TransDigm Acquires DART Aerospace for Approximately $360M
March 14, 2022
TransDigm Group Incorporated agreed to acquire DART Aerospace, a Montreal-based manufacturer of helicopter mission equipment, from Greenbriar Equity Group and First Aviation Services for approximately $360 million in cash. DART, which generates roughly $100 million in pro forma 2022 revenue and employs about 400 people across facilities in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, was acquired to expand TransDigm's proprietary product and aftermarket capabilities; the deal is expected to close in Q2 2022 subject to customary approvals.
- Buyers
- TransDigm Group Incorporated
- Targets
- DART Aerospace
- Sellers
- Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P., First Aviation Services Inc.
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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