M&A Deal Summary

Dassault Aviation Acquires RUAG Holding AG - Business Aviation Activities

On July 2, 2019, Dassault Aviation acquired aerospace company RUAG Holding AG - Business Aviation Activities from RUAG International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dassault Aviation’s 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Dassault Aviation’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-07-02
Target RUAG Holding AG - Business Aviation Activities
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Dassault Aviation
Sellers(s) RUAG International
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

RUAG Holding AG - Business Aviation Activities

Geneva, Switzerland
RUAG Holding AG - Business Aviation Activities comprises maintenance and FBO activities through Geneva and Lugano sites.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Dassault Aviation

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1916
Sector Aerospace
Employees14,682
Revenue 6.2B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Dassault Aviation provides design, development, sale, and support of all types of aircraft, from the Rafale fighter to the Falcon range of high-end business jets, as well as military unmanned air systems. Dassault Aviation was founded in 1916 and is based in Paris, France.


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Sector: Aerospace M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

RUAG International

Bern, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Defense
DESCRIPTION

RUAG International is a developer and marketer of internationally sought-after technology applications in the fields of aerospace and defense for use on land, in the air, and in space. RUAG International was formed in 1998 and is based in Bern, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Aerospace M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-20 Clearswift

Reading, United Kingdom

Clearswift Ltd. is a provider of policy-based content filtering software, enabling 15,000 organisations to protect their networks and their intellectual property from email- and web-borne threats, such as viruses, malicious code and inappropriate use by employees.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-16 RUAG International’s Simulation & Training Business

Bern, Switzerland

RUAG International’s Simulation & Training Business develops sophisticated training technologies for Land Forces. It has a strong track record in training services and benefits from a solid market reputation, long-term contracts and decades of investment in products and technologies. RUAG S&T is engaged in significant contracts including with ARMASUISSE and other key customers.

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