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Peraton To Acquire Solers To Strengthen Space Capabilities

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, June 17th, 2019

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Peraton To Acquire Solers To Strengthen Space Capabilities

Former Peraton Chairman, President and CEO Stu Shea. Photo: Peraton

Peraton on Monday said it has agreed to acquire Solers, Inc., a provider of software and systems integration for the space market, a deal that bolsters its capabilities and solutions offerings in this area. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Solers is an employee-owned firm based in Northern Virginia and has about 400 employees. Solers helps advance Peraton’s capabilities in the growing space situational awareness, resiliency and protection market, a Peraton spokesman told Defense Daily. Their capabilities include applications…

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