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AE Industrial Partners has acquired Columbia, Maryland-based information technology company PCI as part of the former’s continued push to expand its footprint in the defense, government, intelligence and national security sectors.

Peter Cannito, an operating partner of investment company AE Industrial Partners, has been appointed chairman and CEO of space technology developer Redwire.

AE Industrial Partners has acquired Adcole Maryland Aerospace, a manufacturer of spacecraft components and small satellite platforms, from Artemis Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Affiliates of private equity firm AE Industrial Partners has purchased American Pacific from Huntsman Family Investments for an undisclosed sum.

Gryphon Technologies, a defense engineering services contractor and a portfolio company of private equity firm AE Industrial Partners, has purchased Bethesda, Md.-based enterprise technology provider OMNITEC Solutions for an undisclosed sum.

Private equity firm AE Industrial Partners has agreed to acquire heavy-lift rotorcraft manufacturing and operations services provider Columbia Helicopters for an undisclosed amount. AEI said Thursday Columbia Helicopters CEO Steve Brandy will continue to serve in his position and Nancy Lematta will keep her majority share as part of the transaction.

Defense engineering services contractor Gryphon Technologies has purchased Schafer from Belcan, a portfolio company of private investment firm AE Industrial Partners, for an undisclosed sum. Schafer provides engineering, scientific and technical services to military and intelligence agency clients in support of their national security efforts, Gryphon said Monday. “By combining Schafer with Gryphon, we are strengthening our strategic …