Oshkosh Corporation Acquires AeroTech Business from JBT Corporation for $800 million

O2 Aero Acquisitions Acquires Shaw Aerox (Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems)

April 29, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

O2 Aero Acquisitions, LLC has acquired Shaw Aerox, LLC (rebranded as Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems) from undisclosed sellers. The acquisition will support expansion of Aerox's design, manufacturing and MRO capabilities for aviation and medical oxygen systems and accessories.

Boeing Acquires Spirit AeroSystems

July 1, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Boeing has agreed to acquire Spirit AeroSystems in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $4.7 billion in equity (about $8.3 billion total including net debt), reintegrating Spirit's Boeing-related commercial operations and select aftermarket businesses. The deal brings roughly 15,000 Spirit teammates into Boeing, expands Boeing's production and MRO footprint, and preserves certain defense activities as an independent Spirit Defense subsidiary while requiring divestiture of some Airbus-related work packages.

AeroVironment Acquires Tomahawk Robotics

August 22, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

AeroVironment, Inc. has agreed to acquire 100% of Tomahawk Robotics for $120 million in a mix of cash and stock. The acquisition brings Tomahawk's AI-enabled Kinesis common control system into AeroVironment's small UAS business unit to deepen interoperability, accelerate AI/autonomy adoption, and expand the combined offering to military and allied customers while retaining Tomahawk's Florida workforce and facilities.

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.

SK AeroSafety Group (LLCP Portfolio Company) Acquires Fire-Tec Aero Systems

January 25, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

SK AeroSafety Group, a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, has acquired Fire-Tec Aero Systems LLC, a Phoenix-based MRO specialist in aircraft fire extinguishers, oxygen bottles and emergency power equipment that serves over 350 customers. The deal expands SK's specialist fire safety capabilities and accelerates its growth and presence in the U.S. market; Fire-Tec's management will remain in place.

Trelleborg Group Acquires Aero-Plastics Inc.

February 18, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Trelleborg Group, through its Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area, has signed an agreement to acquire Aero-Plastics Inc., a Renton, Washington-based manufacturer of precision injection-molded and thermoformed high-performance polymer components for the aerospace interiors market. The acquisition — expected to close in Q2 2025 — expands Trelleborg's thermoplastics and interiors capabilities, adds capacity and customer relationships, and is intended to generate sales synergies within its aerospace offering.