M&A Deal Summary

Curtiss-Wright Acquires Tactical Communications Group

On March 18, 2019, Curtiss-Wright acquired software company Tactical Communications Group for 50M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Curtiss-Wright’s 3rd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Curtiss-Wright’s 18th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Curtiss-Wright’s 38th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Curtiss-Wright’s 2nd transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-03-18
Target Tactical Communications Group
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Curtiss-Wright
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 50M USD

Target

Tactical Communications Group

Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States
Tactical Communications Group LLC is a designer and manufacturer of tactical data link (TDL) software solutions for critical military communications systems. TCG’s software solutions provide a complete ecosystem for enhancing the value of deployed data link systems. These solutions allow platform integrators to validate their links, provide more valuable data services on their networks, and utilize comprehensive analytics, simulation, scripting, and visualization of the network data to drive effective training and situational awareness solutions. Tactical Communications Group LLC was founded in 2001 and is based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Curtiss-Wright

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 1929
Sector Diversified
Employees8,600
Revenue 2.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Curtiss-Wright is a global company that delivers highly engineered, critical function products and services to the commercial, defense, energy, and industrial markets. Curtiss-Wright operates through three segments: Commercial/Industrial, Defense, and Energy. The Commercial segment offers products/services that include surface technology services such as shot peening, laser peening, coatings and advanced surface analytics; industrial products such as electronic throttle control devices and transmission shifters; electro-mechanical actuation control components, and utility systems used on aircraft. The Defense segment produces embedded computing board level modules, integrated subsystems, turret aiming and stabilization products, and weapons handling systems. The Energy segment produces a wide range of hardware, pumps, valves, pressure vessels, fastening systems, specialized containment doors, airlock hatches, spent fuel management products, and fluid sealing technologies for nuclear power plants and nuclear equipment manufacturers. Curtiss-Wright was founded in 1929 and is based in Davidson, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 53 of 59
Sector (Software) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 35 of 41
State (Massachusetts) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 38 of 41
Year (2019) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 18 of 47
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-07 Teletronics Technology

Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States

Teletronics Technology Corp. is a designer and manufacturer of high-technology data acquisition and comprehensive flight test instrumentation systems for critical aerospace and defense applications.

Buy $233M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-26 901D

Airmont, New York, United States

901D LLC is a designer and manufacturer of mission-critical integrated electronic systems, subsystems and ruggedized shipboard enclosure solutions supporting every major U.S. Navy shipbuilding program. 901D is a critical supplier of ruggedized enclosure solutions from specification through certification and also provides proven design configurations to match customers’ exact form, fit and function requirements.

Buy $132M