Tracker · Deals and capital
Backed by Jordan
a US-based designer and manufacturer of high-performance electronic components for high-reliability applications such as medical devices, test and measurement, rail and communications infrastructure, in addition to aerospace and defense
Buyer: Vertex's shareholders · Backed by American Industrial Partners
Vertex's Crestview Aerospace business line, spun off from the Vertex Business
A provider of high-end solutions for facilities management, logistics, engineering, enterprise operations and asset management solutions for supporting intelligence community projects
Independent provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for mature aircraft engines
Manufacturer of large complex structural components, metal finish processing and major sub-assemblies for airframe manufacturers.
Seller: ZTX Holdings
A provider of technical and strategic solutions focused on enabling mission readiness, performance, and enhanced protection for defense and national security clients globally
Backed by CORE Industrial Partners
a provider of precision sheet metal fabrication services
Seller: An affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management
developer, producer and supplier of electronic systems supporting Undersea Warfare for the U.S. Navy and allied military forces
Backed by Arlington Capital Partners
A Maryland-based provider of advanced SIGINT and cyber operations solutions, including cyber analytics, vulnerability research, and CNO engineering
Backed by Arlington Capital Partners
A Maryland-based provider of cyber solutions across Computer Network Operations, Signals Intelligence and Quick Reaction Capability
A provider of ultra-secure, intelligent networking solutions and specialized applications.
Backed by Trive Capital
Manufacturer of high-temperature composites
Seller: ProModel Government Solutions · Backed by AE Industrial Partners Fund II, LP
A provider of mission critical predictive and prescriptive analytics software solutions for decision support to the DoD and U.S. Government.
Seller: public shareholders
Provides propulsion systems and energetics to the space, missile defense and strategic systems, and tactical systems areas.
Designs and manufactures a full suite of electronic flight instrument systems and autopilot solutions, based in Mineral Wells, Texas.
Backed by Arlington Capital Partners
A Fairfax-based provider of mission-critical software development solutions and digital modernization services to the Federal Government
Backed by AE Industrial Partners
A developer of payload adapters, deployable structures and thermal products for the space industry
Seller: Luminate Capital Partners
a global provider of operational content and compliance management solutions supporting the aerospace and rail industries
A provider of insight and cybersecurity solutions to the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and the Department of Defense.
A provider for managed IT services and cloud solutions in the private and public market
Custom software development and proprietary software solutions for the management of critical communication networks
Seller: Unmanned Systems Investments GmbH
German developer and maker of remote-controlled ground robots and transport vehicles, with a U.S. subsidiary, Telerob USA, Inc.
A Coventry, RI company focused on flexible, 3D, textile-reinforced composite solutions, in fuel cells and components and textile composites
A designer, developer and integrator of advanced technologies primarily focused on avionics and mission subsystems for defense applications.
Buyer: Peraton
Cybersecurity, data analytics, cloud, mission-critical application development and advanced engineering for government customers
Backed by AE Industrial Partners Fund II, LP
Big data computing and analytics, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, geospatial information systems, data mining and systems engineering.
Seller: Spatial Integrated Systems
Autonomy business of Spatial Integrated Systems, a provider of autonomous technology
Buyer: Undisclosed buyer
Kaman's composites division in Darwen, Lancashire, United Kingdom, reported in its Structures segment
Seller: Allcomp Inc. shareholders
Seller: undisclosed
Buyer: Undisclosed buyer
Manufactured and maintained flight simulators for commercial airlines
a company focused on advanced cyber and intelligence solutions
Seller: Cobham · Backed by Advent International
Provider of highly engineered antennas and radios for the aerospace end market.
Backed by Blue Delta Capital Partners
High-end IT services firm serving defense and civilian federal government customers
Designs and manufactures high-reliability, power dense capacitors.
Seller: Eutelsat
A broadband services provider that gave Viasat ownership of the KA-SAT satellite over EMEA and related ground infrastructure.
A National Security Solutions provider and provider of high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial systems.
Buyer: Belcan · Backed by AE Industrial Partners
Business TransDigm acquired in March 2019 as part of Esterline; it sat in TransDigm's Airframe segment.
Backed by Blue Delta Capital Partners
Provider of intelligence analysis, operational and tactical training and program management
Buyer: Quickstep Holdings
Advanced technology company specializing in the development and production of electronic systems technology for advanced maintenance in military, industrial and commercial applications
Seller: private owners
A provider of advanced cyber services that support the intelligence community, including risk and vulnerability assessment, incident response and cyber intrusion detection, and wireless signal discovery.
