Privately-held Athena Technologies, Inc. says its acquisition this month by Rockwell Collins of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, represents a highly synergistic marriage between manned and unmanned in the aviation industry.rnBased in Warrenton, Va., the company has been looking for years to find a partner to wed its unmanned capabilities in navigation and control components to the commercial and military aspects of manned aviation.rn"The exciting part of this acquisition is having a great partner with a tremendous market presence," David Voss, Athena founder and CEO, tells Unmanned Systems. "We bring unmanned aviation and Rockwell Collins brings commercial and military [manned] aviation, so it's synergistic."
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