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Castelion, Muon Space complete Series C funding rounds
Both startups are using their newfound capital to accelerate production of their hypersonic weapons and satellites.
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AEVEX enters water with $600M BlackSea acquisition
The cash-and-stock agreement expands AEVEX beyond drones into surface and underwater autonomous systems.
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Boeing's sale of Insitu and more transactions to note
Acentra Health and Precise Systems move on acquisitions with their private equity backers as FedTec becomes part of a larger, more global enterprise.
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Hadrian fetches $1.37B to add more automation-intensive factories
The six-year-old company has four sites for making precision parts and other components, with plans for more facilities in-the-works.
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Veritas to merge Steampunk into MetroStar Systems
The combination pairs MetroStar's artificial intelligence and digital transformation work with the delivery model of Steampunk.
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Leonardo DRS views Raft's software as the 'thinking part'
In talking with Wall Street, Leonardo DRS CEO John Baylouny explains the technology equation that led the company to move on this $450 million cash purchase.
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Rocketdyne returns to the market
AE Industrial Partners is now in place as majority owner of the company, whose portfolio includes a rocket engine and propulsion systems.
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McNally Capital adds Tenica to its national security bench
Tenica brings mission support and cybersecurity services to McNally’s growing defense and intelligence portfolio.
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K2 Space fetches $500M for its move to mass production
The four-year-old large satellite maker is pushing to build as many as 100 of them per year, some of which are contracted to be a part of the Golden Dome missile defense system.
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L3Harris presses pause on Missile Solutions IPO plan
In talking with Wall Street, L3Harris Technologies CEO Chris Kubasik lays out the company's new timeline for the initial public offering and blueprint for positioning the business to investors.
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Parsons moves to divest advisory, remote location contracts
In talking with Wall Street, CEO Carey Smith explains the company's choice to prioritize development work with one customer and why it opted to "stay on the SETA side of the house” with the Missile Defense Agency.
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Antares fetches $470M to move on military base reactor push
The three-year-old startup wants to get ahead of the government's own deadline for operating a nuclear reactor on military property.
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Carlyle Group buys data protection tech maker
Secturion Systems is also bringing aboard a new chief executive as part of this transaction, which is Carlyle's first in its middle-market play.
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Leonardo DRS to acquire Raft for $450M
Leonardo DRS is looking to further build out its advanced sensing and network computing product portfolio.
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ODRG bulks up national security portfolio with ASET Partners acquisition
ODRG adds enterprise IT, geospatial intelligence and cybersecurity capabilities with additional national security and homeland defense customers.
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Bluestone backs Delphinus Engineering as Navy sustainment player eyes growth
This investment brings new capital for acquisitions and capability expansion, as well as a new CEO from within.
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BTS and Quorum make M&A decisions, Capitol Meridian closes second fund
This roundup of three recent transactions across the market covers one acquisition, the receipt of external backing and resources for future investments.
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Air defense, cloud and propulsion startup investment rounds to note
One of the blue chip defense hardware companies is also spreading its venture investment wings beyond the U.S.
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Westway receives Capitol Meridian's backing
Westway currently operates four classified facilities for government contractors with plans for a fifth and more.
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