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Pre-Flight: Emerging Commercial Aerospace Opportunities

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SHARPE Focus: Emerging Growth Opportunities in Defense Industry 

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Fully Fueled: Three Factors Driving Growth in Private Aviation

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Disrupting Defense: Tech Investors' New Focus on National Security

Deal Snapshot: Summit Interconnect

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United Airlines announced the largest airplane order in its history. What does that mean for M&A? We discuss in this brief Q&A.

United’s Largest Airplane Order: Q&A with Chris Rogers

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Deal Snapshot: Jonathan Engineered Solutions

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Deal Snapshot: ATP Acquires Flightdocs

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30K Feet: Key Takeaways from the Revolution.Aero Conference

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Paris Air Show: Four Topics to Watch

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Harris Williams Roundtable Report

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The Aftermarket Takes Flight: Interest Grows in a Rapidly Changing Segment of the Aerospace Market

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Aerospace, Defense & Government Services Market Update - April 2013

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Harris Williams advised Summit Interconnect, a portfolio company of HCI Equity Partners, on its sale to Lindsay Goldberg. Summit is a leading provider of complex printed circuit boards focused on defense, space and high-performance commercial sectors in the North American market.

Summit Interconnect

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Harris Williams advised Ross Aviation, a portfolio company of KSL Capital, on its merger with Atlantic Aviation, a portfolio company of KKR. Ross Aviation is a premier nationwide network of fixed-base operators (FBOs) serving the business aviation sector.

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Harris Williams advised West Star Aviation, a portfolio company of Norwest Equity Partners, on its sale to The Sterling Group. West Star Aviation is a leading independent provider of MRO services to the business aviation industry.

West Star Aviation

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Harris Williams advised Lynx FBO Network, a portfolio company of The Sterling Group, on its sale to Atlantic Aviation, a portfolio company of KKR. Lynx is a rapidly growing network of fixed-base operators (FBOs) serving the business aviation sector.

LYNX FBO

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Harris Williams advised International Marine & Industrial Applicators (IMIA), a portfolio company of J.F. Lehman & Company, on its sale to The Carlyle Group and Stellex Capital Management. IMIA provides critical vessel preservation, scaffolding, environmental containment and other related services to the U.S. government and commercial marine new construction and maintenance, repair and overhaul (&ldquo;MRO&rdquo;) markets.

IMIA

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Harris Williams advised Arlington Capital Partners on its acquisition of Stellant Systems, the Electron Devices and Narda West Divisions of L3Harris. Stellant is a market-leading provider of RF amplification products for space, electronic warfare, radar, and other defense technology end market applications.

Stellant Systems

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Harris Williams advised Hunt Valve, a portfolio company of May River Capital, on its sale to Fairbanks Morse, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management. Hunt Valve is a specialty valve engineering and manufacturing company serving the United States Navy and industrial customers worldwide.

Hunt Valve

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Harris Williams advised ACL Airshop, a portfolio company of Argosy Private Equity, Azalea Capital, Balance Point Capital and ORIX Private Equity Solutions, on its sale to Alinda Capital Partners. ACL Airshop is a full-service fleet management and equipment solutions provider to the global air cargo industry.

ACL Airshop

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Harris Williams advised CIS Secure, a portfolio company of Acorn Growth Companies, on its sale to HKW. CIS Secure is a leading provider of secure endpoint communications technologies for government and commercial customers.

CIS Secure

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Iten Defense, a leading manufacturer of composite armor products, has been recapitalized by Edgewater Capital.

Iten Defense

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Harris Williams advised Jonathan Engineered Solutions (JES), a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, on its sale to JLL Partners. JES designs and manufactures highly engineered enclosure solutions that protect mission critical C4ISR and sensitive electronic equipment across defense and aerospace applications.

Jonathan Engineered Solutions

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Harris Williams advised ATP, a premier provider of software solutions for the aviation industry and portfolio company of ParkerGale Capital, on its acquisition of Flightdocs.

