Raytheon acquires UAS company Sensintel Inc.

Tucson, Arizona – Raytheon Co. has acquired privately-held Sensintel Inc., a provider of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) solutions to the intelligence and special operations markets.

 

Located in Tucson with approximately 50 employees, Sensintel will become part of Raytheon Co.'s Missile Systems business. The transaction is not expected to materially impact Raytheon's sales or earnings in the first quarter or full year 2015. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

 

"Sensintel's expertise in unmanned aircraft systems solutions makes it a natural fit with Raytheon's Advanced Missile Systems product line," said Dr. Taylor W. Lawrence, Raytheon Missile Systems president. "The acquisition of Sensintel enhances the growth prospects of our UAS business and the advanced capabilities we can offer our customers."

 

Sensintel brings additional strong talent, technology, and relationships with the Special Operations Command (SOCOM), Office of Naval Research, and U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to Raytheon and its customers. The company is a leader in expendable remote sensing and UAS engineering, serving both government and commercial customers by optimizing and integrating mission-specific sensors and sub-systems into manned and unmanned platforms. It also provides training, technical, and operational support to military, scientific, and commercial sectors.

 

Sensintel Inc. was founded in 1989 and moved into its current state-of-the-art facility in August 1998.

 

During the initial stage of growth, the company designed, developed, and supported a portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems that supported agricultural, scientific, and military operations from the frozen tundra of Greenland to the jungles of the Philippines. 

 

The company was acquired by BAE Systems Inc. in June 2009. In June of 2013, Matthew Pobloske acquired BAE Systems Unmanned Aircraft Programs and became the CEO and president of Sensintel Inc.