Wisk Aero Acquires Verocel Inc.

Archer Aviation to Acquire Boeing’s Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid Subsidiaries

August 10, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Archer Aviation signed definitive agreements to acquire Boeing’s Wisk Aero, SkyGrid and Insitu subsidiaries. The deal is intended to create an end-to-end “physical AI” platform for aerospace and defense by combining autonomy and airspace intelligence capabilities from the acquired businesses with Archer’s aviation AI foundation model ZEE. In connection with the transaction, Boeing will take an equity stake in Archer and enter a technology-sharing collaboration.

AURA AERO Acquires VoltAero

June 25, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

AURA AERO has acquired VoltAero, bringing together two companies focused on low-carbon aviation technologies. The deal is expected to strengthen AURA AERO’s hybrid-electric propulsion capabilities and expand its industrial footprint with VoltAero’s Cassio S demonstrator experience.

Wisk Aero Acquires SkyGrid

June 9, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Wisk Aero, a wholly-owned Boeing subsidiary, announced that SkyGrid will become a subsidiary of Wisk to deepen collaboration on airspace integration and autonomy for advanced air mobility. SkyGrid will provide digital airspace integration, real-time situational awareness, and air traffic management automation capabilities to support Wisk's development and future operations of autonomous eVTOL aircraft.

Rockwell Automation Acquires Verve Industrial Protection

November 6, 2023

Cybersecurity

Rockwell Automation completed its acquisition of Verve Industrial Protection to expand its industrial cybersecurity offerings, integrating Verve's Verve Security Center into Rockwell's Lifecycle Services. The deal brings vendor-agnostic OT asset inventory and vulnerability management capabilities to Rockwell's customers and will be showcased at Rockwell's Automation Fair.

Volaris Group Acquires EASA Software

July 26, 2022

Software

Volaris Group Inc., an operating group of Constellation Software, has acquired EASA Software, a low-code application development platform that turns spreadsheet models into secure web apps. EASA is headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom, with additional offices in Tampa, Florida and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and will continue to operate autonomously under its General Manager, Seb Dewhurst.

WHI Global (RVE Partners) Acquires Assets of Aero-Bond Corporation

December 31, 2019

Aerospace & Defense

WHI Global, a portfolio company of RVE Partners, has acquired the assets of Aero-Bond Corporation through affiliated vehicle Aerobond Composites, LLC. The acquisition brings composite fabrication capabilities (layup, compression molding, adhesive bonding, vulcanization) and AS9100/ISO 9001-certified capacity in Springfield, Massachusetts into WHI's aerospace manufacturing platform as part of RVE's buy-and-build strategy.