In the North American aerospace & defence industry, there were 27 M&A deals announced in Q2 2024, worth a total value of $3.4bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $1.9bn acquisition of Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions by Honeywell International was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Aerospace, Defense and Security Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes in Q2 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 North America increased by 739% in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $405.3m and rose by 11% as compared to Q2 2023. Related deal volume decreased by 4% in Q2 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 10% lower than in Q2 2023.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in North America in H1 2024 were Houlihan Lokey; Moelis & Co; Jefferies Financial Group with 3, 2, 1 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in North America in H1 2024 were Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Jones Day; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin with 2, 2, 1 deals respectively.

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This content was updated on 26 July 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.