In August 2010, Defense contractor L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. acquired Airborne Technologies, an unmanned aircraft manufacturer. L-3 said the deal was structured as an asset purchase for income tax purposes. Airborne is a prime contractor on production of air-launched unmanned aerial systems for the Defense Department. Airborne Technologies, Inc is focused to using aeronautical engineering expertise to the intelligence, defense, and commercial aerospace communities. The common thread among all Airborne employees and consultants is an understanding of the original âSkunk Worksâ philosophy to problem solving. A small number of highly skilled and motivated personnel are utilized, maximizing innovation, responsibility, and creativity in problem solving while minimizing overhead, oversight, and inertia. The result is a high quality cost-effective approach to meeting the needs of our customers, now and in the futu
