Defense Mergers & Acquisitions

Acquire.fyi monitors the latest mergers and acquisitions. In the Defense sector in 2026, 15 M&A deals have pushed the total transaction value to $3.6B.
M&A Deals (2026)
15
150% vs 2025 year-to-date
Total Value (2026)
$3.6B
3932.4% vs 2025 year-to-date
Median Deal Size (2026)
$200M
122.2% vs 2025 year-to-date
Megadeals: >$500M
1
0% vs 2025 year-to-date

M&A Deal Volume & Value

Historical performance in the Defense sector.

Source: Acquire.fyi, Jan 1, 2025 - Jul 13, 2026.

Top Categories by Volume (2026 YTD)

Most active categories within the Defense sector.

Space Systems 2 Deals
Defense Tech 1 Deals

Source: Acquire.fyi, Jan 1, 2026 - Jul 13, 2026.

Top Defense Deals (Last 12 Months)

Largest mergers and acquisitions by disclosed deal value.

Acquirer Target Type Value Headline
CACI International Inc ARKA Group L.P. Acquisition $2.6B CACI International Inc acquires ARKA Group L.P. in $2,600.0M cash deal
York Space Systems ALL.SPACE Acquisition $300M York Buys ALL.SPACE to Deepen Defense Comms Stack
Karman Space & Defense Seemann Composites and MSC Acquisition $220M Karman Space & Defense to acquire Seemann Composites and MSC in $220.0M cash and stock deal
AeroVironment, Inc. Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. Acquisition $200M AeroVironment, Inc. acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. in $200.0M stock and cash deal
Cadre Holdings, Inc. TYR Tactical, LLC Acquisition $180M Cadre Holdings, Inc. acquires TYR Tactical, LLC in $180.0M cash and stock deal
Cadre Holdings, Inc. TYR Tactical, LLC Acquisition $175M Cadre Holdings, Inc. to acquire TYR Tactical, LLC in $175.0M cash and stock deal
NUBURU, Inc. Tekne S.p.A. Acquisition $64.6M NUBURU, Inc. to acquire Tekne S.p.A. in $64.6M cash, stock, and shareholder financing conversion deal
NUBURU, Inc. Tekne S.p.A. Acquisition $64.6M NUBURU, Inc. to acquire Tekne S.p.A. in $64.6M cash, stock, debt conversion, and earn-out deal
Anduril Industries ExoAnalytic Solutions Acquisition Undisclosed Anduril Industries to acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions
Voyager Technologies ElectroMagnetic Systems, Inc. Acquisition Undisclosed Voyager Technologies acquires ElectroMagnetic Systems, Inc.

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