Leidos Acquires Dynetics for $1.65 Billion

Leidos Acquires Kudu Dynamics

May 28, 2025

Cybersecurity

Leidos has acquired Kudu Dynamics for approximately $300 million in an all-cash transaction that closed May 23, 2025. The acquisition is intended to accelerate Leidos' AI-enabled offensive cyber, electromagnetic spectrum operations, and vulnerability research capabilities for defense, intelligence and homeland security customers.

Leidos Acquires 1901 Group

December 10, 2020

IT Services

Leidos Holdings, Inc. agreed to acquire 1901 Group, a provider of managed IT services, cloud and cybersecurity solutions, to expand Leidos' digital modernization and cloud capabilities. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2021 for a purchase price of $215 million funded with cash on hand.

Leidos Acquires Gibbs & Cox

May 7, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Leidos Holdings, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Gibbs & Cox, Inc. for approximately $380 million in cash. Gibbs & Cox will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary combined with Leidos' maritime systems division to expand Leidos' naval architecture, marine engineering and maritime offerings to the U.S. Navy and foreign navies.

L3Harris to Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne

December 18, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

L3Harris Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. for $58 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.7 billion inclusive of net debt. The deal, financed with cash and new debt, will combine Aerojet Rocketdyne’s propulsion and energetics capabilities (about $2.3 billion in revenue and ~5,200 employees) with L3Harris to strengthen defense propulsion, hypersonics and missile-defense offerings; the transaction is expected to close subject to regulatory approvals in 2023.

Synopsys Acquires Ansys

January 16, 2024

Software

Synopsys has acquired Ansys in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $35 billion, combining Synopsys' electronic design automation (EDA) and IP capabilities with Ansys' simulation and analysis portfolio to create an integrated "silicon-to-systems" engineering leader. The deal, announced January 16, 2024 and completed July 17, 2025, positions the combined company to deliver integrated multiphysics and EDA solutions across semiconductors, automotive, aerospace and other industries.

Amentum Holdings LLC Acquires DynCorp International

November 23, 2020

Government & Public Sector

Amentum Holdings LLC agreed to acquire DynCorp International in a definitive transaction announced Sept. 24, 2020, creating one of the largest providers of mission-critical government support services with roughly $6 billion in combined revenue. The deal, which closed Nov. 23, 2020, expands Amentum's capabilities and market access in aviation support, contractor logistics, intelligence solutions and training, and combines the companies' workforces to about 34,000 employees globally.