Halo Technology Group Acquires Aria Technologies

Amphenol Corporation Acquires Halo Technology Limited

December 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Amphenol Corporation announced it has acquired Halo Technology Limited for approximately $715 million. Halo, headquartered in Tustin, California, is a manufacturer of active and passive fiber optic interconnect components serving IT and data communications, mobile networks and broadband markets, with expected 2021 sales of roughly $250 million.

BlueHalo Acquires Intelligent Automation, Inc.

August 19, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

BlueHalo, an Arlington Capital Partners-backed national security technology platform, has agreed to acquire Rockville, Maryland-based Intelligent Automation, Inc. (IAI). The acquisition brings IAI's AI/ML, cybersecurity, hypersonics, space, 5G, data analytics and RF/communications capabilities — including a large PhD-staff and IP portfolio — into BlueHalo to accelerate productization and expand technical capabilities for DoD and commercial customers.

AeroVironment Acquires BlueHalo for $4.1B

April 1, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

AeroVironment, Inc. completed an all-stock acquisition of BlueHalo LLC in a transaction valuing the deal at approximately $4.1 billion, creating a combined defense technology company operating as AV. The deal, in which Arlington Capital Partners sold BlueHalo, brings BlueHalo's space, directed energy, electronic warfare, cyber, and AI capabilities into AV to accelerate cross-domain integration and scale production for U.S. and allied defense customers.

Waters Corporation Acquires Halo Labs

May 21, 2025

Medical Devices

Waters Corporation has acquired Halo Labs, a venture-backed developer of the Aura imaging platform for subvisible and visible particle analysis used in cell, gene and protein therapy development and QA/QC. The deal brings Halo Labs' high-throughput, low-volume particle analysis technology into Waters' Wyatt Technology portfolio to expand Waters' analytical and bioprocessing testing capabilities for large-molecule therapies.

HALO Acquires BrandVia

May 5, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

HALO, a global provider of branded merchandise and corporate apparel, has acquired BrandVia, a San Jose-based promotional products distributor that serves major technology clients. The acquisition expands HALO’s capabilities and presence in the technology sector while retaining BrandVia’s San Jose staff and client-focused team.

BlueHalo Acquires Verus Technology Group

April 3, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

BlueHalo, an Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Verus Technology Group, a developer of RF- and DSP-based counter‑UAS (c‑UAS) systems including the SkyView product line. The acquisition is a strategic add-on to BlueHalo’s existing c‑UAS, directed energy, and perimeter security capabilities to expand its RF detection, identification, and tracking offerings for DoD, intelligence, commercial, and international customers.