{"id":"c97448de-3b6a-4124-8e20-3c8a796f062f","slug":"aerovironment-acquires-bluehalo-2025","acquirerCompanyId":"a1306b4f-26b1-459a-84ec-d1ba6ee8f822","acquiredCompanyId":null,"acquirerName":null,"acquiredName":"BlueHalo","announcementDate":null,"closeDate":"2025-01-01T12:00:00.000Z","status":"completed","structure":"full_acquisition","valuationUsd":"4100000000","valuationBasis":"reported","summary":"AeroVironment acquired BlueHalo in an all-stock deal (~$4.1B, 2025), forming its Space, Cyber & Directed Energy business and adding the Arlington Capital sponsor directors to the board (cross-ref people-graph: david-wodlinger, henry-albers).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.avinc.com/","title":"AeroVironment acquires BlueHalo","sourceName":"AeroVironment (official)"}],"verificationPosture":"verified","reviewStatus":"reviewed","createdAt":"2026-06-05T02:31:19.605Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-05T02:31:19.605Z","acquirerCompany":{"id":"a1306b4f-26b1-459a-84ec-d1ba6ee8f822","slug":"aerovironment","name":"AeroVironment"},"acquiredCompany":null,"assets":[]}