Huntington Ingalls Acquires Alion Science and Technology

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05:23 AM, August 20, 2021
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Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) said it acquired Alion Science and Technology, a technology-driven solutions provider located in McLean, Virginia, from Veritas Capital.

In July, the company said it agreed to buy Alion for $1.65 billion.

Alion provides advanced engineering and R&D services in the areas of ISR, military training and simulation, cyber and data analytics and other next-generation technology based solutions to the global defense marketplace. Alion has more than 3,200 employees with over 80% of employees maintaining security clearances.

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