Aerospace Components

Hydro-Aire Aerospace Corp., doing business as Crane Aerospace & Electronics of Elyria, Ohio, was awarded a maximum $11,841,845 firm-fixed-price sole-source contract for J85 rotary pumps by the Defense Logistics Agency, with performance through Oct. 31, 2030.

Cerberus Capital Management has agreed to acquire a substantial portion of Goodwin plc's Mechanical Engineering Division, including Goodwin Steel Castings, Goodwin International, Noreva, Easat and the Pump Division, for up to about £1.1 billion in cash. Closing is expected in Q1 2027.

Pratt & Whitney will invest USD 25 million to expand its precision parts plant in Niepołomice, Poland, to boost output of complex tubular assemblies for engine programs. The site is expected to start operating in 2028 and create more than 120 jobs.

Jet Parts Engineering, a Vance Street Capital portfolio company, has acquired Northeast Aero Compressor (NEACO), an FAA-certified repair station in Bohemia, New York. It plans significant investment at the facility. The article is dated December 2022, so the date may be older than the metadata.

Safran will invest €125 million in a new compressor components plant in Welkenraedt, Belgium, in an 18,000 m² former Copeland building, with operations scheduled to start in 2028 through subsidiary Safran Booster Components.

Parker Hannifin has agreed to acquire the Commercial and Defense Aerospace business of CIRCOR International for a cash purchase price of $2.55 billion, with closing expected in the second half of 2026. The unit projects about $270 million in 2026 sales.

Parker Hannifin was awarded a $11,567,431 firm-fixed-price delivery order by the U.S. Navy to overhaul 583 secondary bleed air pressure regulating valves for the F/A-18, with work in Irvine, California, expected to finish by December 2028.

Arcline Investment Management entered a definitive agreement to acquire Hydraulics International, a US provider of ground support equipment, mobile test systems and specialized pumps. Customers include aerospace, defense and industrial markets.

Safran Aero Boosters announced a new subsidiary, Safran Booster Components, building an aircraft engine compressor components plant in Welkenraedt, Wallonia, backed by Walloon and Belgian federal investors, operational in 2028.

Reliance subsidiary AMI Metals was awarded a five-year IDIQ contract with a maximum value of $654 million to process aluminum plate for multiple Lockheed Martin defense platforms, including the F-35, from January 2027 through December 2028.

Woodward, Inc. agreed to acquire Jet Research Development, Inc. (Valve Research & Manufacturing Company), a Florida-based maker of high-precision aerospace flow control valves with about 130 employees. The deal adds solenoid, check and relief valves to Woodward's aerospace controls portfolio.

Ryanair and CFM signed a memorandum of understanding on February 10, 2026 for a multi-year engine material services agreement, under which Ryanair will buy engine spare parts from CFM at over $1 billion per year and take over engine maintenance from 2029 via two MRO shops.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Eaton Aerospace LLC a sole-source contract worth $516,375 for reciprocating pumps, with the award dated February 10, 2026 and performance in Jackson, Mississippi.

United Engine Corporation (ODK) opened a new gas turbine engine compressor production complex at its ODK-Kuznetsov plant in Samara, with an investment of 4.8 billion rubles. The complex doubles the plant's throughput and covers 16,500 square meters.

TransDigm Group completed its acquisition of the Simmonds Precision Products business from Goodrich Corporation, an RTX subsidiary, for approximately USD 765 million in cash including certain tax benefits.

Eaton Aerospace is adding a new facility next to its North Charleston, South Carolina plant to make hydraulic pumps and motors for aerospace and defense, with $46 million investment and more than 50 jobs, expected complete in 2028.

Eaton will invest $46 million in a new facility at 7230 Cross County Road in North Charleston, South Carolina, to make hydraulic pumps and motors for aerospace platforms. The plant will create 50 jobs and is expected to begin operations in 2028.

Eaton was selected by Bell Textron to design, develop and certify the retractable aerial refueling probe for the U.S. Army's MV-75 FLRAA aircraft. Initial work covers certification, qualification units and prototype hardware, with production across Eaton facilities in the US and UK.

Dutch specialist Amca acquired Cal-Draulics, a California-based company known for precision valves and actuators used in aerospace and other markets.

Score received a USD 89 million contract from Irving Shipbuilding to supply valves for the first three River-Class Destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy, with work at its Paradise, Newfoundland facility.

Peterhead-based Score received a C$89 million contract from Irving Shipbuilding to supply valve systems for the Royal Canadian Navy's River-Class Destroyers. Work will be carried out at Score's Paradise site in Newfoundland.

RBC Bearings has agreed to acquire VACCO Industries, a South El Monte, California maker of valves, manifolds and regulators for space and naval defense, from ESCO Technologies for $310 million in cash. VACCO generated about $118 million revenue in the 12 months to March 2025, and closing is expected this summer.

TransDigm Group agreed to acquire Servotronics, Inc. via a tender offer at $38.50 per share in cash, a transaction valued at approximately $110 million, announced May 19, 2025.

ITP Aero signed a contract with the Royal Netherlands Air Force for maintenance, repair and overhaul of T700-701D engines powering its AH-64E Apache fleet, with work at its Albacete facility and a duration of three to five years.

Bascom Hunter acquired Candent Technologies, a Greenfield, Indiana provider of propulsion and power systems for the aerospace and defense market. Candent will be aligned under Bascom Hunter's Xcelaero division. The announcement was made on April 9, 2025.