
L3 Technologies [LLL] on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire two companies that it said will strengthen its cyber defense capabilities, particularly for intelligence and classified missions.L3 said it will pay $200 million for the companies, which will be combined as L3 Trenchant, and that the deals include a $32 million earn out provision payable in its stock based on post-acquisition sales.Linchpin Labs is a Canada-based software development company focused on computer network operations, cross-platform and low-level systems, development,…