Greenbriar-backed Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems Combine to Form Applied Aerospace & Defense

Greenbriar Equity Group Acquires PCX Aerosystems

April 26, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Greenbriar Equity Group has acquired PCX Aerosystems, a precision manufacturer of flight-critical assemblies for rotorcraft and fixed-wing aerospace platforms. The acquisition closed concurrently with PCX's purchase of Senior Aerospace Connecticut and is intended to accelerate PCX's growth and expand its manufacturing capabilities serving OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

PCX Aerosystems Acquires Integral Aerospace from Admiralty Partners

August 3, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

PCX Aerosystems, a Greenbriar Equity Group–owned supplier of precision flight-critical assemblies, has acquired Integral Aerospace, a Santa Ana, California-based manufacturer of metallic and composite aerospace systems, from an affiliate of Admiralty Partners, Inc. The acquisition expands PCX's manufacturing capabilities and footprint across fixed- and rotary-wing platforms and strengthens its ability to serve OEM, Tier One and government customers.

Greenbriar Equity Group Acquires Applied Aerospace Structures Corporation

December 8, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Funds managed by Greenbriar Equity Group acquired Applied Aerospace Structures Corporation (AASC), a Stockton, California-based provider of complex composite and metal-bonded structures for space, aerospace, and defense programs. The investment will support AASC's growth and expansion plans — including organic growth and selective acquisitions — while financial terms were not disclosed.

PCX Aerosystems Acquires Pacific Contours Corporation

August 31, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

PCX Aerosystems (a Greenbriar-backed aerospace supplier) acquired Pacific Contours Corporation from the Rapacz family on August 31, 2022. The acquisition expands PCX's Southern California footprint and adds precision machining, composite fabrication and flight-critical assembly capabilities serving OEM and government aerospace customers.

Greenbriar Equity Group Acquires Sunvair Aerospace Group from Blue Sea Capital

June 5, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Funds managed by Greenbriar Equity Group completed the acquisition of Sunvair Aerospace Group, a U.S.-based aircraft component MRO specialist, from Blue Sea Capital. Greenbriar said the investment will support Sunvair's organic growth and acquisition strategy to expand its engineered MRO capabilities across landing gear, avionics and accessory repairs.

PCX Aerosystems Acquires NuSpace

September 12, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

PCX Aerosystems, a Connecticut-based aerospace supplier owned by Greenbriar Equity Group, acquired NuSpace, Inc. on September 2, 2022 from Cornerstone Capital Holdings and members of NuSpace’s leadership team. NuSpace, based in Long Beach, California, designs and manufactures proprietary propellant and high‑pressure tanks for satellites, launch vehicles, spacecraft and missile platforms, expanding PCX’s flight‑critical capabilities in the space and defense markets.