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L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. /DE/ (LHX): M&A transaction — L3Harris closes Aerojet Rocketdyne acquisition for $58/share; forms fourth segment
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. /DE/
- Acquisition completed July 28, 2023; Aerojet Rocketdyne shareholders received $58.00 per share in cash.
- Aerojet Rocketdyne becomes L3Harris's fourth business segment, adding over 5,000 employees.
- Ross Niebergall appointed President of the new Aerojet Rocketdyne segment.
- Deal aims to strengthen defense industrial base and expand into hypersonics, missile defense, and rocket engines.
- Acquisition adds considerable long-cycle backlog and broad propulsion expertise.