Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Anduril acquires Popoto Modem for underwater fleet communications
- The Sandwich, Massachusetts team will join Anduril while continuing to build and sell modems for existing customers.
- Popoto modems adapt to underwater channel conditions and compensate for Doppler shifts and multipath interference.
- Anduril plans to expand subsea mesh connectivity between autonomous vehicles, sensors and surface systems.
Ondas acquires Insignito, Ottopia Defense and Caribou Labs
- The $56 million consideration is payable in cash or Ondas shares; earnouts depend on performance milestones through 2028.
- Insignito brings passive acoustic drone detection, including its conflict-deployed DUMBO system.
- Ottopia Defense adds autonomy and low-latency teleoperation, while Caribou Labs brings GNSS-denied navigation and resilient communications.
Rocket One agrees to acquire Tracer Drone Technologies
- If the transaction closes, Tracer is expected to become a wholly owned Rocket One subsidiary.
- Tracer's business includes first-responder drone programs, training, repairs, mapping and LiDAR services.
- Rocket One sees the business as a potential commercial channel for its Swarm Stage AI and counter-UAS offerings.
First Hydrogen signs definitive agreement to acquire 60% of Exodus robotics business
- Consideration includes two million First Hydrogen common shares and US$2 million of development funding.
- The business holds 26 issued and 10 pending patents covering actuators, motors and gearboxes.
- Exodus has manufactured and shipped more than 500 motors and gearboxes; ownership will not change until the transaction closes.
AEVEX completes acquisition of BlackSea Technologies
- BlackSea reports more than 350 uncrewed surface vehicles delivered and over 25,000 operational hours.
- Its Baltimore facility can produce roughly 40 USVs per month.
- The transaction was announced Aug. 12; this event records the Sept. 8 closing.
Motorola Solutions completes $1.5B acquisition of D-Fend Solutions
- The closing completes the transaction first announced on June 1, 2026; it is not a new acquisition agreement.
- D-Fend says its counter-drone technology is deployed in more than 30 countries across airports, borders, military sites, critical infrastructure and public venues.
- Zohar Halachmi remains D-Fend chief executive and becomes Motorola Solutions senior vice president of counter-drone solutions.
AEVEX agrees to acquire BlackSea Technologies for up to $650 million
- The proposed consideration comprises about $250 million in cash, $350 million in AEVEX stock and an earnout of up to $50 million.
- BlackSea develops uncrewed surface and underwater vehicles and reports manufacturing capacity of roughly 40 USVs per month.
- The transaction would add surface and subsea platforms to AEVEX’s existing airborne autonomous-systems portfolio.
Ondas closes Cyberhawk acquisition
- Cyberhawk serves utilities, energy, renewables, mining and other industrial customers with software-enabled inspection and visual asset intelligence.
- The acquisition adds Cyberhawk's proprietary visual-data platform, AI analytics and customer relationships to Ondas' autonomous-systems portfolio.
- Ondas said the transaction closed on 10 August 2026 and that a related Form 8-K would be filed with the SEC that day.
T3 Defense acquires 60% stake in Project35
- The consideration included T3 Defense shares plus a $1.25 million note, with a further $2.5 million investment obligation.
- Project35 develops cargo UAVs, fixed-wing VTOL aircraft, tactical FPV systems and counter-UAV platforms.
- The portfolio includes the HY-380 autonomous aerial interceptor, which had completed initial live-fire field trials.
Ondas acquires DZYNE Technologies for $875.8M
- The transaction includes $200M in cash and about 85M Ondas shares.
- DZYNE brings long-endurance ISR aircraft, counter-UAS systems and autonomous effects.
- Ondas says DZYNE is expected to generate about $191M revenue in 2026 and more than $300M in 2027.
Lockheed Martin signs $3.45B agreement to acquire Ultra Maritime
- Ultra Maritime specializes in advanced undersea warfare and ASW systems for allied naval forces.
