Latécoère Acquires Avcorp Industries

Arcline Investment Management to Acquire Continental Aerospace Technologies for $535 Million

June 9, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Arcline Investment Management has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the holding company of Continental Aerospace Technologies for approximately $535 million. The deal is expected to result in Continental being delisted and supported by irrevocable undertakings from controlling shareholders linked to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

L2 Aviation Acquires Advance Aero

April 22, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

L2 Aviation, an avionics integration, certification, and aircraft modification services provider, announced it has acquired Advance Aero, a precision machining and sheet metal fabrication company based in Mooresville, Indiana. The deal is intended to strengthen L2 Aviation’s vertical integration by bringing critical aerospace-grade machining and fabrication in-house to improve supply-chain control, reduce lead times, and support turnkey aircraft installation and kitting operations.

ProA Capital Acquires 70% Stake in Avioparts

September 7, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

Spanish private equity firm ProA Capital has agreed to acquire roughly 70% of Avioparts, a distributor of aircraft components, lubricants and logistics solutions, in a deal that values the company at about €40 million. The transaction is structured as a share purchase plus a capital increase to support Avioparts’ organic and inorganic growth; founder David Fojon will remain CEO and a minority shareholder.

Latécoère Acquires Malaga Aerospace, Defense & Electronics Systems (MADES)

May 18, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Latécoère has completed the acquisition of Malaga Aerospace, Defense & Electronics Systems (MADES) from American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC) via affiliate Malaga Electronic Systems Holding Company (MESH). The deal strengthens Latécoère's interconnection systems capabilities and advances its position in the U.S. defense market, reinforcing the Group's leadership in avionic racks.

AeroVironment Acquires Arcturus UAV for $405M

January 13, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) will acquire Arcturus UAV, Inc., a Petaluma, California–based developer and manufacturer of Group 2 and 3 unmanned aircraft systems, for a total purchase price of $405 million (approximately $355 million cash and $50 million in AeroVironment stock). The acquisition expands AeroVironment's product portfolio into higher-value Group 2 and 3 UAS segments, adds Arcturus’s ~270 employees and COCO services capability, and is expected to be accretive to adjusted EBITDA and GAAP EPS in fiscal 2022.

Liberty Hall / Accurus Acquires LaCroix Industries

July 28, 2015

Aerospace & Defense

Liberty Hall Capital Partners has acquired LaCroix Industries Inc., a Kent, Washington-based Tier II supplier of formed and machined aerospace parts, and will integrate the business into its Accurus Aerospace platform. The add-on expands Accurus's sheet-metal forming and complementary machining capabilities, strengthens relationships with Boeing, and extends Accurus's geographic footprint into the Pacific Northwest.