Ball Aerospace

BAE Systems’ acquisition of Ball Aerospace will help position the company for a potential role on the proposed Iron Dome for America missile defense project.

The aerospace and defense sector could experience modest mergers and acquisitions activity this year.

UK-based defense contractor paid a premium for the Ball business with an eye on the fast-growing space systems segment.

BAE will buy U.S. defense and aerospace electronics supplier Ball Aerospace for $5.55 billion through a stock purchase agreement, the two companies announced.

Ball Corp. has confirmed that it is mulling a sale or another way to monetize its aerospace unit.

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