M&A Deal Summary

BAE System Acquires Collins Aerospace - Global Positioning System & Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios Business.

On January 20, 2020, BAE System acquired defense company Collins Aerospace - Global Positioning System & Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios Business. from Collins Aerospace for 2.2B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BAE System’s 4th transaction in the Defense sector.
  • This is BAE System’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is BAE System’s 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is BAE System’s 4th transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-01-20
Target Collins Aerospace - Global Positioning System & Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios Business.
Sector Defense
Buyer(s) BAE System
Sellers(s) Collins Aerospace
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 2.2B USD

Target

Collins Aerospace - Global Positioning System & Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios Business.

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Collins Aerospace - GPS business is a longstanding provider of mission-critical military GPS receiver solutions and has been a pioneer in military GPS receiver markets for over 40 years. Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios Business is a provider of airborne tactical radio solutions. ATR business designs manufacture and supply a wide array of mission-critical communication systems to the U.S. Department of Defense, allied governments, and large defense aircraft manufacturers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BAE System

Camberley, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1970
Sector Defense
Employees99,800
Revenue 23.1B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION
BAE office in Reston, Virginia.
BAE office in Reston, Virginia.

BAE Systems is a provider of defense and security products and services. From sophisticated cyber services and military support, to mission critical electronic systems and protection equipment, BAE aims to be at the forefront of defense technology and science. BAE Systems was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Camberley, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 27
Sector (Defense) 4 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 5
State (Florida) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 15 of 17
Year (2020) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-03 Riptide Autonomous Solutions - Key Business

Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Riptide Autonomous Solutions - Key Business provides customers unmatched flexibility by offering a family of UUVs and integrated payload solutions capable of supporting a variety of critical missions

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-31 Raytheon Technologies - Collins Aerospace Military Global Positioning System Business

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

Raytheon Technologies Corp. - Collins Aerospace Military Global Positioning System (GPS) Business designs and produces advanced, hardened, and secure GPS products with a range of form factors, including products designed for space-constrained and harsh environments.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Collins Aerospace

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Category Company
Founded 2018
Sector Aerospace
DESCRIPTION

Collins Aerospace engages in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Defense) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 4
State (Florida) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2020) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-30 FlightAware

Houston, Texas, United States

FlightAware is a digital aviation company providing global flight tracking solutions, predictive technology, analytics, and decision-making tools. FlightAware serves all segments of the aviation marketplace through best-in-class applications and data services that provide comprehensive information about the current and predicted movement of aircraft. FlightAware was founded in 2005 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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