Chesapeake Technology has acquired Asymmetric Technologies for and undisclosed sum. The deal includes Asymmetric’s IronClad and Whisper products to support flight autonomy and edge communications across Department of Defense and national security customers.
Founded in 2011, Asymmetric specialises in the development of open-source technology tailored to mission-specific needs, complementing CTI’s invisible battlespaces technologies.
“Both Asymmetric and CTI have warfighter-focused missions and engineering-focused cultures,” said Jay Moorman, CEO of CTI. “This acquisition will enhance our ability to deliver comprehensive software and purpose-built hardware products and solutions for our customers and reaffirms our strategy to invest in our business to address evolving national security needs.”
Asymmetric’s innovative open-architecture product portfolio complements CTI’s existing solutions. Its technology includes National Defense Authorization Act-compliant, cyber-secure flight controllers and innovative waveform technologies. The acquisition also provides CTI a broader range of hardware development and technology transition capabilities across systems of systems interoperability, autonomous systems development, and edge communications.
Asymmetric’s President, Rob Hettler, said, “By joining the CTI team, we broaden our reach across the DoD and National Security landscape by leveraging CTI’s unique invisible battlespace situational awareness expertise to fuel our growth. We look forward to the opportunities this combination will bring to our customers and team members.”
Dustan Hellwig, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of CTI commented: “The acquisition of Asymmetric marks another milestone in our strategic growth journey. It complements our existing technology and expands our capabilities to support emerging needs from our customers. We are excited by the opportunities this acquisition brings for continued innovation and advancements on behalf of our customers.”
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