$1 Trillion Defense Surge: Record Aftermarket Demand and AI Tech Integration

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TransDigm (NYSE: TDG) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings for approximately $2.2 billion in cash including certain tax benefits. The companies collectively generated approximately $280 million in revenue for the calendar year ended December 31, 2025.

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“We are excited to have an agreement to acquire Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra, two well run, profitable businesses that will fit well within TransDigm,” said Mike Lisman, TransDigm‘s CEO. “The Companies’ highly engineered, proprietary OEM-alternative parts and services generate nearly 100% commercial aftermarket revenue.”

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Both companies are leading independent designers and manufacturers of aerospace aftermarket solutions with highly engineered proprietary PMA components. Jet Parts Engineering serves commercial, regional and cargo airline customers as well as MRO providers, while Victor Sierra Aviation focuses on general aviation and business aviation sectors through brands including McFarlane Aviation and Tempest Aero Group.

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HII (NYSE: HII) has successfully completed builder’s sea trials for USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) following an extensive modernization availability as the Navy’s first Conventional Prompt Strike platform. The Ingalls and Navy team conducted a comprehensive series of at-sea tests including integrating the Conventional Prompt Strike weapon system and replacing the original twin 155mm Advanced Gun Systems with new missile tubes.

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“We have achieved a pivotal milestone with our Navy and industry partners to advance this complex modernization work that will set a precedent for the Zumwalt class,” said Brian Blanchette, Ingalls Shipbuilding president. “I’m very proud of the team effort and their critical role to advance the U.S. Navy’s first warship with hypersonic capabilities.”

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USS Zumwalt arrived at the Pascagoula shipyard in August 2023 for modernization and was moved onto land where the Ingalls team completed major technology upgrades. USS Lyndon B. Johnson is also undergoing CPS weapon system integration at Ingalls while USS Michael Monsoor is scheduled to receive the CPS system during a future availability.

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