Woodward Acquires Safran Electronics & Defense North American Electromechanical Actuation Business

Curtiss-Wright Acquires Safran Aerosystems Arresting Company for $240M

July 5, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Curtiss-Wright Corporation completed the acquisition of the Safran Aerosystems Arresting Company (SAA) for $240 million in cash. SAA, a designer and manufacturer of fixed‑wing aircraft emergency arresting systems with operations in Aston, Pennsylvania and Merpins, France, generated approximately $70 million of sales in 2021, employs nearly 140 people, and will operate within Curtiss‑Wright’s Naval & Power segment.

FDH Aero Acquires Stealth Aerospace

October 18, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

FDH Aero, a distributor of aerospace parts and an Audax Private Equity portfolio company, has acquired Stealth Aerospace, a Southern California-based stocking distributor of aerospace electrical and electro-mechanical components. The add-on strengthens FDH's position in the U.S. commercial and cargo aerospace aftermarket and expands its global aftermarket channel and AOG support capabilities.

Arotech Corporation's Advanced Electronics Division Acquires UST-Aldetec

September 21, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

Arotech Corporation's Advanced Electronics Division (AED) has acquired UST-Aldetec, a privately held design, engineering, manufacturing and services company with sites in Fair Lawn, New Jersey; Sacramento, California; and Reno, Nevada. The acquisition expands Arotech AED's capabilities into RF and microwave product platforms and strengthens its position in defense, communications and medical electronics manufacturing.

Amca Acquires Electro-Mech Components

April 12, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

The Advanced Manufacturing Company of America (Amca), a newly formed aerospace supplier platform backed by venture investors, has acquired Electro-Mech Components of South El Monte, California. Amca launched with $76.5 million in funding to acquire and develop legacy aerospace and defense suppliers and expand its manufacturing capabilities.

Platinum Equity Affiliate Acquires Wesco Aircraft and Combines It with Pattonair

January 9, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

An affiliate of Platinum Equity completed the acquisition of Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. for approximately $1.9 billion and immediately combined Wesco with Platinum Equity portfolio company Pattonair. The combination creates a roughly $2.4 billion, global aerospace supply-chain and distribution business headquartered in Valencia, California, with operations across 17 countries and more than 4,000 employees to expand scale, product breadth and supply‑chain capabilities.

Allied Motion Technologies Acquires FPH Group

May 31, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Allied Motion Technologies Inc. acquired FPH Group, a Canada-based developer of electrical drive systems and lightweight composite technologies for ground-based defense vehicles. The deal expands Allied Motion's capabilities and defense market penetration by adding FPH's engineering, prototyping and production expertise; financial terms were not disclosed.