EW top 25: consolidation shifts to Europe.(electronic warfare companies)

From: Journal of Electronic Defense | Date: May 1, 1999| Author: Callan, Byron | Copyright information

This Year's ranking of the top 25 electronic warfare companies has not changed all that much from last year's. The major reason for the static rankings is that consolidation slowed somewhat - at least in the United States. However, there have been developments in Europe, and there was one noteworthy transatlantic deal. GEC Marconi completed the acquisition of Tracor.

The high-water mark of US industry consolidation was reached in March 1998, when it emerged that the Depa...

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