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A leading provider of mission-critical services to the U.S. government, armed forces and international customers, including the U.S. Department of State, Army, Navy, Air Force, NASA and others 
 
 A portfolio company of Platinum Equity 
 
 Has been acquired by Gores Holdings III (SPAC)

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A second-generation, family-owned business aviation company has been recapitalized by Summit Park.

Elliott Aviation

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A developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty, medium-speed reciprocating engines used primarily in marine and power generation applications and the principal supplier of diesel engines to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard 
 
 A subsidiary of EnPro Industries 
 
 Has been acquired by Arcline Investment Management

Fairbanks Morse

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A leading integrated, global provider of aviation aftermarket products and services including sale and lease of aircraft and engines, maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, used serviceable material part sales, asset management, and engineered solutions 
 
 A portfolio company of Leonard Green & Partners 
 
 Has been acquired by Monocle Acquisition Corp. (SPAC)

AerSale

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A manufacturer and systems integrator for the Resolute Eagle, a long-endurance Group 3 unmanned aerial vehicle for tactical applications and the only Group 3 platform that combines beyond line-of-sight and vertical take-off-and-landing capabilities in a single platform 
 
 Has been acquired by American Aerospace

PAE ISR

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A leading manufacturer of mass properties measurement instruments and electronic test solutions. 
 
 A portfolio company of Benford Capital Partners 
 
 Has been acquired by L Squared Capital Partners

Space Electronics

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A global leader in advanced composite materials development and manufacturing for high-reliability applications.

Axiom Materials

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A leading developer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), imaging and delivery payloads and flight management software for military, public safety and critical infrastructure markets.

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Trafficware provides a fully integrated, innovative suite of software, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and hardware solutions that provide customers with enhanced mobility and improved safety. As a company driving innovation in the traffic industry, Trafficware builds traffic management infrastructure for the next-generation of smart cities. 
 
 A portfolio company of KRG Capital Partners 
 
 Has been acquired by Cubic Corporation, San Diego, California

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A leading provider of component repair and aftermarket support services to the turbine general aviation, defense, and commercial fixed and rotary wing markets. 
 
 A portfolio company of PNC Riverarch Capital 
 
 Has been acquired by GenNx360 Capital Partners, New York, New York

Precision Aviation Group

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A leading independent provider of OEM alternative parts and repair solutions to the commercial aerospace industry. 
 
 Has been recapitalized by Vance Street Capital, Los Angeles, California

Jet Parts Engineering, Inc.

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Chris Rogers is a managing director at Harris Williams in the firm's Aerospace, Defense & Government Services (ADG) Group. He has deep experience advising clients in aerospace technology and products, aviation services, defense, and 
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Chris, who joined the firm in 2005, has over 20 years of experience working with clients on mergers and acquisitions and strategic advisory assignments, including divestitures, financings, and capital raising. Earlier in his career, Chris served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps.

__Education:__ M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and B.S. in History, with honors and distinction, from the United States Naval Academy

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Doug Kinard is a managing director at Harris Williams in the firm's Aerospace, Defense & Government Services Group.  He has extensive experience working with clients across sectors, including aerospace technology and products; aviation services; defense; and government services. 

Doug has nearly 15 years of experience at Harris Williams advising clients on mergers and acquisitions and strategic advisory assignments, including divestitures, financings, and capital raising. Earlier in his career, Doug served as a submarine officer in the United States Navy.

__Education:__ M.B.A. from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia and B.S. with Distinction from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia

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Chris Smith is a managing director at Harris Williams in the firm's Aerospace, Defense & Government Services Group. He has extensive experience advising clients across sectors, including aerospace technology and products; aviation services; defense; government services; and space. 

Chris has over 11 years of experience at the firm, advising clients on mergers and acquisitions and strategic advisory assignments, including divestitures, financings, and capital raising. Earlier in his career, Chris served as a naval aviator in the United States Navy where he flew the F/A-18 Hornet. 

__Education:__ M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth; B.S. in Chemistry from the U.S. Naval Academy

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