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Aerospace & Defense business acquisitions

Across our public data, Aerospace & Defense has 29 publicly announced deals (latest 2026-06-24); 1 buyer whose public criteria mention this industry. The most active states are Texas (2), Florida (1), California (1).

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Edgewater Capital Partners exited Iten Defense

Aerospace & Defense · Core · <$50M EV · Announced 2026-06-24

Edgewater Capital Partners agreed to sell Iten Defense to NP Aerospace.

Source: edgewatercapital.com/news/

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Stephens Group, LLC added E.M.C. Aerospace, Inc.

Aerospace & Defense · Extended · $50–300M EV · Announced 2026-06-17

Portfolio company Aptus Aero acquired E.M.C. Aerospace.

Source: stephensgroup.com/news/

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Stephens Group, LLC added Purepass Services, Inc.

Aerospace & Defense · Extended · $50–300M EV · Announced 2026-06-03

Portfolio company Astro Pak acquired Purepass Services.

Source: stephensgroup.com/news/

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Stellex Capital Management acquired RTC Aerospace

Aerospace & Defense · Extended · $50–300M EV · Announced 2026-06-02

Acquisition of Automatic Products to expand capabilities and growth capacity.

Source: stellexcapital.com/news-insights/

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Argosy Private Equity exited InTech Aerospace

Aerospace & Defense · Announced 2026-05-12

Exit of InTech Aerospace by Argosy Private Equity.

Source: argosycapital.com/private-equity/news/

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Stephens Group, LLC added Atlas Aerospace

Aerospace & Defense · Extended · $50–300M EV · Announced 2026-04-14

Formed Aptus Aero platform and acquired Atlas Aerospace.

Source: stephensgroup.com/news/

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Falfurrias Capital Partners acquired Aether Aerospace

Aerospace & Defense · Core · <$50M EV · Announced 2026-04-01

Acquisition and rebranding of defense technology companies.

Source: falfurrias.com/funds-and-portfolio/

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Stellex Capital Management added Beaufort

Aerospace & Defense · Extended · $50–300M EV · Announced 2026-01-06

Acquisition of the aerospace and defense survival equipment division of Survitec.

Source: stellexcapital.com/news-insights/

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Stellex Capital Management added Beaufort

Aerospace & Defense · Extended · $50–300M EV · Announced 2025-09-08

Acquisition of the aerospace & defense survival equipment division of Survitec.

Source: stellexcapital.com/news-insights/

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Resilience Capital Partners exited Flexjet

Aerospace & Defense · Core · <$50M EV · Announced 2025-07-21

Flexjet received an $800 million equity investment from L Catterton.

Source: resiliencecapital.com/news/

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SLR Credit Solutions financed Velocity One

Aerospace & Defense · Extended · $50–300M EV · Announced 2025-06-18

Provided financing to an aerospace and defense products company.

Source: slrcreditsolutions.com/news/

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King Trade Capital financed aerospace parts company

Aerospace & Defense · Announced 2025-06-14

Provided $1.8MM purchase order finance facility for an aerospace parts company.

Source: kingtradecapital.com/news/

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Cyprium Partners acquired Albers Aerospace

Aerospace & Defense · Core · <$50M EV · Announced 2025-05-05

Subordinated debt and preferred equity to support acquisitions.

Source: cyprium.com/press/

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Tower Arch Capital added LifePort, LLC

Aerospace & Defense · Extended · $50–300M EV · Announced 2025-01-22

Portfolio company LifePort acquired PAC Seating Systems, LLC.

Source: towerarch.com/blog

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Brydon Group acquired BOOST

Aerospace & Defense · Core · <$50M EV · Announced 2025

Back office and compliance support services for government contracting.

Source: brydon.com/portfolio

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Anderson Group LLC added Metalmart International, Inc.

Aerospace & Defense · Core · <$50M EV · Announced 2024-08

Acquisition of a specialty metals distributor for the aerospace industry.

Source: andersongroup.com/press-releases/

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Great Rock Capital exited NWI Aerostructures

Aerospace & Defense · Announced 2024-07-30

Provides $75 million capital for mission critical aerospace companies.

Source: greatrockcapital.com/news

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Five Points Capital added FCAH Aerospace

Aerospace & Defense · Core · <$50M EV · Announced 2024-07

Five Points Capital supported the growth of FCAH Aerospace by O2 Investment Partners.

Source: fivepointscapital.com/news/

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King Trade Capital exited aircraft parts company

Aerospace & Defense · Texas · Announced 2023-10-26

Provided a $3MM purchase order finance line for an aircraft parts company.

Source: kingtradecapital.com/news/

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Balmoral Funds exited KP Aviation

Aerospace & Defense · Extended · $50–300M EV · Announced 2023-07-06

Balmoral sold KP Aviation.

Source: balmoralfunds.com/news/

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Great Rock Capital financed Astronics Corporation

Aerospace & Defense · Announced 2023-02-14

Agents $90 million term loan to support growing demand.

Source: greatrockcapital.com/news

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Cornerstone Capital Holdings acquired Intec

Aerospace & Defense · Core · <$50M EV · Announced 2021-07-01

Cornerstone acquired Intec from LMI Aerospace.

Source: cstonecapital.com/news

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Architect Equity Management LLC acquired Aerospace Composites Division of AAR

Aerospace & Defense · Extended · $50–300M EV · Announced 2020-08-31

Acquisition of an aerospace composites supplier, renamed Aeromatrix Composites.

Source: architectequity.com/news

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Architect Equity Management LLC acquired Aeromatrix Composites

Aerospace & Defense · Extended · $50–300M EV · Clearwater, Florida · Announced 2020-08-01

Aerospace and defense composites supplier for fixed and rotor-wing aircraft.

Source: architectequity.com/companies

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Resilience Capital Partners acquired Systron Donner Inertial

Aerospace & Defense · Core · <$50M EV · Concord, California · Announced 2019-03-26

Resilience Capital Partners acquired Systron Donner Inertial.

Source: resiliencecapital.com/news/

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Azalea Capital exited InTech Aerospace

Aerospace & Defense · Core · <$50M EV · Houston, Texas · Announced

Portfolio investment acquired by CCE Group.

Source: azaleacapital.com/news/

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eCapital financed Aviation Services Leader

Aerospace & Defense · Announced

Secured $5 million asset-based lending facility.

Source: ecapital.com/funding/high-growth-companies/

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Great Rock Capital financed NWI Nashville

Aerospace & Defense · Announced

Source: greatrockcapital.com/news

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The Edgewater Funds acquired Turbine Engine Specialists

Aerospace & Defense · Core · <$50M EV · Announced

Source: edgewaterfunds.com/edgewater-funds-investment-parker-manufac

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Buyer looking for

Joshua Tree Partners is looking for aerospace

Aerospace & Defense · Checked on own site 2026-10-18

Joshua Tree Partners is seeking to acquire one exceptional aerospace business.

Source: joshuatreepartners.com/

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