AEVEX Corp.
US defence drone maker that bought drone-boat builder BlackSea Technologies in September 2026.
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Timeline for AEVEX Corp.
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Autonomous Systems: Land & SeaEntered the acquisition agreement
Autonomous Systems: Land & Sea: AEVEX bids up to $650m for BlackSeaBackground
AEVEX completed its purchase of BlackSea Technologies, a Baltimore builder of uncrewed surface vessels, on 8 September 2026. It had agreed the deal in August for up to $650m: $250m cash, about $350m in AEVEX stock and up to $50m of earnout.
BlackSea now runs as AEVEX's Maritime Systems division under its former chief executive Bob Pudney. AEVEX makes airborne drones and related systems for the US military. Its 2026 revenue guidance of $700m to $720m excluded BlackSea.
The purchase is part of a wave of drone-maker consolidation. In October Elbit Systems bought Canada's International Submarine Engineering to add underwater vehicles.
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