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ManTech buys Sensor Technologies

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

ManTech International, a company that deals in information technology as it relates to defense, has announced it has purchased the privately held intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and biometrics company Sensor Technologies for $242 million pending antitrust clearance expected by the end of January, according to a Defense News article.

With Sensor’s major customer for services and products being the U.S. Army, the company fits right in with ManTech’s line of business dealings in high-end intelligence and defense.

The move, assuming ManTech doesn’t overhaul Sensor in its acquisition, will see an addition of 300 employees to ManTech’s 8,000 person work force as well as a projected $450 million in revenue in 2010. ManTech’s CEO George Pedersen reported looking forward to the additional capabilities and offerings it would open up between ManTech and the U.S. Army.

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