Boeing reports its acquisition of 2d3 Sensing, a software and services company, to strengthen the image processing capabilities of its unmanned aircraft.

2d3 Sensing, located in California, was a subsidiary of Britain's OMG plc. It's expertise is motion imagery processing of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data generated from aerial platforms. The company's products and services are used by the U.S. Air Force and found on the ScanEagle and Integrator unmanned systems from Boeing's subsidiary, Insitu.

"This (acquisition) supports our effort to differentiate our platforms and services with integrated information solutions," said Steve Nordlund, Boeing Defense, Space & Security vice president, Unmanned Airborne Systems.

"Insitu has a long history with 2d3 and by integrating them into the team, we can further leverage the unique capabilities the company offers," said Ryan Hartman, Insitu president and chief executive officer. "The services they provide highlight ways in which computer vision and image processing technologies can be used to enhance and analyze full motion video data captured and recorded during live missions.

"We look forward to incorporating such improvements into our unmanned vehicles."

In announcing the acquisition, Boeing did not disclose the financial details of the transaction.