ALVEST acquired by PAI PARTNERS & ADIA

TriMas has completed the acquisition of the aerospace business of GMT Gummi-Metall-Technik GmbH, a maneuver designed to fundamentally reinforce the group's technical operational depth in the European defense and commercial aviation sectors. The strategic rationale for this transaction centers on a "geographic-anchoring" play, merging the target's industry-leading expertise in tie-rods and anti-vibration hardware with the group’s extensive North American distribution and engineering infrastructure

UUDS Aero acquired 100% of Satys Cabin from the Satys Aerospace group. This "carve-out" allowed Satys to refocus on its core business of aircraft painting and sealing, while providing UUDS with the industrial manufacturing capabilities it previously lacked. Financed through bank debt, the deal is highly synergistic: it combines UUDS's expertise in airline maintenance with Satys Cabin's direct access to aircraft manufacturers (OEMs). This merger allows the new entity to address the entire aircraft lifecycle—from factory exit to end-of-life refurbishment—within the high-margin Premium and First Class segments

MBDA has completed the acquisition of the 50% stake held by Safran in Roxel, making the tactical propulsion leader a 100% subsidiary of the MBDA Group. The transaction, finalized on December 19, 2024, and announced in January 2025, marks a significant shift from the joint venture structure established in 2003. Roxel will remain an autonomous entity, continuing to fulfill its contracts with other system integrators and pursuing export opportunities. The strategic rationale for the deal is driven by the urgent need to increase production cadences in a "war economy" environment

In November 2024, AeroVironment announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire BlueHalo in an all-stock transaction. The deal aims to create a more diversified defense technology player capable of operating across the entire spectrum of modern operational domains, including land, air, sea, space, and cyber. The acquisition enables AeroVironment, historically recognized for its tactical drones and Switchblade loitering munitions, to significantly expand its technological portfolio. Through the integration of BlueHalo, the group strengthens its presence in several high-growth segments, including counter-drone systems, space technologies, electronic warfare, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence-based solutions

Ardian Growth entered into a partnership the management team of JPB Systeme through a minority equity investment. This primary transaction is designed to provide the company with the financial and strategic resources necessary to accelerate its international expansion and sustain its high-paced innovation strategy. The partnership focuses on consolidating JPB Systeme's leadership in its historical aerospace markets while supporting the commercial deployment of its Industry 4.0 innovations, such as Keyprod and Boltrakk

Dedienne Aerospace has acquired The Champion GSE, strengthening its footprint in the United States and diversifying its product portfolio. The sale was triggered by the lack of a family successor for the American target. This acquisition allows Dedienne to add "sensitive transport containers" to its existing maintenance tooling offer. Post-acquisition, Dedienne plans to invest EUR5 million in the Ohio facility and double its workforce there within three years. Additionally, Dedienne will replicate Champion's manufacturing capabilities in Europe by opening a new production line at its recently acquired site in Saint-Juery (France) to serve the EMEA market

Crane has successfully finalized the acquisition of 100% of Vian Enterprises, integrating the organization into its Fluid Solutions division within the Aerospace & Electronics segment. This strategic transaction is designed to significantly expand the group's portfolio of mission-critical aerospace flow control products, particularly in the lubrication and thermal management segments. The strategic rationale centers on the target’s sole-sourced and proprietary content on the most attractive and highest-volume commercial and military aircraft platforms currently in service

HENSOLDT Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 % of ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik‑GmbH from an investment vehicle managed by Armira Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG. The transaction includes an earn‑out linked to ESG’s performance targets through the end of 2024 and is subject to customary regulatory approvals, with completion anticipated in the first half of 2024. The acquisition aligns ESG’s software engineering and systems‑integration expertise with HENSOLDT’s sensor portfolio, creating a combined offering that addresses digital battlefield solutions, integrated network capabilities and multi‑domain operations

Adagia Partners and Bpifrance entered exclusive negotiations to acquire ADHETEC from Alvest. The transaction aims to support management in its international expansion and to transform ADHETEC into a consolidation platform for customized protection and decoration products in the aerospace sector.

Air Support has completed a leveraged buyout (LBO) transaction with iXO Private Equity, an existing shareholder, and BNP Paribas Développement, which is joining the company's capital to support a new phase of growth for the aerospace maintenance specialist. This operation enables Sabine Tertre, the company's president, to continue developing the group while relying on financial partners capable of supporting her ambitions in France and internationally. The financing is complemented by a banking pool led by Caisse d'Épargne Midi-Pyrénées, Banque Populaire Occitane, and LCL