Teledyne Acquires Select Aerospace and Defense Electronics Businesses of Excelitas for $710M
February 3, 2025
Teledyne Technologies has agreed to acquire select aerospace and defense electronics businesses from Excelitas Technologies for approximately $710 million in cash, including the UK-based Optical Systems business (branded Qioptiq) and the U.S.-based Advanced Electronic Systems (AES) business. The businesses will be folded into Teledyne's Aerospace and Defense Electronics segment (operating under the name Teledyne Qioptiq for the optical business) to expand Teledyne's capabilities in optics, tactical night-vision, defense electronics and space applications.
- Buyers
- Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
- Targets
- Optical Systems (Qioptiq), Advanced Electronic Systems (AES)
- Sellers
- Excelitas Technologies Corp.
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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