FDH Aero Acquires Unical Defense
November 29, 2021
FDH Aero, a PE-backed aerospace and defense distributor, has acquired Unical Defense, a City of Industry, California–based provider of aftermarket component parts and logistics services for military aircraft. The acquisition serves as an add-on to FDH's platform (backed by Audax Private Equity) to accelerate growth in the global defense aftermarket and expand repair-management and supplier capabilities.
- Buyers
- FDH Aero
- Targets
- Unical Defense, LLC
- Sellers
- Affiliates of Unical Defense's founders
- Platforms
- FDH Aero
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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