ST. LOUIS, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced it has completed its acquisition of Narus, a leading provider of real-time network traffic and analytics software used to protect against cyber attacks and persistent threats aimed at large Internet Protocol networks.
Narus, headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., will operate within Boeing's Network & Space Systems business as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Terms of the transaction, announced on July 7, are not being disclosed.
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security (www.boeing.com/bds/) is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $34 billion business with 68,000 employees worldwide.
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Contact:
David Sidman, Boeing Communications, 314-406-1818, [email protected]
Deborah Bosick, Boeing Communications, 703-872-4505, [email protected]
SOURCE Boeing Defense, Space & Security
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