- Lockheed said the deal will strengthen its Rotary and Mission Systems business.
- The acquisition is expected to close after customary regulatory approvals.
Ultra Maritime enters $3.45B Lockheed Martin acquisition agreement
- Ultra Maritime supplies sonar, sonobuoys, torpedo defense and maritime sensing systems.
- The buyer is Lockheed Martin and the seller is Advent International.
- The company is expected to become part of Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems after closing.
DZYNE Technologies acquired by Ondas for $875.8M
- The transaction combines DZYNE autonomous defense systems with Ondas autonomous defense and security portfolio.
- The acquired portfolio includes ISR aircraft, C-UAS, autonomous effects and AI-enabled mission orchestration systems.
- The event adds concrete context for unmanned aircraft, drone autonomy or counter-drone operations.
Rheinmetall completes majority acquisition of DOK-ING
- The transaction closed on 1 July 2026 after the companies signed their agreement in March.
- Rheinmetall said the acquisition adds DOK-ING’s heavy unmanned and autonomous ground systems to its vehicle portfolio.
- The announcement specifically identifies the modular hybrid Komodo platform within that product scope.
VisionWave signs agreement to acquire 51% of Meteor Aerospace
- Meteor Aerospace is valued at $40 million pre-money in the transaction.
- VisionWave framed Meteor as active across unmanned systems, EW, sensors, C4ISR and related defense technologies.
- The transaction would give VisionWave a controlling 51% stake.
Shield AI completes acquisition of Aechelon Technology
- Shield AI completed its acquisition of Aechelon Technology, adding high-fidelity simulation, physics-based sensor modelling and synthetic reality technology to its Hivemind autonomy stack.
- Aechelon will continue serving existing customers while collaborating with Shield AI’s Hivemind division.
- Shield AI said the deal links simulation, autonomy and deployment for manned-unmanned teaming.
Ondas agrees to acquire Cyberhawk for critical-infrastructure intelligence
- Cyberhawk brings operations in 40 countries, more than 300 customers and a reported $95 million backlog.
- The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
PDW agrees to acquire Vanteon to expand communications engineering capacity
- PDW said it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vanteon Corporation, a Rochester, NY-based electronics systems design and engineering company.
- The company said Vanteon adds more than 40 years of advanced communications, RF systems, embedded systems and software-defined radio experience.
- PDW framed the acquisition around resilient communications, integrated warfighter capabilities and faster innovation across its tactical drone portfolio.
Red Cat acquires Quaze Technologies for wireless unmanned-system power
- Red Cat acquired Quaze Technologies, a Quebec developer of wireless power transfer for unmanned systems, drones and autonomous machines.
- Quaze's platform-agnostic charging approach is intended to reduce connector, alignment and manual battery-swap constraints for fielded robots.
- The acquisition adds a wireless power layer to Red Cat's defence unmanned-systems portfolio.
Mach Industries acquires Exquadrum for propulsion and energetics capabilities
- Mach Industries acquired Exquadrum to expand its ability to design, manufacture, test, and iterate next-generation unmanned systems.
- Exquadrum adds solid rocket motor propulsion, launch capabilities, divert and attitude control systems, munitions, testing, and technical services.
- TechCrunch reported the deal as a $50 million cash-and-equity acquisition and said Exquadrum was folded into Mach as Mach Energetics.
Ondas agrees to acquire Omnisys for $200M to add AI battle-resource software
- Ondas entered a definitive agreement to acquire Omnisys, an Israeli developer of AI-powered Battle Resource Optimization software.
- The transaction value is about $199 million in Ondas common stock, with additional earn-out potential.
- The acquisition adds mission-planning and real-time decision software to Ondas' autonomous defense and security systems portfolio.
Ondas completes World View acquisition for stratospheric ISR platform
- Ondas completed its acquisition of World View Enterprises after announcing the deal on March 23, 2026.
