
Further building out its unmanned systems capabilities, Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] on Monday said it acquired the autonomy business of Spatial Integrated Systems (SIS), adding solutions for unmanned maritime surface vehicles. Terms of the deal, which closed on Dec. 31, 2020, were not disclosed. Unmanned systems and related autonomous technology were a key investment focus for HII last year as the company acquired Hydroid, a developer and manufacturer of small and medium autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles, invested in Sea Machines,…