Defense Technology

Our team provides comprehensive advisory services to leading providers of advanced technologies in support of defense and national security missions and priorities.  The team’s commitment to the industry is demonstrated through our 15-year history of unparalleled knowledge of the sector, numerous successful transactions and long-term client relationships with market-leading industry participants and financial sponsors.  Our focus spans the spectrum of systems, sensors, communications, surveillance, detection, biometrics, components and electronics.  Our bankers have been involved in the following representative transactions:

Defense Technology Transactions (in $MM)
Client Description Value
BAE Systems plc Acquisition of DigitalNet $610
BAE Systems, Surveillance & Attack Business Sale to Cobham plc $240
IPWireless, Inc.

Announced sale to General Dynamics Corp.

NA
Jameson LLC

Sale of a majority of its membership interests to Torch Hill Investment Partners

NA
Jonathan Engineered Solutions

Recapitalization

$65
Kratos Defense & Security

Acquisition of SYS Technologies

$53
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

Acquisition of Composite Engineering, Inc.

$155
SPADAC Inc.

Sale to GeoEye, Inc.

$46
Veritas Capital

Acquisition of Lockheed Martin Corporation’s Enterprise Integration Group

$815
Wavestream Corporation

Sale to Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.

$137
Wyle Laboratories

Acquisition of General Dynamics Aeronautics

NA

 
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