Historical performance in the Aerospace category.
Source: Acquire.fyi, Jan 1, 2025 - Jul 21, 2026.
Largest mergers and acquisitions by disclosed deal value.
| Acquirer | Target | Type | Value | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | Cursor | Acquisition | $60B | SpaceX Strikes $60 Billion Deal for Cursor |
| Investor Group | Air Lease | Acquisition | $27.1B | Investor Group acquires Air Lease in $27,130.3M deal |
| Rocket Lab Corporation | Iridium Communications Inc. | Acquisition | $8B | Rocket Lab Bets $8 Billion on Iridium’s Network and Spectrum |
| ESAB Corporation | Eddyfi Technologies | Acquisition | $1.5B | ESAB Corporation to acquire Eddyfi Technologies in $1,450.0M cash on hand, debt, and equity deal |
| Amphenol Corporation | Trexon | Acquisition | $1B | Amphenol Corporation acquires Trexon in $1,000.0M cash deal |
| Amphenol Corporation | Trexon | Acquisition | $1B | Amphenol Corporation to acquire Trexon in $1,000.0M cash deal |
| Columbus Circle Capital Corp II | Elroy Air, Inc. | Business Combination | $800M | Columbus Circle Capital Corp II to acquire Elroy Air, Inc. in $800.0M cash deal |
| York Space Systems | ALL.SPACE | Acquisition | $300M | York Buys ALL.SPACE to Deepen Defense Comms Stack |
| Rocket Lab Corporation | Geost, LLC | Acquisition | $275M | Rocket Lab Corporation acquires Geost, LLC in $275.0M cash and stock deal |
| Arcline Investment Management | AstroNova, Inc. | Acquisition | $272M | Arcline Investment Management to acquire AstroNova, Inc. in $272.0M cash deal |
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The acquisition hands Voyager a funded lunar landing pipeline and a sharper position in the race to build cislunar infrastructure for NASA and defense customers.
The $300 million deal pushes York beyond satellites into the terminal layer as militaries seek jam-resistant links for drones and distributed operations.
The deal pushes Rocket Lab beyond launch into recurring satellite services, while testing whether vertical integration can offset the capital intensity of the new space race.
The acquisition gives SpaceX direct control of a fast-growing AI coding platform as it pushes to tighten xAI’s grip on developers and enterprise demand.
The $31 million deal pulls a critical connector input in-house as aerospace and defense manufacturers push to secure capacity and protect delivery schedules.
The $67 million deal gives York in-house solar cell capacity as defense and satellite builders confront fragile materials sourcing and longer lead times.
The $42.5 million deal gives Stratasys a lower-cost route into composite printing, software workflows, and reseller channels tied to aerospace, defense, and industrial customers.
The acquisition pushes Donaldson further into aviation fuel infrastructure and adds a higher-margin niche tied to defense, power generation, and aftermarket reliability.
The deal pulls military-grade simulation into Shield AI’s core platform as defense tech groups race to control the data, testing, and deployment loop for autonomous systems.