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LightRidge Solutions Acquires Trident Systems, Adding Space Electronics, C4ISR To Portfolio

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, July 17th, 2023

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LightRidge Solutions Acquires Trident Systems, Adding Space Electronics, C4ISR To Portfolio

Trident System's product portfolio includes a range of space electronic systems. Photo: Trident Systems

LightRidge Solutions on Monday said it has acquired Trident Systems, a developer and producer of space electronics and integrated C4ISR solutions for customers in the national security and federal civilian markets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. LightRidge, a portfolio company of the private equity firm ATL Partners, was stood up in late 2022 through the acquisitions of space payloads provider GEOST in 2021 and the airborne laser sensor solutions company Ophir Corp. in 2022. Trident is based in…

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