Highlander Partners Acquires Black Sage Technologies
January 31, 2023
Highlander Partners, through its defense-focused division High Point Aerotechnologies, acquired Black Sage Technologies from Acorn Growth Companies. Black Sage, a Boise-based developer and integrator of Counter-UAS hardware and its DefenseOS C2 software, will complement Highlander’s growing C-UAS platform and expand capabilities for military, internal security, and critical infrastructure customers.
- Buyers
- Highlander Partners, L.P.
- Targets
- Black Sage Technologies
- Sellers
- Acorn Growth Companies
- Platforms
- High Point Aerotechnologies
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Idaho, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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