Vitesse Systems Acquires Spacetime Engineering

Trive-backed Vitesse Systems Acquires Sterling Precision, Inc.

November 4, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Trive Capital-backed Vitesse Systems has acquired Sterling Precision, Inc., a Clinton, Massachusetts manufacturer of dip-brazed assemblies, cold plates and waveguides. The add-on expands Vitesse's thermal management and precision waveguide manufacturing capabilities to better serve aerospace, radar and electronic warfare customers.

Trive-backed Vitesse Systems Acquires Custom Microwave, Inc.

June 21, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Trive Capital-backed platform Vitesse Systems has acquired Custom Microwave, Inc. (CMi), a Longmont, Colorado-based maker of high-performance passive antennas for space and ground applications. The add-on expands Vitesse's capabilities in antenna design and advanced manufacturing (electroforming and additive manufacturing) to better serve satellite, radar and electronic-warfare customers.

T2S Solutions Acquires Flexitech Aerospace

September 3, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

T2S Solutions, a Madison Dearborn Partners–backed mission-focused defense and space systems provider, has acquired Flexitech Aerospace, an Orlando-based RF engineering and antenna manufacturer for spaceflight. The acquisition is an add-on to T2S that expands its RF communications, antenna, and spaceflight product capabilities to better serve government and commercial space customers.

ETL Systems Acquires SpacePath Communications

October 21, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

ETL Systems has acquired SpacePath Communications to expand its satellite communications product portfolio, integrating SpacePath’s high-power amplifier (HPA) product line and team. The deal strengthens ETL’s position in the global SATCOM market and is structured as an add-on to ETL’s PE-backed platform to broaden capability into mm-wave transmitters and related uplink hardware.

Veritas Capital Acquires CAES Space Systems

October 13, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

An affiliate of Veritas Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CAES Space Systems from CAES. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CAES Space Systems supplies radiation-hardened electronics and mission-critical space components; management will remain in place and the transaction was expected to close in Q1 2023 (terms undisclosed).

Fisica, Inc. Acquires Space Vector Corporation

April 9, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Fisica, Inc., a defense products manufacturer headquartered in San Leandro, California, has acquired Space Vector Corporation, a longtime provider of high-reliability RF avionics, flight termination systems and battery solutions based in Chatsworth, California. Terms were not disclosed; Space Vector management will remain in place and the deal expands Fisica's capabilities across aircraft/UAV, missile/hypersonic, launch vehicle and satellite power and mission-critical RF systems.