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Huntington Ingalls To Gain Share Of Small, Medium UUV Market With Hydroid Deal

Huntington Ingalls To Gain Share Of Small, Medium UUV Market With Hydroid Deal
Remus 600 medium unmanned underwater vehicle being carried on stern of a small patrol craft. (Photo: Hydroid Inc., now a division of HII)

Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Hyrdroid Inc. for $350 million in cash, adding field-proven products and know-how in small and medium autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to go with its existing capabilities in large and extra-large UUVs. Hydroid, which is based in Massachusetts, has about 230 employees and about $98 million in annual sales. The business is currently owned by Kongsberg Maritime, part of Norway’s Kongsberg Gruppen aerospace, defense and maritime company. Hydroid’s…

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