AeroVironment Acquires BlueHalo for $4.1B
April 1, 2025
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.
- Buyers
- AeroVironment, Inc.
- Targets
- BlueHalo LLC
- Sellers
- Arlington Capital Partners
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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