Tag Archives: M&A Activity

Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) announced Wednesday that it has wrapped up its acquisition of Vricon, a 3D data and analytics company, for approximately $140M.

Unmanned aerial system provider UAS Drone has acquired Duke Robotics for an undisclosed sum as both companies aim to expand footprints in the military sector.

ADS Federal has unveiled a new logo and brand identity and changed its name to Allegient Defense to reflect the company’s commitment to providing services to veterans and the defense community.

Smiths Detection has agreed to purchase Baltimore, Md.-based environmental testing and biotechnology company PathSensors for an undisclosed sum in an move to expand technology offerings for detecting chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats.

BDO USA, a Chicago-based accounting and advisory firm, has agreed to buy the Washington, D.C.-based public sector practice of MorganFranklin Consulting for an undisclosed sum.

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) has wrapped up its purchase of the ASC Signal business from Communications & Power Industries in a $35M cash deal.

The Carlyle Group (Nasdaq: CG) has acquired Unison, a Dulles, Va.-based provider of contract management, supply chain and procurement software to federal agencies and contractors, from private equity investment firm Abry Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Cyber engineering company Sealing Technologies has acquired Columbia, Md.-based Quark Security in an effort to combine both companies’ resources, networks and expertise in the cloud computing and cyber defense markets.

One Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Sparton's manufacturing and design services segment, allowing the latter company to focus exclusively on its engineered defense products business. Bill Toti, president and CEO of Sparton’s engineered components and products business and a previous Wash100 awardee will become CEO of Sparton as the ECP segment will transition into an independent entity upon the deal’s completion, Sparton said Friday.

VariQ, a Rockville, Md.-based provider of cloud, cybersecurity and DevSecOps services to federal, local and state government agencies, has acquired Reston, Va.-based design and systems integration firm Rivet Logic for an undisclosed sum.