BAE Systems, the wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of the British aerospace and defense giant, revealed Monday that it has completed its acquisition of Arizona-based Advanced Ceramics Research, first announced in March.  ACR is a manufacturer of small unmanned aircraft and advanced ceramic materials. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Advanced Ceramics Research has 60 employees who produce unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the U.S. military and government agencies. Mike Heffron, president of BAE Systems Electronics, Intelligence & Support, said that the acquisition will allow BAE to “further advance our global [UAS] strategy in the United States.”
While artificial intelligence is still a growing technology and comes with its share of risks and unknowns, some experts feel that the U.S. government is being too conservative about releasing information to the public regarding AI. “I think we all recognize we do not want to put out and jeopardize information that’s important to the
Paul Sartorius, solution integration director at Leidos’ (NYSE: LDOS) national security space business, announced via LinkedIn that he has taken the role of vice president and general manager of Cubic’s digital intelligence group. He has more than 21 years of experience in defense contracting, having started as a senior systems engineer at BAE Systems in
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