Appendix 6B. Major arms industry acquisitions, 2008
SAM PERLO-FREEMAN
Appendix 6B gives details of the major mergers and acquisitions in the North American and European arms industry in 2008.
There were four acquisitions of arms-producing companies worth over $1 billion in 2008, down from seven in 2007.
The largest acquisitions in the OECD arms industry, 2008
| Buyer company |
Acquired company |
Deal value ($ m.) |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett-Packard | EDS | 13 900 |
| Finmeccanica | DRS Technologies | 5 200 |
| Candover | Stork | 2 160 |
| Dassault Aviation | 20.8% of Thales | 2 200 |
