BlueHalo Acquires VideoRay

VideoRay Acquires Blue Ring Imaging

October 4, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

VideoRay of Pottstown, Pennsylvania has acquired Blue Ring Imaging, a St. Petersburg, Florida developer of 3D visualization, multi-view perception and simulation technologies for unmanned systems. The acquisition brings Blue Ring's AI, AR/VR, 3D reconstruction and simulation capabilities into VideoRay's Mission Specialist ROV product line to improve autonomy, situational awareness and object detection for naval, research and commercial customers.

AeroVironment Acquires BlueHalo for $4.1B

April 1, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

AeroVironment, Inc. completed an all-stock acquisition of BlueHalo LLC in a transaction valuing the deal at approximately $4.1 billion, creating a combined defense technology company operating as AV. The deal, in which Arlington Capital Partners sold BlueHalo, brings BlueHalo's space, directed energy, electronic warfare, cyber, and AI capabilities into AV to accelerate cross-domain integration and scale production for U.S. and allied defense customers.

BlueHalo Acquires Verus Technology Group

April 3, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

BlueHalo, an Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Verus Technology Group, a developer of RF- and DSP-based counter‑UAS (c‑UAS) systems including the SkyView product line. The acquisition is a strategic add-on to BlueHalo’s existing c‑UAS, directed energy, and perimeter security capabilities to expand its RF detection, identification, and tracking offerings for DoD, intelligence, commercial, and international customers.

BlueHalo Acquires Intelligent Automation, Inc.

August 19, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

BlueHalo, an Arlington Capital Partners-backed national security technology platform, has agreed to acquire Rockville, Maryland-based Intelligent Automation, Inc. (IAI). The acquisition brings IAI's AI/ML, cybersecurity, hypersonics, space, 5G, data analytics and RF/communications capabilities — including a large PhD-staff and IP portfolio — into BlueHalo to accelerate productization and expand technical capabilities for DoD and commercial customers.

BlueHalo Acquires Citadel Defense to Bolster Counter‑UAS Capabilities

November 8, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

BlueHalo, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired Citadel Defense, a San Diego-based developer of AI/ML-powered counter‑unmanned aerial systems (cUAS). The acquisition adds Citadel's autonomous detection, tracking and neutralization capabilities to BlueHalo's directed-energy and layered perimeter defense portfolio to accelerate fielding of multi-modal cUAS solutions for defense, government and commercial customers.

Motorola Solutions Acquires IPVideo, Creator of the HALO Smart Sensor

December 18, 2023

Manufacturing

Motorola Solutions has acquired IPVideo, the creator of the HALO Smart Sensor, a multifunctional non-video safety and security sensor. The acquisition adds a privacy-preserving, real-time threat detection sensor to Motorola Solutions' physical security and public-safety product ecosystem to extend detection capabilities into environments where cameras are not suitable.