Top 5 Most Active A&D Private Equity Group Buyers In The Last 3 Years (2022 - 1H 2024)

20 Total

3 Platforms

17 Add-ons

• [CoreDux] Pyramid Precision Machine
• [Fairbanks Morse Defense] Federal Equipment
• [Fairbanks Morse Defense] Maximum Watermarks
• [Fairbanks Morse Defense] Howden American Fan
• [Fairbanks Morse Defense] Samtan Engineering
• [Fairbanks Morse Defense] Ammcon
• Hartzell Aviation
• [Hartzell Aviation] Kelly Aero
• [Hartzell Aviation] WhirlWind Propellers
• [Hartzell Aviation] Approved Turbo Components
• International Water-Guard
• [Integrated Polymer Solutions] Akro Fireguard
• Kaman
• [Qnnect] Meritec
• [Qnnect] Hermetic Solutions
• [Quantic] Microwave Dynamics
• [Quantic] M Wave Design
• [Signia Aerospace] Mezzo Technologies
• [Signia Aerospace] Lifesaving Systems
• [Signia Aerospace] Meeker Aviation

Enlightenment Capital
Chevy Chase, MD

17 Total

7 Platforms

10 Add-ons

• [Aeyon] Manufacturing Technical Solutions
• [Aeyon] Marick Group
• Agile Defense
• [Agile Defense] XOR Security
• Boecore
• [Boecore] Ascension Engineering Group
• [Boecore] Orbit Logic
• [Boecore] La Jolla Logic
• Cryptic Vector
• Infinite ID
• [IntelliBridge] RevaComm
• RealmOne
• [RealmOne] Innoplex
• [RealmOne] Torin Consulting
• Ridgeline International
• [System High Corporation] ManageYOURiD
• Vistant

17 Total

4 Platforms

13 Add-ons

• Avenu Insights & Analytics
• [BlueHalo] Verus Technology Group
• [Eqlipse Technologies] CollabraSpace
• [Eqlipse Technologies] SR Technologies
• [Eqlipse Technologies] UES
• Exostar
• [Forged Solutions Group] Steel Industries
• Integrated Data Services
• Pegasus Steel
• [Peagsus Steel] Merrill Technlogies
• [Peagsus] Metal Trades
• [Stellant Systems] Comtech's PST Product Line
• [Systems Planning & Analysis] ORCA Division of Metron
• [Systems Planning & Analysis] TAS Programs of ManTech
• [Systems Planning & Analysis] PRKK
• [Tyto Athene] Microtel
• [Tyto Athene] Mindpoint

AE Industrial
Boca Raton, FL

16 Total

4 Platforms

12 Add-ons

• [AIM MRO] Tribologix
• [Applied Composites] North Coast Composites
• [Bigbear.Ai] ProModel
• [Edge Autonomy] Adaptive Energy
• Firefly Aerospace
• [Firefly Aerospace] Spaceflight
• [Firefly Aerospace] Virgin Orbit
• [G. S. Precision] SMC Aerospace
• [G. S. F. T. Gearing Systems
• REDLattice
• [Triman Industries] Brighton Cromwell
• [Triman Industries] Crestwood Technology
• York Space Systems
• [York Space Systems] Emergent Space Technologies
• Yingling Aircraft
• [Yingling Aircraft] Mid-Continent Aviation Services

15 Total

3 Platforms

12 Add-ons

• Aviation Concepts
• [Cadrex] Elite Manufacturing
• [Cadrex] D&R Machine
• [Cadrex] DFF
• [Cadrex] Haven Manufacturing
• [Cadrex] IDL Precision Machining
• [Cadrex] Richlind Metal Fabricators
• [Cadrex] Tenere
• Uptive
• [Uptive] GoProto
• [Uptive] Stanfordville Machine & Manufacturing 
• [Uptive] Phoenix Proto Technologies
• PrecisionX
• [PrecisionX] Coining Technologies
• [PrecisionX] National Manufacturing