
Britain’s QinetiQ on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire the U.S. defense company Manufacturing Techniques, Inc. (MTEQ) for $105 million in cash, a deal that would double the size of the United Kingdom-based company’s operations in the U.S. Terms of the deal also include an earn-out provision of up to $20 million in cash and shares contingent on MTEQ meeting certain financial targets over three years. The acquisition is expected to close during the second half of QinetiQ’s fiscal…