Teledyne Acquires Select Aerospace and Defense Electronics Businesses from Excelitas
February 3, 2025
Teledyne Technologies agreed to acquire select aerospace and defense electronics businesses from Excelitas Technologies for approximately $710 million in cash. The deal includes Excelitas’ Optical Systems (Qioptiq) business in Northern Wales, UK and its U.S.-based Advanced Electronic Systems (AES) business, which will be integrated into Teledyne’s Aerospace and Defense Electronics segment.
- Buyers
- Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
- Targets
- Excelitas Technologies Corp. (select aerospace and defense electronics businesses: Optical Systems/Qioptiq and Advanced Electronic Systems/AES)
- Sellers
- Excelitas Technologies Corp.
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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