Defence Industry Acquisitions & Mergers
The defence industry has undergone significant consolidation. Track which companies have been acquired, merged, or absorbed into larger defence conglomerates.
L3Harris Technologies
3 acquisitionsAerojet Rocketdyne
acquiredAmerican rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer now owned by L3Harris. Founded in 1942, headquartered in El Segundo, California, USA, specializes in rs-25, rl10.
Harris Corporation
acquiredFormer US defense electronics now part of L3Harris. Founded in 1895, headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, specializes in tactical radios, space systems.
L3 Technologies
acquiredFormer US defense electronics now part of L3Harris. Founded in 1997, headquartered in New York, New York, specializes in isr systems, ew.
Leonardo
3 acquisitionsOTO Melara
acquiredItalian naval weapons manufacturer now part of Leonardo. Founded in 1905, headquartered in La Spezia, Italy, specializes in 76mm guns, 127mm guns.
RADA Electronic Industries
acquiredIsraeli company now part of Leonardo developing tactical radar systems. Founded in 1970, headquartered in Netanya, Israel, specializes in mhr tactical radar, emhr.
WASS
acquiredItalian underwater systems company now part of Leonardo. Founded in 1875, headquartered in Livorno, Italy, specializes in black shark torpedo, mu90.
Northrop Grumman
2 acquisitionsAlliant Techsystems
acquiredUS aerospace and defense company legacy operations now part of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.
Orbital ATK
acquiredUS aerospace company now part of Northrop Grumman. Founded in 2015, headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, specializes in launch vehicles, propulsion.
TransDigm Group
2 acquisitionsArmtec Defense
acquiredUS countermeasures manufacturer now part of TransDigm. Founded in 1958, headquartered in Coachella, California, specializes in chaff, flares.
Esterline Defense Technologies
acquiredEsterline provides sensors, displays, and interface technologies for military aircraft and vehicles.
Elbit Systems
2 acquisitionsIMI Systems
acquiredIsraeli defence company specialising in small arms, ammunition, and military systems, now part of Elbit.
Israel Military Industries
acquiredIsraeli weapons manufacturer, now part of Elbit Systems. Founded in 1933, headquartered in Ramat HaSharon, Israel, specializes in tavor, negev.