Terms of the cash deal were not disclosed. Applied Physical Sciences is based in Groton, Conn., as is Electric Boat, and has 95 employees, about one-third of which have Ph.D.s. “This acquisition enhances Electric Boat’s ability to respond to emerging submarine requirements using the engineering knowledge and rapid-prototyping capabilities…

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