Aerospace & Defense Buyers & Acquisitions in Tennessee

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2020-2025.

Buyer mix

Strategic-led

5 strategic · 1 pe

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2025

2 tracked deals announced in 2025.

Buyer Snapshot

Top Buyers

Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
Aeromed Group 1 An alliance of aerospace distribution companies providing... Strategic
American Science & Engineering, Inc. (AS&E) 1 Designer and manufacturer of cargo/vehicle X‑ray inspecti... Strategic
EOTECH 1 Designs, manufactures, and sells holographic weapon sight... Strategic
Exchange Income Corporation 1 Diversified, publicly traded acquisition-oriented corpora... Strategic
Gladstone Investment Corporation 1 Public business development company (BDC) that provides e... PE
OSI Systems, Inc. 1 Parent company; vertically integrated developer and manuf... Strategic

Acquisition Volume in Aerospace & Defense in Tennessee by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Aerospace & Defense Buyers & Acquisitions in Tennessee. 1 2020 1 2021 1 2024 2 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • EOTECH Acquires VK Integrated Systems
    August 5, 2025
    Buyer
    EOTECH
    Target
    VK Integrated Systems
    Industry
    Aerospace & Defense
    Location
    Tennessee, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    EOTECH has acquired VK Integrated Systems (VKIS), a Clarksville, Tennessee developer of weapon electronics, TAK-based situational awareness tools, and battlefield networking solutions. The purchase expands EOTECH’s capabilities beyond optics into integrated weapon sensors, edge computing, and turnkey TAK server offerings to accelerate battlefield digitization and C5ISR capability at the tactical edge.

  • Gladstone Investment Corporation Acquires Global GRAB Technologies
    July 18, 2025
    Buyer
    Gladstone Investment Corporation
    Target
    Global GRAB Technologies, Inc.
    Industry
    Aerospace & Defense
    Location
    Tennessee, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Gladstone Investment Corporation has acquired Global GRAB Technologies in a $67.6 million transaction comprised of equity and senior secured debt. Global GRAB, based in Franklin, Tennessee, specializes in perimeter security and hostile vehicle mitigation systems for government and commercial clients; Gladstone said the investment will support the company's growth, product portfolio expansion, and ability to protect critical infrastructure.

  • Aeromed Group Acquires Aerospace Products International
    June 27, 2024
    Buyer
    Aeromed Group
    Target
    Aerospace Products International
    Industry
    Aerospace & Defense
    Location
    Tennessee, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Aeromed Group has acquired Aerospace Products International (API), a supplier of aviation chemicals and MRO consumables, and named Chris Boyer president of API. The deal expands Aeromed Group's distribution portfolio and adds API's chemical management and HAZMAT capabilities to its aerospace supply-chain offerings.

  • Exchange Income Corporation Acquires Crew Training International
    December 16, 2021
    Buyer
    Exchange Income Corporation
    Target
    Crew Training International, Inc.
    Seller
    Crew Training International shareholders (founder Alan Mullen mentioned)
    Industry
    Aerospace & Defense
    Location
    Tennessee, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Exchange Income Corporation (EIC) has acquired Crew Training International, Inc. (CTI), a Memphis-based provider of advanced pilot and sensor-operator training for military and commercial customers. CTI, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, will expand EIC's aerospace and aviation services capabilities and government training footprint.

  • American Science & Engineering (AS&E) Acquires Nucsafe, Inc.
    September 29, 2020
    Buyer
    American Science & Engineering, Inc. (AS&E), OSI Systems, Inc.
    Target
    Nucsafe, Inc.
    Industry
    Aerospace & Defense
    Location
    Tennessee, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    American Science & Engineering (AS&E), a subsidiary of OSI Systems, acquired substantially all assets of Nucsafe, Inc., including its management and development team, technology portfolio, and key patents. The acquisition brings radiation monitoring, gamma/neutron detection and backscatter X‑ray capabilities into AS&E to support homeland security, non‑destructive testing and government customers; terms were not disclosed.

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