Sigma Defense Acquires Aries Defense for CJADC2 Growth

Sigma Defense Systems has finalized the acquisition of Aries Defense, a defense technology company specializing in tactical video and sensor integration for unmanned aerial vehicles and unattended sensors.

Integrating Edge ISR Into Olympus Ecosystem

Sigma Defense said Monday the acquisition aims to bolster its ISR and CJADC2 capabilities at the operational edge. The company will incorporate Aries Defense’s edge ISR technologies into its Olympus ecosystem.

Enhancing Real-Time Situational Awareness

The deal supports Sigma Defense’s mission to deliver resilient, software-defined CJADC2 capabilities that provide commanders and warfighters with ISR-to-CJADC2 integration, scalable sensor operations, real-time situational awareness, interoperability and rapid deployment in disconnected environments.

Aries Defense’s fielded technologies, including OverWatch, CheckPoints, Recon V OverWatch and NEOS, enable persistent surveillance and full-motion video in denied, degraded intermittent and limited, or D-DIL, environments. These systems are deployed under U.S. Marine Corps programs of record.

Remarks From Sigma Defense CEO Matt Jones

“With the acquisition of Aries Defense, we are furthering Sigma Defense’s mission to deliver resilient, software-defined CJADC2 capabilities to the warfighter,” said Matt Jones, CEO of Sigma Defense. “Aries brings a field-proven portfolio of tactical ISR solutions that complement our Olympus ecosystem, enabling us to deliver real-time situational awareness, interoperability and decision advantage in the most challenging operational environments,” Jones continued.

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