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L-3 Acquires Radar Sensor Firm Mustang Technology

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, December 19th, 2013

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L-3 Acquires Radar Sensor Firm Mustang Technology

Mustang's Direct Attack Seeker Head and Applications. Photo: Mustang

L-3 Communications [LLL] said Thursday it has acquired Mustang Technology Group, expanding its defense and classified business. L-3 said Mustang would generate $36 million in sales in 2013. Mustang’ sensors and systems are used in precision-guided weapons, electronic warfare, unmanned systems and other applications. The company’s products include software-defined radar and radio frequency sensors and systems, and it has proprietary capabilities in radar-based seeker, proximity fuze, hostile fire indicating, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensor applications. “Mustang adds key capabilities,…

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