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Raytheon Technologies To Acquire U.K. Space Company

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, July 18th, 2022

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Raytheon Technologies To Acquire U.K. Space Company

Jeff Lewis, CEO of Raytheon UK. LinkedIn photo.

Raytheon Technologies [RTX] on Monday said its United Kingdom-based subsidiary has agreed to acquire another U.K.-based company that specializes in space domain awareness. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Northern Space and Security Ltd. (NORSS) provides orbital analyst services to the U.K. Space Agency, including capabilities for government and U.K. satellite operators. NORSS also is developing a simulator for the U.K. Ministry of Defence used in the development and testing of future British military satellite systems and constellations. “Bringing…

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