# Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems merge to form Applied Aerospace & Defense

Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems jointly announced their merger on December 3, 2025, establishing a unified company called Applied Aerospace & Defense. The combined entity has over 1,300 employees and 1.3 million square feet of facilities across nine locations in five states.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-12-03
- Where: Stockton, California; Newington, Connecticut, United States
- Jobs: 1,300
- Status: announced
- Products: precision hardware and systems for aircraft, rotorcraft, satellites, launch vehicles, missile defense
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Applied Aerospace & Defense](https://endata.com/companies/88926.md)
- [Greenbriar Equity Group](https://endata.com/companies/3222.md) (investor)
- [PCX Aerosystems](https://endata.com/companies/53691.md) (target)
- [Applied Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/85390.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/applied-aerospace-and-pcx-aerosystems-combine-to-form-premier-provider-of-critical-flight-space-and-defense-hardware-solutions-302632297.html), 2025-12-03: "The new Applied Aerospace & Defense is forged in heritage, trusted in action, driven by mission, and engineered for agility."
- [airpronews.com](https://airpronews.com/2025/12/04/applied-aerospace-and-pcx-aerosystems-merge-to-form-defense-hardware-supplier/), 2025-12-05: "The consolidation brings together two significant portfolio companies of Greenbriar Equity Group, creating a large-scale supplier dedicated to critical hardware for the aerospace, space, and defense sectors."

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