Leonardo DRS to Acquire Raft LLC in $450 Million Deal
August 1, 2026
Leonardo DRS has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Raft LLC for an all-cash transaction valued at $450 million. Raft, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, provides open-architecture mission software focused on multi-domain data fusion and AI for national security customers, and the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.
- Buyers
- Leonardo DRS
- Targets
- Raft LLC
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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