Extant Acquires SkyWatch TCAS Line from L-3

Melbourne, Fla.-based Extant Components last week reached an agreement to acquire the SkyWatch TCAS line from L-3 Avionics Systems. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Extant offers licensing, obsolescence management and sustainment services for aging avionics products.​

The deal includes the SkyWatch 497 traffic advisory system (TAS) and the SkyWatch HP system, which can be installed as either a TAS or TCAS I with a conforming display and antenna. Since being introduced in 1996, more than 15,000 SkyWatch systems have been installed in aircraft ranging from piston singles to helicopters to turboprops to light business jets.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to expand our partnership with L-3 Avionics Systems and add the iconic SkyWatch line to the Extant family of products,” said Extant CEO Jim Gerwien. “We look forward to supporting SkyWatch customers with our wide array of in-house electronics manufacturing, engineering, test and repair capabilities for many years to come.”