VIAVI Solutions Acquires Inertial Labs

VIAVI Solutions Acquires Spirent Communications

March 5, 2024

Telecommunications

VIAVI Solutions has agreed to acquire Spirent Communications plc in an all-cash offer valuing Spirent at approximately £1,005 million (about $1,277 million), with Spirent shareholders to receive 172.5 pence per share plus a special dividend. The transaction, supported by a strategic convertible note investment from Silver Lake and committed debt facilities, is expected to close in the second half of 2024 subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and is intended to create a leading provider of test, assurance and security solutions across service providers, data centers and mission-critical infrastructure.

Inertial Labs Acquires MEMSENSE

December 7, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Inertial Labs has acquired MEMSENSE, a developer of MEMS-based inertial measurement units, combining the two companies' engineering and manufacturing capabilities to accelerate product development for aerospace, defense, autonomous vehicles, and industrial markets. The combined business will have more than 100 employees and roughly 500 customers, and aims to expand production capacity and deliver new high-performance IMU and navigation solutions.

CACI International Acquires Ascent Vision Technologies

August 12, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

CACI International Inc. has acquired Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT), a provider of gyro‑stabilized EO/IR imaging systems and counter‑UAS solutions. The acquisition augments CACI's ISR, electronic warfare and system integration capabilities, expanding its offerings for U.S. military and international defense customers.

VIAVI Acquires Spirent's High‑Speed Ethernet, Network Security and Channel Emulation Testing Business

October 16, 2025

Telecommunications

VIAVI Solutions Inc. completed the all-cash acquisition of Spirent Communications plc’s high‑speed ethernet, network security and channel emulation testing business from Keysight Technologies, Inc. for $425 million. The deal is expected to add roughly $180 million of Network Service Enablement revenue in the first 12 months, be accretive to non‑GAAP EPS within 12 months, and was partially financed by a $600 million senior secured term loan led by Wells Fargo.

Voyager Space Holdings Acquires Pioneer Astronautics

July 13, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

Voyager Space Holdings, a space-focused holding company based in Denver, acquired Pioneer Astronautics, an aerospace R&D firm headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, in a cash-and-stock transaction. The deal expands Voyager's vertical integration and technical capabilities in space systems development, particularly in in‑situ resource utilization and life‑support technologies for lunar and deep‑space exploration.

Voyager Space Acquires ZIN Technologies, Inc.

March 13, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

Voyager Space announced the acquisition of ZIN Technologies, Inc., a Northeast Ohio-based aerospace engineering, design and integration firm with decades of experience supporting NASA, national security agencies, and commercial aerospace customers. The purchase expands Voyager's engineering, manufacturing and human-rated spaceflight capabilities to support its Starlab efforts and broader space infrastructure portfolio.