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In 2002, Aeroflex acquired IFR Systems Inc, a test equipment manufacturer from Wichita, Kansas, originally founded in 1937. In 1998, IFR previously acquired Marconi Instruments, a British test equipment manufacturer.
In 2007, Aeroflex was taken private by a group of private equity firms including Veritas Capital, Golden Gate Capital, GS Direct.
In 2008, Aeroflex acquired Gaisler Research, a designer of rad-hard IP for space applications, including the open source LEON processor.
In 2009, Aeroflex acquired VI Technology, a test automation company.
In 2010, Aeroflex acquired Willtek, a test equipment manufacturer from San Diego, California. Willtek was split from another company which previously acquired Wavetek.
In 2010, Aeroflex acquired Radiation Assured Devices of Colorado Springs, Colorado and changes its name to Aeroflex RAD.
In 2010, Aeroflex acquired Advanced Control Components for $20 Million.
In 2010, Aeroflex announced an initial public offering of 17.25 million shares.
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In FY 2010, AMS and ATS contributed almost equally to net sales. The majority of sales, particularly for AMS, are in the space, avionics, and defense markets.
In May 2014, Aeroflex was acquired by the UK aerospace company Cobham for $1.46 billion.
In March 2018, Viavi Solutions purchased Cobham AvComm and Wireless Test and Measurement, which were previously part of Aeroflex, for $455 million. These business units will continue using the name Aeroflex until March 2021.
From Wikipedia’s article on Aeroflex, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7