Blacksea Technologies Acquires Blue Tide Marine To Advance Maritime Defense Solutions
Mar 20, 2024•over 1 year ago
Acquiring Company
BlackSea Technologies
Acquired Company
Blue Tide Marine
Description
BlackSea Technologies, a leader in defense technology solutions, announced it has acquired Blue Tide Marine. BlackSea Technologies is a portfolio company of Razors Edge Ventures, a Reston, VA growth equity firm with extensive experience in the national security sector. The acquisition is a key development in strengthening support for maritime operations, particularly focusing on the critical needs of warfighters. End-to-End UxS operations and material readiness will improve deployability, controllability, and reliability of uncrewed platforms and systems.
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