# AeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo for $4.1 billion

AeroVironment will acquire BlueHalo in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $4.1 billion, creating a diversified defense technology company.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-11-19
- Where: United States
- Value: $4.10B
- Status: announced
- Products: defense technologies, space technologies, counter-UAS systems, directed energy systems, electronic warfare systems, cyber systems, uncrewed underwater vehicles
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Arlington Capital Partners](https://endata.com/companies/20929.md) (investor)
- [AeroVironment](https://endata.com/companies/27059.md) (acquirer)
- [BlueHalo](https://endata.com/companies/76966.md) (target)

## Sources

- [investor.avinc.com](https://investor.avinc.com/news-releases/news-release-details/aerovironment-acquire-bluehalo-establishing-next-generation), 2024-11-19: "AeroVironment, Inc. and BlueHalo LLC today announced the execution of a definitive agreement under which AV will acquire BlueHalo in an all-stock transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $4.1 billion"
- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/drone-maker-aerovironment-buy-bluehalo-41-bln-deal-2024-11-19/), 2024-11-19: "AeroVironment will buy space and defense engineering company BlueHalo in an all-stock deal valued at about $4.1 billion"

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