BAE Systems Acquires Malloy Aeronautics

Robinson Helicopter Company Acquires Ascent AeroSystems

April 23, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Robinson Helicopter Company has acquired Ascent AeroSystems, a Wilmington, Massachusetts-based maker of coaxial uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). The deal brings Ascent's all-weather, modular drone platforms and payload ecosystem into Robinson's manufacturing footprint in Torrance, California to support expanded capability offerings for law enforcement, public safety, industrial and defense customers.

Textron eAviation Acquires Amazilia Aerospace

May 15, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Textron's eAviation division has acquired substantially all the assets of Amazilia Aerospace, a Munich-based engineering firm that develops digital flight controls and vehicle management systems. The approximately 30-person Amazilia team will continue supporting Pipistrel programs including the Surveyor and Nuuva V300 as Textron expands its electric aviation and cargo UAV capabilities.

Brevan Electronics Acquires Falcon Electronics

December 9, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Brevan Electronics has acquired Falcon Electronics, a Commack, New York-based distributor of high-reliability electronic components serving the aerospace and defense industries. The acquisition brings together Brevan's global inventory access and value-added capabilities with Falcon's certified quality systems and long-standing A&D customer relationships to expand product offerings and service capabilities.

Barnes Group Inc. Acquires MB Aerospace

June 5, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

Barnes Group Inc. agreed to acquire MB Aerospace for an enterprise value of approximately $740 million, expanding Barnes' aerospace manufacturing and MRO capabilities. MB Aerospace, headquartered in Motherwell, Scotland, operates ~10 facilities with ~1,450 employees and is projected to generate about $330 million of revenue and $65 million of EBITDA in 2023; the transaction (expected Q4 2023) was intended to strengthen Barnes' OEM and aftermarket offerings and add defense exposure.

UAV Factory (AE Industrial Partners) Acquires Jennings Aeronautics

September 14, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

UAV Factory, a portfolio company of private equity firm AE Industrial Partners, has acquired Jennings Aeronautics (JAI) and will combine JAI's SUAS capabilities with UAV Factory's tactical UAV and ISR platform. The deal expands AEI's unmanned and autonomous platform by adding JAI's engineering, manufacturing and autonomous flight-control expertise; terms were not disclosed.

AeroVironment Acquires Planck Aerosystems

August 17, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

AeroVironment, Inc. has acquired Planck Aerosystems, a San Diego-based developer of advanced unmanned aircraft navigation and autonomy solutions. The acquisition will accelerate AeroVironment's autonomy capabilities by integrating Planck's embedded Autonomous Control Engine (ACE) and other technologies into its medium unmanned aircraft systems (MUAS) business, expanding capability for operations from moving platforms and in GPS-denied environments.