Amphenol Acquires Narda-MITEQ from J.F. Lehman & Company

Quantic Electronics Acquires M-Wave Design

May 15, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Quantic Electronics, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired M-Wave Design, a supplier of ferrite-based RF and microwave passive components used in aerospace, defense and quantum computing applications. The acquisition is an add-on to Quantic's electronics portfolio and expands its product capabilities in high-performance, cryogenic-capable components for military, space and quantum customers.

J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Mission Microwave Technologies

March 14, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

An investment affiliate of J.F. Lehman & Company has acquired Mission Microwave Technologies, a Cypress, California-based maker of solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) and block upconverters (BUCs) for satellite communications. Debt financing for the transaction was led by Barings and co-led by PennantPark and SMBC; prior majority shareholders (affiliates of GaAs Labs LLC), founders and management will remain material shareholders.

Quantic Electronics (Arcline-backed) Acquires Microwave Dynamics

June 14, 2022

Manufacturing

Quantic Electronics, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Microwave Dynamics, a designer and manufacturer of high-precision microwave and millimeter-wave oscillators, amplifiers, converters and multipliers. The acquisition expands Quantic's oscillator and RF/microwave capabilities to serve aerospace, defense and industrial end markets.

Narda-MITEQ Acquires Intelligent RF Solutions

January 13, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Narda AcquisitionCo, Inc. (Narda-MITEQ), a portfolio company sponsored by J.F. Lehman & Company, has completed the acquisition of Intelligent RF Solutions, LLC (iRF), a designer, engineer and manufacturer of RF and microwave systems for SIGINT/ELINT/EW applications. iRF, headquartered in Sparks, Maryland and employing approximately 50 people, is the first add-on for the Narda-MITEQ platform under JFLCO; debt financing was provided by Barings Finance and Siemens Financial Services and iRF's management will remain in place.

J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Narda-MITEQ

December 7, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

J.F. Lehman & Company completed the acquisition of the assets of the Narda-MITEQ division and the stock of Narda Safety Test Solutions, GmbH (collectively "Narda-MITEQ") from L3Harris Technologies. Narda-MITEQ is a designer and manufacturer of RF and microwave subsystems and components serving defense, space and commercial test markets; the company employs roughly 400 people across facilities in Hauppauge, NY, Pfullingen, Germany and Cisano, Italy. Debt financing was provided by Barings Finance and Siemens Financial Services.

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires L3Harris' Electron Devices and Narda Microwave-West to Form Stellant Systems

October 4, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Arlington Capital Partners completed the acquisition of L3Harris Technologies' Electron Devices and Narda Microwave-West divisions and has established the business as Stellant Systems, a standalone platform focused on mission-critical defense and space electronics. The company, led by CEO Paul Russell, designs and manufactures RF amplification products (including traveling wave tubes and microwave power modules) and employs over 800 people across facilities in Torrance, California; Williamsport, Pennsylvania; and Folsom, California.