France’s Thales yesterday said it has completed the acquisition of Florida-based Tampa Microwave, boosting its capabilities and products in wideband tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) for defense, government and commercial customers. The closure of the deal follows approval by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. “By leveraging the proven expertise of both Thales and Tampa Microwave, we plan to further expand and diversify our communications technology to meet the critical challenges warfighters are facing on the battlefield,” Allan…
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