In the US aerospace & defence industry, there were 26 M&A deals announced in Q1 2024, worth a total value of $1bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $600m acquisition of Terran Orbital by Lockheed Martin was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Aerospace, Defense and Security Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes in Q1 2024 report helps understand the transformative themes fueling M&A activity in the industry. Buy the report here.

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In value terms, M&A activity in the US increased by 4% in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $963.2m and fell by 0.63% as compared to Q1 2023. Related deal volume increased by 44% in Q1 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 7% lower than in Q1 2023.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in the US in Q1 2024 were Jefferies Financial Group; G Squared Capital Partners; Houlihan Lokey with 2, 1, 1 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in the US in Q1 2024 were Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Holland & Knight; Jones Day with 1, 1, 1 deals respectively.

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This content was updated on 23 April 2024

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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.

This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Acquisition, Asset transactions and Mergers.