Argon ST

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Argon ST, a Boeing company
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Websitewww.argonst.com

Argon ST is a subsidiary of

The Boeing Company headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, United States, that specializes in systems engineering and provides command and control
products.

Argon ST's efforts include developing systems for

electronic intelligence, active electronic warfare
systems, communications reconnaissance systems, torpedo countermeasures systems, imaging systems, communication systems, wireless networks and navigation systems.

Argon ST systems support a full range of military and strategic units including surface and sub-surface, airborne, and land-based platforms serving

defense, homeland security
, and customers outside of the United States.

Structure

Argon ST is a wholly owned, non-fully integrated subsidiary of

St. Louis, Missouri, respectively.[1]

On October 21, 2016, the E&IS division merged with Boeing's Strategic Missile and Defense Systems (SM&DS) division to form Strategic Defense and Intelligence Systems (SD&IS). On December 5, 2016, The E&SS division merged with Boeing Intelligence & Analytics (BI&A) to form Electronic Sensor & Intelligence Solutions (ES&IS). On December 13, 2016, Boeing Defense announced that they would be moving their headquarters from St. Louis to Boeing's Long Bridge office in Arlington to be closer to the Pentagon. ES&IS remains headquartered in Fairfax with SD&IS in Arlington.

History

Argon ST logo before Boeing acquisition

Argon ST was created with the merger of SenSyTech, Inc. and Argon Engineering Associates on September 29, 2004. In August 2006, Argon ST acquired Innovative Research, Ideas & Services Corporation (IRIS), the authors of the sensor fusion software

Transducer Markup Language (TML). On July 3, 2006, Argon ST completed the acquisition of San Diego Research Center
(SDRC), achieving a corporate goal of being able to provide an end-to-end sensor system. Specifically, SDRC’s wireless communication technologies address the challenges of mobile military systems.

On October 1, 2005, Argon ST acquired Radix Technologies, bringing in signal processing technology for reconnaissance and navigation, complementing Argon ST’s core advanced signal intercept and processing capabilities and systems. On June 30, 2010, Argon ST announced that it would be acquired by The Boeing Company for approximately $775 million and integrated into the aerospace firm as an independent subsidiary under Boeing Defense, Space & Security.[2] The acquisition was completed on August 5, 2010.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Network and Space Systems" (PDF). Boeing. 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Argon ST Announces Agreement to be Acquired by The Boeing Company". Argon ST Investor Relations. 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  3. ^ "Boeing Successfully Completes Acquisition of Argon ST". Boeing Mediaroom. 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
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