In the wake of COVID-19’s disruption of the aviation sector, many aerospace and defense companies are not looking for capital investments or weighing a divestment. PE has plenty of idle capital available for compelling opportunities. This interest convergence means an...
Cyber threats continue to pose a major risk to international security, and companies that fail to heed these threats may be at a significant advantage when bidding for contracts with the Department of Defense. Whether you’re contracting directly or as a subcontractor,...
COVID-19 has been a disaster for just about every industry. It’s proven especially challenging for the A&D sector, since cyber criminals are perennially eager to gain access to sensitive data and government contract information. Most deals are still happening...
Aerospace and defense are critical to the global economy, with $909 billion in US sales alone in 2019. It’s also a cyclical industry, with broad swings upward and dramatic downturns. 2020 marked one of its worst downturns ever, after a 2019 that promised continued...
Congress has set its sights on tech antitrust enforcement. The primary goal is targeting the big tech companies like Google and Amazon, but no matter how large your business is, tech antitrust enforcement could have major reverberations, especially for M&A. In the...
It’s been six decades since the space race began in earnest, and these missions continue to inspire awe and public excitement. But rather than focusing on the brave people of NASA, industry start-ups tend to figure prominently. Many A&D companies have an important...