Headquartered in Texas, FreeFlight Systems specialise in technologies and solutions that bring the benefits of the NextGen airspace transformation to all segments of aerospace. The firm will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary, retaining the existing management team, products, brand, locations, engineering capabilities, and sales. Michael Wilkerson, Vice-President of ACR Aviation and Government Businesses, commented on the acquisition: “FreeFlight Systems brings new innovative technologies that better completes our company's avionics suite of products for our customers including ADS-B, SBAS/GNSS Receivers, and Flight Management Systems.”

FreeFlight Systems now joins the ACR Aviation group of companies which includes SKYTRAC Systems, Latitude Technologies, Flight Data Systems, and ARTEX. Combined, the group provides solutions including Emergency Locator Transmitters, Flight Data Recorders, GADSS, ADS-B, Flight Management Systems, Data Acquisition, Monitoring, Tracking, Communications and Flight Data Analysis to the aviation industry.

“We’ve always made it our mission to make flying safer and more efficient with the highest-quality, longest-lasting, and most affordable products available,” commented Tim Taylor, FreeFlight Systems' President. “Both companies share common values and goals, with focuses on safety, product performance, and client satisfaction, and together we will continue to lead the industry in the development of critical technologies that supports the aviation industry.”

Financial terms of the acquisition will not be released.