M&A Deal Summary

General Dynamics Acquires Force Protection Industries

On November 7, 2011, General Dynamics acquired automotive company Force Protection Industries for 360M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is General Dynamics’ 2nd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is General Dynamics’ 10th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is General Dynamics’ 21st transaction in the United States.
  • This is General Dynamics’ 1st transaction in South Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-11-07
Target Force Protection Industries
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) General Dynamics
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 360M USD

Target

Force Protection Industries

Summerville, South Carolina, United States
Force Protection is a manufacturer of armored vehicles. Provides survivability solutions to support the armed forces of the United States and its allies. The company designs, manufactures, tests, delivers and supports its blast- and ballistic-protected products to increase survivability for users.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

General Dynamics

Reston, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Defense
Employees100,000
Revenue 42.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
General Dynamics' Ordnance and Tactical Systems unit located in St. Petersburg, Florida.
General Dynamics' Ordnance and Tactical Systems unit located in St. Petersburg, Florida.

General Dynamics is an aerospace and defense company. It manufacturers business jets as well as provides combat systems to the US military. General Dynamics was founded in 1952 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 30
Sector (Automotive) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 22 of 27
State (South Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 21 of 26
Year (2011) 5 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-30 Vangent

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Vangent, Inc. is a premier provider of Consulting, Systems Integration, Human Capital Management and Business Process Outsourcing services to the U.S. federal and international governments, higher education institutions, student financial aid entities and corporations.

Buy $960M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-08 IPWireless

San Francisco, California, United States

General Dynamics C4 Systems has developed lifesaving communication products, integrating them into secure networks that deliver vital information for military, homeland security and public safety professionals.

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