- The transaction extends Ondas' architecture across stratosphere, air, and ground ISR.
- Ondas said World View contributed $16 million of contracted backlog at closing.
Red Cat closes acquisition of Apium Swarm Robotics
- Apium will operate as an independent Red Cat company while scaling its multi-agent autonomy architecture for integration across Red Cat’s Family of Systems.
- Apium’s distributed autonomy stack lets multiple robotic platforms coordinate, adapt to mission changes and complete objectives without continuous operator input, including in GPS- and communications-denied environments.
- The planned integration extends across Red Cat’s portfolio, including the Black Widow ISR drone, following Apium demonstrations with Red Cat aircraft at Army and company events.
Shield AI to acquire Aechelon and raise $2 billion
- Shield AI announced an agreement to acquire simulation-software company Aechelon Technology.
- The same announcement included $1.5 billion in Series G funding and $500 million in preferred-equity financing.
- The transaction was announced at a stated $12.7 billion valuation.
NUBURU re-activates acquisition of 70 percent of Tekne
- NUBURU said it re-activated its plan to acquire 70 percent of Tekne as part of a broader defence and security platform strategy.
- The company described Tekne as a central operating asset in its push into defence electronics, security systems, and non-kinetic platforms.
- The row matters because it creates durable relationship truth beyond a single order story.
AV acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace to expand unmanned aviation engineering and manufacturing capability
- AV acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace, a producer of unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility platforms.
- ESAero adds electric and hybrid propulsion work, rapid aerospace prototyping, AS9100-certified UAS manufacturing, and facilities in San Luis Obispo.
- The deal strengthens AV's ability to move from platform design into deeper aviation engineering and manufacturing execution.
AeroVironment acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace
- The completed transaction brought ESAero into AeroVironment as a subsidiary.
- AeroVironment described ESAero as a producer of unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air-mobility platforms.
- ESAero continued operating from its California facilities with its existing leadership.
Ondas acquires remaining 30% of 4M Defense parent company
- Ondas acquired the remaining 30% of Chirokka Holding, the parent company of 4M Defense.
- Consideration included 352,968 Ondas common shares plus up to $1.4 million in additional shares subject to earn-out milestones.
- The transaction completed Ondas' ownership consolidation of 4M Defense after the earlier controlling-interest acquisition.
Ondas acquires BIRD Aerosystems to expand airborne missile protection and ISR capabilities
- BIRD Aerosystems was acquired to expand airborne missile protection and ISR
- Airborne missile protection systems and airborne ISR capability serve military, government, and homeland security markets
- Defence air systems and countermeasure capability are expanded
Anduril reaches agreement to acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions
- Anduril announced an agreement to acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions.
- The transaction was positioned around accelerating space domain awareness and missile-defense capability.
- The deal expanded Anduril's growing space portfolio beyond contracts and partnerships into acquisition-led scale.
Havoc acquires Mavrik and Teleo to expand into air and land autonomy
- Mavrik adds autonomous aerial systems to Havoc's portfolio.
- Teleo adds autonomy technology for land vehicles and heavy equipment.
Ondas reaches merger agreement with Mistral Inc.
- Ondas entered a definitive merger agreement to acquire U.S. defense prime contractor Mistral in a transaction valued at $175 million.
- Mistral adds U.S. federal contracting access, domestic manufacturing and integration infrastructure, and positions on more than $1 billion of IDIQ and other defense contracts.
- Ondas said the combination is intended to accelerate autonomous aerial, ground, counter-UAS and ISR systems into U.S. military and public-safety programmes.
Harbinger announces completed acquisition of Phantom AI
- The transaction completed in November 2025 and was announced on 25 February 2026.
- Phantom AI’s 30-person team continues to operate in Mountain View, California.
- ZF licensed Phantom AI computer-vision technology for passenger-car ADAS products, creating a software-services revenue stream for Harbinger.
