Teledyne Industries, parent to FLIR Marine, ChartWorld, Maretron and Raymarine, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Saab’s TransponderTech business. The acquisition includes a group of connected commercial maritime products, including Automatic Identification System, VHF Data Exchange System and Global Navigation Satellite System technologies.
“TransponderTech serves customers and markets familiar to Teledyne, and designs and manufactures products that are complementary to existing Teledyne products,” Grégoire Outters, vice president and general manager of Teledyne FLIR Maritime and Raymarine, said in a statement. “Today, Teledyne primarily participates in maritime navigation and safety by offering products such as electronic chart displays, radars and thermal-imaging systems. Adding TransponderTech’s business, employees and advanced AIS, VDES and GNSS technologies to Teledyne should enhance the safety, efficiency and operational reach of our customers at sea.”
Based in Sweden, TransponderTech provides SOLAS-certified communications and navigation solutions. The company becomes part of Teledyne FLIR’s Maritime Group.
