Tracked deals
10
10 tracked deals across 2020-2025.
Aerospace & Defense Buyers & Acquisitions in New Jersey
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
11 strategic · 4 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2024
3 tracked deals announced in 2024.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAR CORP. | 1 | Global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions compan... | Strategic |
| Arc Adaptive Machining Solutions | 1 | Provider of electrical discharge machining (EDM), adaptiv... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| COMROD Communication AS | 1 | International manufacturer of antennas, masts, control sy... | Strategic |
| Charlesbank Capital Partners | 1 | Middle-market private investment firm focused on manageme... | PE |
| Launch Point Partners LLC | 1 | Private investment firm specializing in the aerospace and... | PE |
| MAG Aerospace | 1 | Provider of C5ISR integration, operations, training, tech... | Strategic |
| Maury Microwave, Inc. | 1 | Designer and manufacturer of RF measurement and interconn... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| McKean Defense Group, Inc. | 1 | Employee-owned defense lifecycle management, engineering,... | Strategic |
| Sumitomo Corporation | 1 | Global integrated trading company and conglomerate active... | Strategic |
| Sumitomo Corporation of Americas | 1 | U.S. arm of Sumitomo Corporation providing investments, t... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Aerospace & Defense in New Jersey by Year
Last 5 years
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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September 25, 2025
- Buyer
- AAR CORP.
- Target
- American Distributors Holding Co., LLC (ADI)
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
AAR CORP. acquired American Distributors Holding Co., LLC (ADI) for $146 million in an all-cash transaction funded via AAR's existing revolving credit facility. ADI, a distributor of high-performance electronic components and provider of supply chain and manufacturing services headquartered in Randolph, New Jersey with ~400 employees and six locations across the US, UK, and India, will join AAR's Parts Supply segment to expand new parts distribution, OEM relationships, and drive margin improvement.
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February 25, 2025
- Buyer
- Arc Adaptive Machining Solutions, Washington Equity Partners
- Target
- H&W Tool
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Addon
Arc Drilling (now rebranded as Arc Adaptive Machining Solutions) has acquired H&W Tool, a provider of airfoil machining services for the aerospace, defense and power generation markets. The combination—backed by majority owner Washington Equity Partners—creates a vertically integrated airfoil machining platform with expanded EDM, adaptive machining, waterjet and grinding capabilities across six U.S. manufacturing sites.
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December 27, 2024
- Buyer
- Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
- Target
- Werner Aero LLC
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Sumitomo Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas completed the full acquisition of Werner Aero LLC, effective December 27, 2024, making Werner Aero a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal expands Sumitomo's aircraft aftermarket capabilities by integrating Werner Aero's aircraft procurement, dismantling, repair, inventory management and parts sales operations to better serve airlines, lessors and MRO customers.
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- Buyer
- Velocity One Holdings, LP, Charlesbank Capital Partners, Velocity Merger Sub, Inc., Launch Point Partners LLC
- Target
- EMCORE Corporation, EMCORE Corporation (formerly Nasdaq: EMKR)
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Velocity One, a newly formed aerospace manufacturing holding company backed by Charlesbank Capital Partners, signed a merger agreement to acquire EMCORE Corporation. EMCORE will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Velocity One, completing Charlesbank’s platform buildout alongside Cartridge Actuated Devices (CAD) and Aerosphere Power. The acquisition closed on March 5, 2025.
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- Buyer
- COMROD Communication AS
- Target
- Triad RF Systems Inc.
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
COMROD Communication AS has acquired a majority share of Triad RF Systems Inc., a New Jersey-based designer and manufacturer of RF/microwave amplifiers and integrated radio solutions. The deal strengthens COMROD’s RF capability and capacity, enhances joint development of radio range-extension solutions, and extends COMROD’s technical presence in the United States and global defense and aerospace markets.
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May 25, 2023
- Buyer
- Maury Microwave, Inc.
- Target
- Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Addon
Maury Microwave, backed by Artemis Capital Partners, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wireless Telecom Group, Inc. (WTT), including its Boonton, Holzworth and Noisecom divisions, in a deal expected to close in Q3 2023 subject to shareholder approval and customary conditions. The acquisition expands Maury's RF test and measurement capabilities and access to end markets including aerospace, defense, satellite communications, semiconductors and emerging applications such as quantum and directed energy; WTT will continue to operate from its New Jersey headquarters under its current leadership.
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February 16, 2022
- Buyer
- Trive Capital
- Target
- Systems Innovation Engineering
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital has made a strategic investment in Systems Innovation Engineering (SIE), a Mullica Hill, New Jersey–based defense systems engineering and design firm. The capital will support SIE’s continued growth and capability expansion across radar/RF, directed energy, counter-UAS systems and supply-chain/logistics support for defense customers.
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December 23, 2020
- Buyer
- The SCHLEIFRING Group, Wegmann Group
- Target
- Electro-Miniatures Corporation
- Seller
- Ali Pollack Elbert, EMC's family owners
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The SCHLEIFRING Group, a subsidiary of Wegmann Group, has acquired Electro-Miniatures Corporation (EMC), a Moonachie, New Jersey-based maker of slip ring assemblies. The acquisition expands SCHLEIFRING's technical capabilities and geographic reach into North America; transaction terms were not disclosed.
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November 12, 2020
- Buyer
- McKean Defense Group, Inc.
- Target
- Mikros Systems Corporation
- Seller
- Mikros Systems Corporation stockholders
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
McKean Defense Group agreed to acquire Mikros Systems Corporation for approximately $4.6 million in cash, purchasing all outstanding common stock in a merger. The acquisition strengthens McKean's U.S. Navy portfolio by adding Mikros' electronic systems, combat-systems monitoring and diagnostic analytics capabilities to support Littoral Combat Ship programs and other naval sustainment work.
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April 1, 2020
- Buyer
- MAG Aerospace
- Target
- AASKI Technology
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MAG Aerospace acquired AASKI Technology effective April 1, 2020. The acquisition brings AASKI's advanced engineering capabilities and a bench of ~400 engineering professionals into MAG, strengthening MAG's C5ISR services and lifecycle communications capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense, allied governments, and commercial customers.
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