Linkware provides custom software solutions and consulting services to federal government organizations; Pangiam is a security and travel consulting services provider
Backed by AE Industrial Partners
Technology services and solutions firm serving defense and civilian federal government customers, based in McLean, Virginia
Backed by Sagewind Capital
A full-service simulation platform company that designs, develops, and manufactures a complete mission reconfigurable platform.
Weapons safety, judgment and tactical training solutions for military and law enforcement customers; renamed InVeris on 2020-10-07
Backed by Arcline Investment Management
Diesel engine repair and rebuilding service provider.
Develops systems, hardware and processes to accelerate NewSpace companies to orbit
Systems engineering and integration, advanced technology development, systems architecture design and analysis, and hypersonic design and testing solutions for the Missile Defense Agency, Army, Navy and Air Force
Backed by Arlington Capital Partners
Acquired and combined with AEgis and Applied Technology Associates to form BlueHalo, a provider of advanced engineering solutions and technology to the national security community
Backed by Arlington Capital Partners
Acquired and combined with AEgis and Brilligent to form BlueHalo, a provider of advanced engineering solutions and technology to the national security community
Backed by AE Industrial Partners
A military and commercial hardware supplier in the small satellite market and a manufacturer of deployable booms, structures, antennas, thermal products and solar arrays
Operates in satellite operations, ground automation, flight dynamics, and spacecraft antenna simulation for the U.S. Department of War and Intelligence Community.
Backed by GenNx360 Capital Partners
Brazil-based maintenance, repair and overhaul services for landing gear, hydraulic/pneumatic, electrical accessories, starter generators, batteries and avionics
Backed by Trive Capital
Founding business of Karman Space and Defense; combined with AEC as a supplier focused on manufacturing complex systems for the space and missile markets
an independent provider of high-end intelligence support, information analytics, engineering services and other advanced technology solutions
Backed by Searchlight Capital Partners
Maker of the Inflatable Walls Training System, a modular close quarters battle training environment for military and law enforcement
Backed by AE Industrial Partners Fund II, LP
A technology-focused company that provides cybersecurity and computer network operations, cloud engineering and IT infrastructure, data analytics, and system engineering solutions and related services.
Buyer: Francisco Partners
Raytheon Technologies' Forcepoint business
Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners
a global provider of situational awareness, geospatial services, and proprietary solutions for secured and unclassified environments
Seller: Stadco Acquisition
A company in the business of manufacturing high-precision parts, assemblies and tooling for aerospace, defense, research and commercial customers
Seller: Laura Abel Nawrocki and Thomas Nawrocki · Backed by AE Industrial Partners
Manufacturer of OEM precision machined parts for the aerospace industry, including weapon-delivery components, based in Farmingdale, New York
Seller: Integration Innovation
Space infrastructure company offering in-space transportation and in-orbit services
Buyer: Snow Phipps
one of the largest national rapid prototyping service providers, making CNC machined and fabricated parts
Seller: Greg French, founder
Sells consumer electronics products to the first-person view (FPV) sector of the drone industry; flagship products are headsets with a built-in display (goggles).
Buyer: Undisclosed buyer
A business in Carpenter's PEP segment and the Energy end-use market
Designs, develops and manufactures proprietary force protection and tactical surveillance products and solutions, primarily for the Special Operations community
A provider of tactical communications solutions for battlefield network management.
Backed by American Securities and Lindsay Goldberg
A provider of sophisticated aviation, logistics, training, intelligence and operational solutions in over 30 countries worldwide
Backed by Greenbriar Equity Group
A privately held design, engineering, manufacturing and services company specializing in complex, high reliability, mission critical electronic components, with sites in Fair Lawn, NJ, Sacramento, CA, and Reno, NV.
Backed by Jordan
a provider of corona-free transformers, solenoids, and current sensing transformers
Backed by AE Industrial Partners
Provider of high-performance composite structures and assemblies for the commercial, civil and government satellite market
Backed by Arcline Investment Management
Designs, develops and manufactures RF, microwave and EMI absorbing materials for integration into military and electronics solutions.
Manufacturer of highly engineered, high precision optical filters and coatings
Backed by One Equity Partners
Privately held company specializing in advanced photonic and 3D imaging technology including long-range, eye-safe LiDAR.
