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Quantic Electronics Acquires Defense Electronics Company BEI Precision

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

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Quantic Electronics Acquires Defense Electronics Company BEI Precision

Optical encoder designed and manufactured by BEI Precision. Photo: BEI Precision

Quantic Electronics this week said it has acquired BEI Precision Systems & Space Company, adding to its portfolio of defense electronics companies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Quantic purchased BEI from the private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Co. BEI, which is based in Arkansas, designs and manufactures resilient and reliable position feedback sensors and frequency reference technologies for space, land, air and sea applications. The company’s products are used in military helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and unmanned aircraft…

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