--- title: Top 5 Aerospace & Defense Strategic Buyers in the Last 3 Years description: Explore the Top 5 most strategic buyers in the aerospace and defense sector for the last three years, featuring insights from Janes Capital Partners image: https://blog.janescapital.com/hubfs/Top%205%20AD%20Deals/JCP%20Top%205%20-%20(Strategic%20Buyers%20Last%203%20Years%20)%20Cover%20Image.png --- [![Janes Capital Partners](https://blog.janescapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JCP-Logo-Color.png?width=700&height=86&name=JCP-Logo-Color.png "Janes Capital Partners")](https://www.janescapital.com/) [![Janes Capital Partners](https://blog.janescapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JCP-Logo-Color.png?width=720&height=89&name=JCP-Logo-Color.png "Janes Capital Partners")](https://www.janescapital.com/) - [Who We Are](https://www.janescapital.com/who-we-are) - [Advisory Services](https://www.janescapital.com/aerospace-defense-advisory-services) - Transactions - [Our Transactions](https://www.janescapital.com/successful-aerospace-defense-ma-transactions) - 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(Strategic Buyers Last 3 Years ) Cover Image](https://blog.janescapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Top%205%20AD%20Deals/JCP%20Top%205%20-%20(Strategic%20Buyers%20Last%203%20Years%20)%20Cover%20Image.png?width=1050&height=543&name=JCP%20Top%205%20-%20(Strategic%20Buyers%20Last%203%20Years%20)%20Cover%20Image.png)   ### Top 5 Aerospace & Defense Strategic Buyers | **Top 5** | **Most Active A&D Strategic Buyers  - Last 3 Years** | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Rank** | **Buyer** | **Headquarters** | **Employees** | **Market Cap ($M)** | **Total Deals** | **US** | **Int'l** | **Disclosed M&A TEV ($M)** | **Targets Acquired** | | 1 | **HEICO ** | Hollywood, FL | 9,000 | $30,970 | **11** | 9 | 2 | $2,150 | - Pioneer Industries - Flight Microwave - Pioneer Aerospace - Accurate Metal Machining - Exxelia - Charter Engineering - Sensor Systems - Trad Sarl - Saje Enterprises - Wencor Group - Cockpit & Legacy Displays Product Lines of Sunshine Avionics | | T2 | **Airbus** | Toulouse, France | 134,000 | $132,000 | **6** | 0 | 6 | ND | - Dsi Datensicherheit - VAS Aero Services - Composite Thermo-Compression Business of Tecalemit Aerospace - Aerovel - Airbus Oneweb Satellites - INFODAS | | T2 | **Safran** | Paris, France | 83,000 | $79,000 | **6** | 0 | 6 | $2,036 | - Orolia - Syrlinks - Actuation and Flight Control Business of Collins Aerospace - Avionics Electrical Systems Business of Thales - 3D Metal Forming - Preligens | | T2 | **TransDigm** | Cleveland, OH | 14,400 | $55,960 | **6** | 3 | 3 | $3,322 | - Dart Aerospace - Astronautics Corporation of America's Electromechnical Indicator Product Line - Calspan - Electron Device Business of CPI - SEI Industries, Raptor Scientific | | 5 | **Honeywell** | Charlotte, NC | 98,000 | $134,000 | **4** | 2 | 2 | $7,067 | - SCADAfence - Global Access SolutionsBusiness of Carrier Global - Civitanavi Systems - Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions | \*Financial figures and data as of June 30th, 2024 ### Janes Capital Partners Team Contact Information ![Picture2-1](https://blog.janescapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Team%20Members/Picture2-1.jpeg?width=960&height=960&name=Picture2-1.jpeg) #### Stephen Perry *Managing Director* [Email Stephen](mailto:sperry@janescapital.com)[(949) 769-3323 x6901](tel:9497693323) ![Ken-white-1-1](https://blog.janescapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Team%20Members/Ken-white-1-1.png?width=960&height=960&name=Ken-white-1-1.png) #### Ken Fukumoto *Director* [Email Ken](mailto:kfukumoto@janescapital.com) [(949) 769-3323 x6904](tel:9497693323) ![Chris-white-1-1](https://blog.janescapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Team%20Members/Chris-white-1-1.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Chris-white-1-1.png) #### Chris Reinecke *Vice President* [Email Chris](mailto:cwreinecke@janescapital.com) [(949) 769-3323 x6905](tel:9497693323) ![Bruce-white-1-1](https://blog.janescapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Team%20Members/Bruce-white-1-1.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Bruce-white-1-1.png) #### Bruce Renner *Analyst* [Email Bruce](mailto:brenner@janescapital.com) [(949) 769-3323 x6906](tel:9497693323) Topic: [Top 5](https://blog.janescapital.com/key-insights/tag/top-5) #### Share this [Share on X](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https://blog.janescapital.com/key-insights/top-5-aerospace-defense-strategic-buyers-in-the-last-3-years&text=Top+5+Aerospace+%26amp%3B+Defense+Strategic+Buyers+in+the+Last+3+Years) [Share on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.janescapital.com/key-insights/top-5-aerospace-defense-strategic-buyers-in-the-last-3-years&t=Top+5+Aerospace+%26amp%3B+Defense+Strategic+Buyers+in+the+Last+3+Years) [Share on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.janescapital.com/key-insights/top-5-aerospace-defense-strategic-buyers-in-the-last-3-years&t=Top+5+Aerospace+%26amp%3B+Defense+Strategic+Buyers+in+the+Last+3+Years) - 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