Backed by Trive Capital
Founding business of Karman Space and Defense; combined with AMRO as a supplier focused on manufacturing complex systems for the space and missile markets
Backed by Behrman Capital
AS9100-registered manufacturer of high-reliability cables and harnesses for commercial and military applications
Seller: Exide Technologies
Battery maker whose GNB Industrial Power business serves motive power and network power markets; became Stryten Manufacturing
Seller: Arlington Capital Partners
Provides high-end engineering and development solutions for national security missions associated with space, intelligence, cyber, and emerging technologies such as directed energy and missile defense
Buyer: Undisclosed buyer
Assets and certain liabilities associated with Triumph's Gulfstream G650 wing supply chain activities
Buyer: Undisclosed buyer
Composites manufacturing operations in Milledgeville, Georgia and Rayong, Thailand, and large structure manufacturing operations in Red Oak, Texas
Develops and manufactures Technical Surveillance Countermeasures equipment used to protect critical spaces from exploitation via wireless transmissions, technical surveillance and listening devices.
Designs and manufactures rugged, small-form-factor embedded computing solutions.
Incodema, a precision sheet metal engineering solutions provider, and Newcut, a photo chemical etching manufacturer
Seller: Dan Magarian
Aircraft integration, engineering, modification and support services for government, aerospace and defense customers, focused on special-mission aircraft.
Seller: Lockheed Martin
Producer of rare earth materials at its Mountain Pass, CA mine and processing facility
Seller: Medico Industries
A provider of highly technical engineering services to the Army, Air Force, NASA and various other key defense agencies, based in Huntsville, AL.
A provider of mission-essential, preventative maintenance activities to critical U.S. Federal Government sites
Electro-Optical Infrared payloads, On-Board Computer Vision Processing and C-UAS Solutions
Buyer: One Equity Partners · Backed by Cerberus Capital Management
Contract manufacturing unit providing complex electromechanical solutions, rebranded Spartronics at closing.
Backed by AE Industrial Partners
A provider of on-orbit space manufacturing technologies; the deal also includes Made In Space Europe, based in Luxembourg
3D data and analytics firm; a joint venture formed in 2015 by Maxar and Saab, of which Maxar bought the remaining 50% ownership interest
Buyer: Undisclosed buyer
AAR's aerostructures and aerospace products operations in Clearwater, Florida and Sacramento, California, formerly in its Expeditionary Services segment
Backed by AE Industrial Partners Fund II, LP
A provider of data management, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cloud solutions to the Federal Government.
Seller: Communications & Power Industries
A manufacturer of high-performance, highly engineered antenna systems for satellite communications, radar, electronic warfare, and high frequency applications.
Seller: Exostar's joint venture owners
A company focused on trusted, secure business collaboration for the highly-regulated aerospace and defense, life sciences and healthcare industries, with identity access management and secure collaboration software.
Buyer: Framatome
BWXT's United States-based commercial nuclear services business, formerly a component of its Government Operations segment.
A pioneer in the space industry providing mission-critical payloads, systems and components
Buyer: Legacy Turbines
Inventory and certain assets of CT Aerospace, a VSE Aviation subsidiary.
Designs, develops, promotes, markets and sells radiation-hardened gallium nitride power solutions packaged for use in outer space and other high reliability applications.
Overhauls industrial pumps, motors, and other hydraulic units with a focus on the support of legacy systems for the U.S. Navy.
Seller: Delta Solutions and Strategies · Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners
a business unit whose assets include the General Services Administration OASIS Pool 4 contract vehicle
Backed by Lindsay Goldberg
A two-facility provider with longstanding relationships in the aerospace and defense, medical and industrial markets
A drone reseller and services company based in Burnaby, BC, excluding its cinematography division.
A real-time display and post-test analysis product for flight tests.
Buyer: AMERGINT Technologies Holdings
A company that primarily operates in the industrial machinery and equipment repair business.
Backed by Arlington Capital Partners
A developer of mission-enabling technologies, including specialized security applications and situational awareness toolsets
Israeli publicly-traded maker of jet engine shafts, transmissions, gears and gearboxes, landing gear components and tungsten products for the aerospace and defense industries; IMI already held approximately 84.98% and the offer was for the public's shares
Backed by GenNx360 Capital Partners
Wheel and brake repair and overhaul services, based in Dallas, Texas
Backed by New Mountain Capital
A New Jersey-based government contractor that supplies systems engineering, project and acquisition management, and logistics and testing services.
