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title: "Top 5: Largest Aerospace & Defense M&A Deals 1H - 2024"
description: Explore the top 5 largest M&A deals in the aerospace and defense sector for the first half of 2024, featuring key transactions and industry insights from Janes Capital Partners.
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# Top 5: Largest Aerospace & Defense M&A Deals 1H - 2024

 by [**Stephen Perry**](https://blog.janescapital.com/key-insights/author/stephen-perry) on 09/13/2024

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### Top 5 Largest Aerospace & Defense M&A Deals

| **Top 5** | **Largest Aerospace & Defense M&A Deals - 1H 2024** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rank | Date | **Target \[Parent\]** | **Acquirer \[Parent\]** | TEV ($M) | TEV/ Revenue | TEV/ EBITDA | Target Location | Target Description |
| 1 | 1/16/24 | **ANSYS** | **Synopsys** | $32,598 | - | - | United States | Develops and globally markets engineering simulation software used by designers and engineers. |
| 2 | 4/30/24 | **Intelsat S.A.** | **SES S.A.** | $5,000 | 2.3x | 5.5x | Luxembourg | Provides voice, data, and video services via satellite worldwide. |
| 3 | 1/30/24 | **Carlisle Interconnect Technologies \[Carlisle Companies\]** | **Amphenol** | $2,025 | 2.3x | 10.3x | United States | Designs and manufactures high-performance wire, cable, connectors, contacts, and cable assemblies. |
| 4 | 6/20/24 | **Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions \[Advent International\]** | **Honeywell** | $1,900 | - | 14.0x | United States | Provides systems that move data through off-the-shelf and customized products. |
| 5 | 1/19/24 | **Kaman** | **Arcline** | $1,800 | 2.3x | 17.0x | United States | Manufactures high precision and engineered components/structures. |

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