JFB announces an agreement to acquire XTEND in a $1.5B business combination
- JFB and XTEND entered a definitive all-stock business-combination agreement with an implied transaction value of $1.5 billion.
- The proposed combined company would operate as XTEND AI Robotics and pursue a U.S. public-market listing under the ticker XTND.
- Closing remained subject to registration effectiveness, shareholder and regulatory approvals, and other customary conditions.
T3 Defense secures majority ownership of ITS Engineering
- The transaction gave T3 Defense a 51% controlling stake plus an option to acquire the remainder.
- ITS designs and manufactures integrated electromechanical machines and production systems for defense and aerospace programs.
- ITS also owns Positech, which develops precision motion-control and stabilization systems for radar, sensors and mission payloads.
T3 Defense acquires 51% of I.T.S. Industrial Techno-Logic Solutions
- On 16 February 2026, T3 Defense acquired 51% of ITS’s outstanding equity capital on a fully diluted basis, giving it control of the company at closing.
- The transaction includes a three-year option to acquire the remaining 49%, with the filing disclosing exercise prices of 25 million, 30 million or 35 million Israeli new shekels depending on the year of exercise.
- ITS provides design, development, production and manufacturing for integrated electromechanical machines and assembly lines, while its wholly owned Positech subsidiary makes motion-control systems for military and civilian use.
Ondas completes acquisition of Rotron Aerospace
- Ondas acquired all issued and outstanding share capital of Rotron Aerospace on February 12, 2026.
- Consideration included $6.7 million in cash and 3,334,753 Ondas shares with a $35.1 million fair value.
- The agreement also included earn-out consideration tied to program wins and revenue targets through 2029.
Nukkleus discloses completed acquisition of Nimbus Drones
- The acquisition closed on 15 January 2026 and transferred full ownership of Nimbus.
- Consideration comprised 1.85 million restricted common shares and a $3.25 million convertible note.
- Nimbus added unmanned-aircraft systems, integration, maintenance and operational services to the group.
Ondas signs definitive agreement to acquire Rotron Aerospace
- Ondas announced a definitive agreement to acquire Rotron Aerospace
- The transaction was framed around long-range unmanned platforms, autonomous strike systems, and sovereign UK defence capability
- Rotron was described as founded in 2008 and focused on long-endurance UAVs and propulsion technologies
Nukkleus completes acquisition of Star 26 Capital
- The transaction gave Nukkleus full ownership of Star 26.
- Star 26 brought holdings across defense manufacturing, computer vision, motion control and autonomous-system infrastructure.
- The acquisition formed a central part of the company's transition from financial technology into aerospace and defense.
Ondas completes acquisition of Roboteam
- Roboteam acquisition closed, adding rugged tactical unmanned ground vehicles
- Ground platforms support EOD, ISR, and hazardous-environment missions
- Ondas Autonomous Systems gains field-proven ground robotics capability
Ondas agrees to acquire Roboteam to expand tactical ground robotics portfolio
- Ondas announced a definitive agreement to acquire Robo-Team Holdings Ltd. on November 25, 2025.
- Roboteam brings tactical UGVs for EOD, ISR, hazardous-environment missions and defense use.
- Ondas said the acquisition complements its autonomous aerial systems with mature ground robotics capability.
Ondas completes acquisition of Sentrycs
- Sentrycs acquisition closed, described as a counter-UAS cyber technology leader
- Counter-drone portfolio breadth increases alongside autonomous systems exposure
- Subsidiary integration follows the stated consolidation strategy
NUBURU signs binding agreement to acquire Lyocon
- NUBURU signed a binding agreement to acquire Italian laser specialist Lyocon as part of its defence transformation strategy.
- The transaction linked NUBURU's counter-drone and directed-energy ambitions to a specific operating entity with laser-system capability.
- This is a clean acquisition row and an important precursor to later Lyocon-driven defence events.
