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Appendix 6B. Major arms industry acquisitions, 2009
Contents
Appendix 6B gives details of the major mergers and acquisitions in the North American and European arms industry in 2009.
Summary
There were no acquisitions of arms-producing companies worth over $1 billion in 2009, down from four in 2008 and seven in 2007.
The largest acquisitions in the OECD arms industry, 2009
| Buyer company |
Acquired company |
Deal value ($ m.) |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Castparts Corp. | Carlton Forge Works | 850 |
| General Dynamics | Axsys Tech. | 643 |
| BAE Systems | BVT Surface Fleet | 558 |
| Goodrich Corp. | Atlantic Inertial Systems | 375 |
| Woodward Governor | HR Textron | 365 |
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