BlueHalo (Arlington Capital Partners) Acquires Design & Development Engineering Services (DDES)

Arlington Capital Partners Forms BlueHalo by Combining AEgis Technologies, Applied Technology Associates, and Brilligent Solutions

October 29, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

Arlington Capital Partners announced the formation of BlueHalo by combining its portfolio company AEgis Technologies (including prior integrated acquisitions Excivity and EMRC Heli) with newly acquired Applied Technology Associates and Brilligent Solutions. The merged company, BlueHalo, will provide advanced engineering and technology solutions across space, directed energy, missile defense, C4ISR, and cyber for the national security community.

BlueHalo Acquires Eqlipse Technologies

February 13, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

BlueHalo will acquire Eqlipse Technologies, combining two Arlington Capital Partners portfolio companies to create a larger defense technology platform. The combined company will be headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, employ nearly 2,400 people across 11 states, approach $1 billion in annual revenue, and expand BlueHalo's capabilities in electronic warfare, cyber, SIGINT/OSINT, and advanced R&D; the deal is expected to close in Q1 2024.

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.

BlueHalo Acquires Citadel Defense to Bolster Counter‑UAS Capabilities

November 8, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

BlueHalo, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired Citadel Defense, a San Diego-based developer of AI/ML-powered counter‑unmanned aerial systems (cUAS). The acquisition adds Citadel's autonomous detection, tracking and neutralization capabilities to BlueHalo's directed-energy and layered perimeter defense portfolio to accelerate fielding of multi-modal cUAS solutions for defense, government and commercial customers.

BlueHalo Acquires Ipsolon Research

November 29, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

BlueHalo, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired Ipsolon Research, a designer and manufacturer of ultra-small form factor software defined radios (SDRs). The acquisition will integrate Ipsolon's SDR hardware and software capabilities into BlueHalo's product portfolio to accelerate prototyping, expand capabilities for mission-critical defense applications, and better serve Department of Defense customers.

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.