Ondas acquires controlling interest in Insight Intelligent Sensors
- Ondas acquired a controlling interest in Insight Intelligent Sensors Ltd.
- The transaction adds AI-powered electro-optical sensing for counter-UAS, surveillance, and early-warning applications.
- Ondas positioned Insight as part of its multi-domain autonomy ecosystem for defense, infrastructure protection, disaster response, and climate-resilience markets.
Anduril acquires American Infrared Solutions
- Anduril announced the acquisition of American Infrared Solutions.
- The deal expanded the company's thermal imaging and infrared sensor capability base.
- The acquisition added sensing depth to Anduril's broader defense hardware stack.
Helsing acquires Blue Ocean to accelerate autonomous underwater vehicle programme
- Helsing acquired Blue Ocean, a specialist in autonomous underwater vehicles.
- The acquisition followed Helsing's launch of SG-1 Fathom and its testing at the BUTEC underwater military test range.
- The deal accelerates Helsing's maritime defence programme around AI-powered autonomous underwater systems.
Ondas completes acquisition of controlling stake in Smart Precision Optics
- Ondas completed its acquisition of Smart Precision Optics S.P.O LTD.
- The transaction followed the August 2025 agreement to acquire a 51% stake in the Israeli precision-optics company.
- SPO adds advanced electro-optical component capabilities for missile-defense and counter-drone systems.
Apeiro Motion definitive agreement to join Ondas (ground robotics)
- Ondas entered a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Apeiro Motion for $12 million in cash and/or equity.
- Apeiro adds quadrupeds, unmanned ground vehicles, robotic arms and fibre-optic communications for radio-denied UAV and UGV operations.
- Ondas expected the transaction to close in the third quarter of 2025 and said Apeiro was expected to generate more than $12 million of 2025 revenue.
Redwire completes Edge Autonomy acquisition
- Redwire completed its acquisition of Edge Autonomy.
- The acquisition brought field-proven uncrewed airborne system technology into Redwire.
- Redwire positioned the combined company as a global defense technology provider specializing in multi-domain solutions.
Helsing agrees to acquire Grob Aircraft for aerospace and defence manufacturing
- Helsing signed a binding agreement to acquire Grob Aircraft SE.
- The deal combines Grob's composite aircraft manufacturing expertise with Helsing's AI and software systems.
- Helsing positioned the acquisition as a way to accelerate next-generation aerial warfare capabilities.
Anduril agrees to acquire tactical compute company Klas
- Anduril announced an agreement to acquire Klas, a provider of tactical compute and communications systems.
- The deal was aimed at faster, more resilient edge infrastructure for military operations.
- The acquisition expanded Anduril's compute and communications layer around deployed mission systems.
AeroVironment and BlueHalo complete transaction creating a larger all-domain defense technology company
- AeroVironment completed its transaction with BlueHalo, formally combining the two companies into a broader defense technology group spanning air, land, sea, space, and cyber.
- The combined company said the deal brings together autonomous systems, precision strike and defensive systems, counter-UAS, space technologies, cyber capabilities, and command-and-control layers.
- The transaction materially expanded AeroVironment beyond its earlier drone-centered identity into a wider multi-domain defense platform.
AeroVironment completes BlueHalo acquisition
- The combined company highlighted integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber.
- BlueHalo added counter-UAS, electronic warfare and autonomous-systems capabilities to AeroVironment’s drone business.
Saronic acquires Gulf Craft and unveils Marauder
- Saronic announced the purchase of a Louisiana shipyard formerly owned by Gulf Craft to serve as the prototyping and production hub for its medium unmanned surface vessel fleet.
- The company said the site added Gulf Coast shipbuilding infrastructure and workforce capacity to support autonomous shipbuilding at scale.
- Saronic also introduced Marauder, a 150-foot autonomous surface vessel intended to anchor its medium-class vessel expansion.
