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Redwood Software Acquires Cerberus

February 1, 2023

Software

Redwood Software acquired Cerberus, an Arlington, Virginia-based provider of secure file transfer solutions, to broaden its managed file transfer and secure data transmission capabilities. The deal expands Redwood's full‑stack enterprise automation portfolio and strengthens its footprint across technology, financial services, healthcare and public sectors.

Cerberus Affiliate Acquires Majority Stake in Red River Technology

June 1, 2021

IT Services

An affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management acquired a majority stake in Red River Technology from a group that included the company’s founding shareholders and Acacia Partners. The partnership will support Red River’s investments in capabilities and strategic acquisitions to expand its technology and managed services offerings for government and commercial customers.

Cerberus Acquires Calspan's Hypersonics and Test Systems Business Units; Forms North Wind

May 30, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Cerberus Capital Management has acquired Calspan’s hypersonic and defense test systems business units from TransDigm Group and established North Wind, an independent supplier focused on hypersonic test infrastructure, systems and services. The transaction brings together Calspan Aero Systems Engineering (St. Paul, MN) and Calspan Systems (Newport News, VA) under a standalone platform to expand U.S. hypersonic test capabilities for government RDT&E and aerospace customers.

Red Cat Holdings Acquires Skypersonic Inc.

February 16, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Red Cat Holdings signed a definitive agreement to acquire Skypersonic, a developer of caged miniature drones and indoor GPS positioning/software for remote inspections. The acquisition brings Skypersonic's patented hardware, Skyloc software and intellectual property into Red Cat's growing drone platform to expand capability and inspection services across automotive, energy and other industrial markets.

Cerberus Acquires Vivace International

February 18, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

An affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management has completed the full acquisition of Vivace International, a New Orleans–based maker of mission‑critical propulsion tanks and aerospace systems. Cerberus initially made a growth investment in 2024 and plans to scale Vivace's production capacity and advanced manufacturing capabilities to support an expanding portfolio of U.S. defense and spaceflight programs; retired Space Force Colonel and former NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins has joined Vivace as a Senior Advisor.

Redwire Corporation Acquires Hera Systems, Inc.

August 14, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Redwire Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hera Systems, a San Jose–based spacecraft developer focused on national security space missions. The acquisition is intended to expand Redwire's spacecraft portfolio and capabilities in GEO and other orbits to support national security customers; Hera reported $15 million in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023.