Ultra I&C Acquires Expeditionary Engineering
April 23, 2025
Ultra Intelligence & Communications (Ultra I&C) has acquired San Diego-based Expeditionary Engineering, a designer and manufacturer of rugged 3U VPX hardware for airborne and expeditionary Department of Defense applications. The deal brings Expeditionary Engineering's SPOC-compliant embedded computing platforms into Ultra I&C's secure communications and software-defined systems to enhance tactical edge processing, command-and-control, and software deployment capabilities.
- Buyers
- Ultra Intelligence & Communications (Ultra I&C)
- Targets
- Expeditionary Engineering
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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