Shield AI acquires Crowdbotics Data Driven Readiness software tools
- The acquisition expanded Shield AI's software stack for AI-enabled defence systems.
- Shield AI builds autonomy software and unmanned aircraft systems for defence and allied operations.
Applied Intuition acquires EpiSci for all-domain tactical autonomy
- EpiSci became a wholly owned subsidiary, with co-founders Bo Ryu and Tamal Bose and the full team joining Applied Intuition.
- The acquired software spans uncrewed aircraft swarms, tactical fighter autonomy, maritime tracking and battle-management command and control.
Redwire announces $925 million acquisition of Edge Autonomy
- Redwire announced an agreement to acquire Edge Autonomy in a transaction valued at approximately $925 million.
- The consideration was expected to include $150 million in cash and $775 million in Redwire common stock.
- The transaction was positioned as creating a multi-domain space and defense technology company with uncrewed aerial systems exposure.
Anduril acquires Numerica's radar and command-and-control businesses
- Anduril announced the acquisition of Numerica Corporation's radar and command-and-control businesses.
- The transaction expanded the company's mission-systems stack with additional radar and C2 capability.
- The deal strengthened Anduril's sensor-to-decision architecture in air and missile defense.
Red Cat closes acquisition of FlightWave Aerospace Systems
- Red Cat closed its acquisition of FlightWave Aerospace Systems.
- The acquisition brought the Edge 130 Blue VTOL tricopter into Red Cat's family of portable unmanned reconnaissance and precision-strike systems.
- Red Cat said it would begin ramping Edge 130 manufacturing during the quarter.
Ghost Robotics and LIG Nex1 close majority-stake acquisition
- Ghost Robotics and LIG Nex1 announced the close of LIG Nex1's acquisition of a 60% controlling stake in Ghost Robotics.
- The release said the deal valued Ghost Robotics at $400 million, with LIG Nex1 acquiring control for $240 million.
- Ghost said the transaction would support scaling and next-generation robotic system development across defense and industrial markets.
Axon agrees to acquire Dedrone
- Dedrone provides airspace security and counter-drone systems.
- Axon positioned the acquisition around drone solutions for public safety and national security.
- The transaction connected Dedrone airspace awareness technology with Axon public-safety channels.
BAE Systems acquires Malloy Aeronautics
- BAE Systems acquired Malloy Aeronautics, a UK developer of heavy-lift uncrewed aircraft systems.
- BAE said Malloy designs and supplies all-electric UAS for civil and military customers.
- The acquisition followed prior BAE-Malloy work on the T-650 heavy-lift drone and brought Malloy into BAE Systems’ FalconWorks organization.
Airobotics completes acquisition of Iron Drone assets and launches the new counter-drone system
- Ondas announced that its subsidiary Airobotics completed the acquisition of Iron Drone''s assets effective March 6, 2023.
- The release said the counter-drone system would be presented at the World Police Summit in Dubai and integrated into Ondas Autonomous Systems alongside Optimus for homeland-security and critical-infrastructure uses.
- This is the clear ownership and transition event for Iron Drone and should remain the anchor rather than being retold under conflicting entity narratives.
AeroVironment completes $45.4M acquisition of Telerob
- AeroVironment closed its acquisition of Telerob on May 3, 2021 and announced completion on May 4.
- The equity purchase was a $45.4 million (€37.5 million) cash transaction.
- A separate approximately $9.4 million debt payoff is retained as context, not added to the equity purchase value or funding totals.
Israel Aerospace Industries acquires 50% of BlueBird Aero Systems
- Israel Aerospace Industries signed an agreement to acquire 50% of BlueBird Aero Systems.
- IAI acquired shares from Piramal Technologies, Fiberless Access and Ronen Nadir, while Nadir continued to hold 50% and serve as CEO.
- The companies framed the transaction around expanding tactical UAS and VTOL capabilities for military, homeland security and commercial applications.