M&A Activity

Christopher Miller, acting secretary of the Department of Defense, has designated senior adviser Anthony Tata as the new senior official performing the duties of DoD undersecretary for policy.

Electromagnetic spectrum technology maker Pacific Defense has acquired Nashua, New Hampshire-based Spear Research for an undisclosed sum as part of the former’s push to expand its military open-systems portfolio.

Avon Rubber has completed its acquisition of Cleveland, Ohio-based helmet manufacturer Team Wendy for $130M to help drive the former’s efforts in the protective equipment industry.

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW) has wrapped up its $400M cash acquisition of Portland, Oregon-based Pacific Star Communications, a rugged communications technology provider to the military sector.

Belcan, a portfolio company of private equity firm AE Industrial Partners, has acquired federal information technology services provider Telesis for an undisclosed sum. "The acquisition of Telesis is transformational for Belcan's Government IT Solutions business, immediately adding complementary capabilities and greater scale," said Belcan CEO Lance Kwasniewski.

Arlington Capital Partners has combined AEgis Technologies, Brilligent Solutions and Applied Technology Associates to establish a new company that will offer engineering services and tech platforms to the national security community. BlueHalo will focus on providing research and development, deployment and other technical support across the areas of missile defense and C4ISR, cyber and intelligence, space and directed energy, Arlington Capital said Thursday.

Private equity firm DC Capital Partners has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Huntsville, Alabama-based system engineering company Hill Technical Solutions Inc. aimed at helping expand the latter's customer base and support work in the government sector.

Private equity firm-backed space company Redwire has bought Longmont, Colorado-based small satellite hardware manufacturer Roccor for an undisclosed sum.

General Atomics has acquired Longmont, Colorado-based adaptive optics technology developer Guidestar Optical Systems as part of efforts to introduce “groundbreaking” platforms in both the defense and space sectors.

The Federal Communications Commission has cleared the sale of satellite company OneWeb to the U.K. government and Bharti Global, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.