AE Industrial Partners: Defense Investment History

AE Industrial Partners buys Attilius Technologies

Vertically integrated national security intelligence platform, formed through the acquisition and rebranding of a provider of data intelligence and analytic solutions

L3Harris sells a 60% stake in a new space technology company, excluding RS-25 to AE Industrial Partners

Buyer: AE Industrial Partners

L3Harris’ space propulsion and power systems and space avionics and communications businesses, contributed to a new space technology company in which L3Harris retains approximately 40 %

AE Industrial Partners buys Air Transport Components

Provider of aircraft component maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, based in Gilbert, Arizona and Tulsa, Oklahoma

AE Industrial Partners buys Calca Solutions

Manufacturer of hydrazine, based in Lake Charles, Louisiana

AE Industrial Partners buys REDLattice

Pure-play cyber technology company providing full spectrum cyber capabilities; AEI acquired a significant stake

AE Industrial Partners buys York Space Systems

Independent provider of small satellites, satellite components and turnkey mission operations, based in Denver

AE Industrial Partners buys Firefly Aerospace

Seller: Noosphere Venture Partners LP

Maker of launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services; AEI acquired a significant stake

AE Industrial Partners Structured Solutions I, LP takes a stake in Fire Team Solutions

Provider of mission-critical technology services to the U.S. intelligence community, based in Reston, Virginia

AE Industrial Partners buys UAV Factory

Maker of tactical unmanned aerial vehicles and ISR payloads, based in Riga, Latvia, with a second location in Bend, Oregon

AE Industrial Partners buys Pangiam and Linkware

Linkware provides custom software solutions and consulting services to federal government organizations; Pangiam is a security and travel consulting services provider

BBAI Ultimate Holdings buys PCI Strategic Management

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.

BigBear.ai buys NuWave Solutions

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.

AE Industrial Partners, LP buys Deep Space Systems

A pioneer in the space industry providing mission-critical payloads, systems and components

AE Industrial Partners buys G.S. Precision

Manufacturer of complex, high precision components and specialty hardware used primarily in aerospace engines and defense systems

AE Industrial Partners, LP buys Adcole Space

Seller: Adcole · Backed by Artemis Capital Partners

Satellite components, including optical sensors such as sun sensors, star trackers and star cameras

AE Industrial Partners buys American Pacific

Seller: Huntsman Family Investments

Specialty materials manufacturer of critical chemicals, including oxidizers for solid rocket propellant, based in Cedar City, Utah

ATC Group buys Aero Controls

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

FAA-certified provider of specialized, precision-engineered component MRO services, based in Seattle

ATC Group buys PAS MRO

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Specialized provider of bearing repair services

G.S. Precision buys Lush Heat Treatment

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Provider of vacuum and endothermic processing and brazing services, founded in 1952 in Hatfield, United Kingdom

G.S. Precision buys Headwater Precision

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

High precision manufacturing assets, including robotics, laser, CNC, and advanced coating technologies

AIM MRO buys Advanced Air West Palm Beach

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Provider of replacement bushings, sleeves and fasteners for landing gear applications in the aerospace and defense aftermarket

York Space Systems parent company buys ATLAS Space Operations

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Provider of Ground Software as a Service for satellite communications, based in Traverse City, Michigan

CASE buys Ragnarok Technologies

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Specialized IT services provider for federal and commercial clients, based in Reston, Virginia

CASE merges with CyberKinetics

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Provider of cloud-based services and cyber solutions to the national security community, based in Herndon, Virginia

Firefly Aerospace buys Spaceflight

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Provider of flight-proven orbital vehicles for payload deliveries, hosting, and transfer services, based in Bellevue, Washington

York Space Systems buys Emergent Space Technologies

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Aerospace technology company developing and fielding mission software and Guidance, Navigation and Control solutions for multi-spacecraft missions

AIM MRO buys Tribologix

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Provider of engineered surface coatings and dry film lubricants for extreme environments, based in Golden, Colorado

FireTeam Solutions merges with Case Consulting

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Software development and engineering services provider to the U.S. Intelligence Community, based in Leesburg, Virginia

Belcan buys RTM Consulting

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Provider of digital resource management, business optimization, digital transformation and professional education consulting to service businesses, based in Cincinnati, Ohio

Edge Autonomy buys Adaptive Energy

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Designer and manufacturer of solid oxide fuel cells for backup, off grid and UAV power

G.S. Precision buys F.T. Gearing

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Provider of highly engineered gears to the aerospace and defense industries

Applied Composites buys North Coast Composites and North Coast Tool & Mold

Seller: Unitech Holdings · Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Manufacturer of Resin Transfer Molded composite structures and tooling for aerospace, in Cleveland, Ohio

G.S. Precision buys SMC Aerospace

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Provider of highly engineered tubes and machined components for the aerospace and defense industries

Triman Industries buys Crestwood Technology Group

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Military aftermarket supply chain business combined with Triman and Brighton Cromwell

Triman Industries buys Brighton Cromwell

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Military aftermarket supply chain business combined with Triman and Crestwood Technology Group

UAV Factory buys Jennings Aeronautics

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Provider of small unmanned aerial systems, based in San Luis Obispo, California

Belcan buys VICTOR42

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Provider of special operations support, intelligence solutions and training, and IT services for the Federal Government, based in Washington, D.C.

American Pacific takes a stake in Frontier Aerospace

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Space propulsion company offering end-to-end services from concept ideation to product development to design verification testing, based in Simi Valley, California

Ambit Group merges with GreenZone Solutions

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Data management and analytics, cybersecurity and agile software development for the Federal Government

Redwire buys Deployable Space Systems

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

A supplier of deployable solar arrays, structures and mechanisms for space applications

Redwire buys Oakman Aerospace

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

A provider of digital engineering, spacecraft and satellite design and development, and mission payload development

BigBear.ai buys ProModel Government Services

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.

Redwire buys LoadPath

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

A developer of payload adapters, deployable structures and thermal products for the space industry

NuWave Solutions buys Open Solutions Group

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.

TransDigm Group sells Avista to Belcan

Buyer: Belcan · Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Business TransDigm acquired in March 2019 as part of Esterline; it sat in TransDigm's Airframe segment.

Belcan buys Telesis

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Technology services and solutions firm serving defense and civilian federal government customers, based in McLean, Virginia

Redwire buys Roccor

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

Applied Composites buys Alliance Spacesystems

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Provider of high-performance composite structures and assemblies for the commercial, civil and government satellite market

Redwire buys Made In Space

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

A provider of on-orbit space manufacturing technologies; the deal also includes Made In Space Europe, based in Luxembourg

Gryphon Technologies buys OMNITEC Solutions

Backed by AE Industrial Partners

Provider of enterprise technology, cloud, analytical, strategic advisory and advanced engineering solutions to the defense and federal communities

NewMarket buys Calca Solutions

Seller: AE Industrial Partners

Producer of UltraPure and high-purity hydrazine propellants, based in Lake Charles, Louisiana

VSE buys Kellstrom Aerospace

Seller: AE Industrial Partners, LP

Diversified global distributor and service provider supporting the commercial aerospace engine aftermarket.

Cognizant buys Belcan

Seller: AE Industrial Partners

Global supplier of Engineering Research & Development services for the commercial aerospace, defense, space, marine and industrial verticals

NewMarket buys American Pacific

Seller: AE Industrial Partners

Manufacturer of critical performance additives used in solid rocket motors for space launch and military defense applications

ManTech International buys Gryphon Technologies

Seller: AE Industrial Partners

A systems engineering firm providing advanced digital and systems engineering capabilities for Department of Defense agencies.