About This Metric

M&A Activity in Defense tracks the dollar value of mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. aerospace and defense sector. This includes private equity buyouts, strategic acquisitions by defense primes, and consolidation activity across the defense industrial base.

M&A activity reflects consolidation trends, capital deployment by private equity and strategic buyers, and the overall health of the defense sector. High M&A volumes can indicate strong valuations, buyer confidence, and strategic positioning for future defense programs. Tracking M&A helps identify which segments of the defense industrial base are seeing the most investment interest and consolidation.

Units: Billions of Dollars

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