MTEQ: Defense contractor with office in Pittsburgh to make significant acquisition

British defense contractor QinetiQ Group PLC is acquiring Lorton, Virginia-based Manufacturing Techniques Inc. (MTEQ) for $105 million in a deal announced Wednesday that more than doubles the size of the company's U.S.-based operations. QinetiQ North America, the company's U.S.-based business segment, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, and has locations in Pittsburgh, Ashburn, Virginia and Franklin, Massachusetts. QinetiQ executives said in a statement that MTEQ's leadership...