M&A Deal Summary

Kratos Acquires 5-D Systems

On November 20, 2020, Kratos acquired defense company 5-D Systems

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kratos’ 3rd transaction in the Defense sector.
  • This is Kratos’ 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kratos’ 1st transaction in Alabama.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-11-20
Target 5-D Systems
Sector Defense
Buyer(s) Kratos
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

5-D Systems

Huntsville, Alabama, United States
5-D Systems, Inc. (5-D) specializes in systems and software engineer for unmanned aviation systems programs, manned aviation systems programs, and missile systems programs. 5-D provides the U.S. Government, allied governments, prime contractors, and commercial aerospace companies with a vast array of engineering and logistics services focused on systems, hardware, software, integration, and test. 5-D Systems, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Buyer

Kratos

San Diego, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Defense
Employees3,900
Revenue 1.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Kratos' corporate headquarters in San Diego, California.
Kratos' corporate headquarters in San Diego, California.

Kratos is a specialized technology focused security business providing mission critical products, solutions and services for domestic and international customers. The Company designs, engineers and manufactures specialized electronic products, components, subsystems and systems for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), electronic attack, electronic warfare, radar, and missile system platforms; integrated product, software and technology solutions for satellite communications; products and solutions for unmanned systems; products and services related to cybersecurity and cyberwarfare; products and solutions for ballistic missile defense; weapons systems trainers; advanced network engineering and information technology services; weapons systems lifecycle support and sustainment; military weapon range operations and technical services; and public safety, critical infrastructure security and surveillance systems. Kratos was formed in 1994 and is based in San Diego, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 13
Sector (Defense) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 11
State (Alabama) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 12 of 13
Year (2020) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-30 CPI ASC Signal Division

Plano, Texas, United States

CPI ASC Signal Division is a provider of earth station antennas that are an important part of government strategic and tactical communications, especially for defense and intelligence operations, and are also used widely in the commercial world. ASC products also include radar antennas for air traffic control and weather applications, as well as High-Frequency (HF) and specialty antennas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-24 Southern Research - Engineering Division

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Southern Research's Engineering Division is a provider in assisting customers in the development, modeling and deployment of advanced materials for extreme environments, including hypersonic, space, missile, missile defense, strategic deterrence, propulsion systems, and energy applications.

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