Seller: GenNx360 Capital Partners
Supplier of complex precision components for mission-critical applications in aerospace, defense, space, semiconductor and other high-requirements end markets
Buyer: Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing · Backed by CVC Capital Partners
Certain non-core aircraft product lines from the former Flightline business, within Ultra's Maritime SBU
Specialty chemicals business with operating subsidiaries Industrial Chem Solutions Inc. and Safeway Pest Elimination LLC; its DeconGel decontamination products are marketed chiefly to governmental agencies
Seller: SummitBridge National Investments VI LLC and ABTV, as court-appointed receiver
Precision aluminum castings manufacturers located in Ohio and Washington
Buyer: American Holoptics
a rapidly growing geospatial data analytics and mapping solutions provider
Buyer: Madison Dearborn Partners and CoVant
Airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions provider with engineering and technology, flight operations and intelligence solutions units.
Provider of high-quality, flight-proven spacecraft hardware, headquartered in Toronto, Canada
Seller: Scientific Management Associates Pty
Provides technical training services to the Royal Australian Navy
Seller: Duke Robotics shareholders
Robotics company developing an advanced robotics system that enables remote, real-time, pinpoint accurate firing of small arms and light weapons
Manufacturer of complex, high precision components and specialty hardware used primarily in aerospace engines and defense systems
Backed by Greenbriar Equity Group
A provider of complex rotating and structural airfoil components for turbine engines used in commercial aerospace, business jet, defense and industrial markets.
Seller: Adcole · Backed by Artemis Capital Partners
Satellite components, including optical sensors such as sun sensors, star trackers and star cameras
A turbine technology company focused on tactical unmanned aerial drones, missile and other systems.
Buyer: Adaptas Solutions
Backed by Arlington Capital Partners
A provider of surface finishing and special processing capabilities for aerospace and defense customers
Global semiconductor company in the wide-bandgap GaN power electronics field, with a GaN epiwafer business selling to Department of Defense customers
an advanced analytics software company based in Denmark
Buyer: M&Y Space
Small satellite launch brokerage services that manifest, certify and integrate auxiliary payloads onto a single launch vehicle.
Seller: Huntington Ingalls Industries · Backed by Carlyle Group and Stellex Capital Management
A fleet service and repair site on San Diego Bay providing shipfitting, welding, pipefitting, machinery and repair services
Backed by Greenbriar Equity Group
A privately-owned provider of live training and test instrumentation systems, headquartered in Mesa, AZ.
Seller: Huntsman Family Investments
Specialty materials manufacturer of critical chemicals, including oxidizers for solid rocket propellant, based in Cedar City, Utah
Backed by Behrman Capital
Provider of mission-critical microelectronic components and services for high-reliability markets
Seller: Unisys
Provides infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, managed services, and enterprise IT-as-a-service solutions to U.S. federal civilian agencies and the Department of Defense
Seller: Kongsberg Maritime
A provider of advanced marine robotics to the defense and maritime markets
Seller: L3Harris Technologies
Airport and critical infrastructure screening products, automated tray return systems and other industrial automation products
a manufacturer of catalog and custom magnetic components
Buyer: the AURELIUS Group
Woodward's renewable power systems business, protective relays business and other businesses within its Industrial segment (the majority of the disposal group)
Backed by Tinicum
a manufacturer of specialty fasteners and components for the aerospace and defense markets
Backed by GenNx360 Capital Partners
Toronto-based rewind and repair of rotary and static electrical generators and motor sub-components
Buyer: PTB Holdings USA
Provider of turboprop aircraft engine repair, maintenance and overhaul, including for Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A and PT6T series engines.
Buyer: AKMMeadville Electronics
Four China manufacturing plants comprising substantially all of the assets of TTM's Mobility business unit
Buyer: BAE Systems
The Collins Aerospace Systems military global positioning system business.
Buyer: BAE Systems
Backed by H.I.G. Capital
Provider of advanced engineering and analytical support to the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Intelligence Community.
Advanced composites: carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, prepregs, honeycomb, resins, engineered core and composite structures.
Multidirectional reinforced composites for high-temperature uses such as thermal protection systems, re-entry vehicle nose tips, and rocket motor throats and nozzles
Produces piston and sealing rings for the aerospace end market.
An Australian Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service provider
Backed by AE Industrial Partners
Provider of enterprise technology, cloud, analytical, strategic advisory and advanced engineering solutions to the defense and federal communities
A global supplier of nuclear-grade materials and precisely machined components for CANDU nuclear power utilities.
Seller: Behrman Capital
An engineered solutions provider of mission-critical applications to the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, food and beverage, and aerospace and defense industries.
2020: the largest disclosed price is Peraton's $3.4 billion for Federal IT and mission support services business
The largest disclosed prices announced in 2020.
Source: company, investor and government releases and SEC filings.