BAE Re-Entering Space Business With Ball Aerospace Acquisition

Tony Osborne August 17, 2023
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LONDON—BAE Systems has emerged as the suitor for Ball Aerospace, after the latter’s parent company put the business up for sale in June. BAE will buy the U.S. defense and aerospace electronics supplier for $5.55 billion through a stock purchase agreement, the two companies announced Aug. 17. The...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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