FLIR Systems Acquires Endeavor Robotics from Arlington Capital Partners for $385 Million

Kurz Industrial Solutions Acquires Endeavor Technologies, Inc.

March 7, 2025

Industrial Services

Kurz Industrial Solutions has acquired Endeavor Technologies, Inc., a St. Charles, Illinois-based specialist in precision spindle and servomotor repair. The deal, which closed on March 7, 2025, was advised by Generational Group and is intended to deepen Kurz's industrial automation and advanced motor repair capabilities.

AeroVironment Acquires Tomahawk Robotics

August 22, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

AeroVironment, Inc. has agreed to acquire 100% of Tomahawk Robotics for $120 million in a mix of cash and stock. The acquisition brings Tomahawk's AI-enabled Kinesis common control system into AeroVironment's small UAS business unit to deepen interoperability, accelerate AI/autonomy adoption, and expand the combined offering to military and allied customers while retaining Tomahawk's Florida workforce and facilities.

Ondas Holdings Acquires American Robotics, Inc.

May 17, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Ondas Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American Robotics, a developer of fully-automated commercial drone systems, for approximately $70.6 million in a mix of cash and equity. The acquisition will integrate American Robotics' Scout autonomous drone system and FAA BVLOS approvals with Ondas' FullMAX industrial wireless platform to expand automated data collection and AI analytics for industrial customers such as utilities, agriculture and oil & gas.

AeroVironment Acquires Arcturus UAV for $405M

January 13, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) will acquire Arcturus UAV, Inc., a Petaluma, California–based developer and manufacturer of Group 2 and 3 unmanned aircraft systems, for a total purchase price of $405 million (approximately $355 million cash and $50 million in AeroVironment stock). The acquisition expands AeroVironment's product portfolio into higher-value Group 2 and 3 UAS segments, adds Arcturus’s ~270 employees and COCO services capability, and is expected to be accretive to adjusted EBITDA and GAAP EPS in fiscal 2022.

Endeavor Business Media Acquires IMR Inc.

May 10, 2023

Data & Analytics

On May 10, 2023, Endeavor Business Media acquired IMR Inc., a specialized automotive market research firm. The acquisition brings IMR’s syndicated and custom research capabilities into Endeavor’s Business Intelligence division to expand analytics, insights and market research offerings for the commercial vehicle and vehicle repair markets.

Endeavour Capital Acquires Forrest Machining (FMI Aerostructures)

August 10, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Endeavour Capital has acquired Forrest Machining, Inc. (FMI Aerostructures), a Valencia, California-based manufacturer of critical structural components and assemblies for the aerospace and defense industry. The acquisition establishes a new aerospace platform for Endeavour focused on capacity and capability expansion; Tim Mickael joins as CEO and the existing management team remains in place.