Arka Group Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

ABL Space Systems is an El Segundo-headquartered launch provider developing the RS1 rocket for small satellite deployments to low Earth orbit with 1,350 kg payload capacity. The GS0 ground system enables launches from sites like Alaska's Pacific Spaceport. Backed by investors including Lockheed Martin Ventures, ABL conducted hotfire tests in 2023. Founded in 2017, the company employs 200 at its 30,000 sq ft facility.

True Anomaly is an Austin-based space technology company designing autonomous spacecraft and software for orbital security and resilience. The firm builds Jackal electronic warfare satellites and develops simulation platforms for space domain awareness. True Anomaly supports U.S. Space Force contracts and partners with defense primes to field counter-space capabilities.

Mach Industries is a defense manufacturer founded in 2023 and headquartered in Huntington Beach, California. The company develops advanced unmanned systems, weapons, propulsion technology and the manufacturing infrastructure needed to produce them at scale. Its programs include aircraft and other autonomous platforms designed for military missions in contested environments. Mach vertically integrates guidance, control, airframes, propulsion and energetics to shorten development cycles and reduce dependence on constrained suppliers. Its customers are the United States military, allied defense organizations and other national-security buyers. The company earns revenue through the development, manufacture and delivery of defense systems, components and related production capabilities. Mach acquired Exquadrum in May 2026 and integrated its solid-rocket-motor, munitions, testing and technical-services operations as Mach Energetics.

MTAR Technologies makes precision parts and assemblies for space, nuclear, defence, and clean energy customers, including fuel cell systems. Customers include space agencies and global energy firms. Headquartered in Hyderabad.

Sierra Space is a commercial space and defense-technology company headquartered in Louisville, Colorado. It builds satellites and spacecraft for national security and civil customers, high-rate solar arrays and other space subsystems, the Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane developed under a NASA contract to resupply the International Space Station, and the LIFE inflatable habitat for commercial space stations such as Orbital Reef, which it is developing with Blue Origin. Its contracts include a $450 million award to build satellites for a national security customer and a Space Development Agency Tranche 2 Tracking Layer contract worth up to $740 million for 18 missile warning and tracking satellites and it reported $3.4 billion in active contracts in 2023. The business was spun out of Sierra Nevada Corporation in 2021, inheriting more than 30 years of space flight heritage, and SNC, owned by Fatih and Eren Ozmen, remains its majority owner. Sierra Space raised a $1.4 billion Series A at a $4.5 billion valuation in November 2021, a $290 million Series B at $5.3 billion in September 2023 and a $550 million Series C led by LuminArx Capital Management at $8 billion in March 2026. Dream Chaser completed its manufacturing and assembly milestones in 2025, with a demonstration flight planned for late 2026.

Aerospace CH UAV Co Ltd is engaged in the development, design, production, maintenance and sales of aviation, spacecraft and equipment, film for capacitors, optical grade polyester film, solar battery back film, packaging film, capacitor manufacturing, sales, aviation, spacecraft and equipment technical consulting services, equipment leasing, computer software design, research and development, installation, commissioning and technical services.

Data Patterns (India) Ltd is a defense and aerospace electronics solutions provider catering to the indigenously developed defense products industry. The company caters to the entire spectrum of defense and aerospace platforms, offering products like cockpit and rugged displays, naval systems, space systems, radar and radar systems, electronic warfare, and avionic systems, among others. It operates only in one business segment, i.e., the manufacture, sale, and service of defense electronics. Geographically, a majority of its revenue is generated from its operations in India, and it also has some exposure to other markets.

AviChina Industry & Technology Co Ltd is engaged in the development, manufacture, sales, and upgrade of civil aviation products and defense products, such as the provision of helicopters, trainer aircraft, general-purpose aircraft, and regional jets for domestic and overseas customers, and the co-development and manufacture of aviation products with foreign aviation product manufacturers. AviChina has three operating segments: Aviation, entire aircraft; Aviation ancillary system and related business, which generates key revenue; and Aviation engineering services. The Aviation entire aircraft segment includes helicopters, trainer aircraft, and general aircraft for both civil and military uses. AviChina mainly conducts its business in China.

QinetiQ Group PLC is a company operating in the aerospace, defense, and security sectors. Its operating segments are EMEA Services, and Global Solutions. It generates majority of revenue from EMES Services. EMEA Services provides technical assurance, test and evaluation and training services, underpinned by long-term contracts. EMEA Services comprises business units which are not considered reportable segments as defined UK Defence, UK Intelligence and the Australia sector. Global Solutions combines all other business units not aggregated within EMEA Services. It has presence in United Kingdom (UK), United States of America, Australia, Home countries, Europe, and Rest of world of which majority of revenue comes from Home countries.

AECC Aero-Engine Controls Co Ltd is engaged in the provision of aviation and defense, and non-aviation civilian products. The company also provides civil aviation precision parts for aviation companies, such as aviation rocker arms, flight control systems and fuel system slide valve components, engine pump housing components, and other precision parts.

Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry Co Ltd engages in the manufacture and sale of aviation products, motorcycles, and engines. The company operates through Trainer Business, Subcontract Production Business, and General Aviation Business segments. The main products of the K8 series jet trainer and the first teacher six-propeller trainer are exported to many countries and regions such as Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Further, the group act as the main export base for China's trainer aircraft, agricultural and forestry aircraft research and production bases and aviation foreign trade.

Avic (Chengdu) Uas Co Ltd is engaged in the design, production, repair, sales, leasing, after-sales service and technology development, technology transfer, technical consultation, and technical services of UAV systems, aerospace vehicles and their supporting products.

Applied Aerospace & Defense Inc specializes in providing engineering and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for space and defense technology companies. The company builds complex hardware for extreme operating environments, combining deep material science and IP-enabled process expertise with the ability to enable rapid prototyping, enhance new product development, and responsively scale production. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the sales of Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, followed by Space and Launch Systems, C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems.

Maker of precision-cast and forged titanium, nickel and steel components for aerospace, defence and energy customers, including a strategic materials unit. Headquartered in Lucknow.

Apollo Micro Systems Ltd offers design, development, and assembly of custom-built electronics and electro-mechanical solutions. The company offers a wide range of services such as electronic manufacturing, hardware design services, IT and software services, electronic and mechanical- CAD services.

Xi'an Triangle Defense Co Ltd is a China based company engaged in the manufacturing of Railway, Marine, Aerospace and other transportation equipment's.

Aerospace Industrial Development Corp is involved in the manufacturing and development of aerospace and defense products. The company's main business categories are as follows: design, manufacture, assembly, testing and maintenance of aircraft, engines, avionics, and related components; consulting services and technology transfers of aerospace technology, logistical support and engineering technology management of large-scale projects; engineering and development of software and sales of aerospace products.

Beijing Beimo High Tech Frictional Material Co Ltd formerly Beijing Bei Mo Gao Ke Friction Material Co Ltd is engaged in production and sales of high-end equipment and brake products for military and civilian aerospace vehicle landing gear landing systems, tank armored vehicles, high-speed trains and other high-end equipment. The company's products include brake wheels, brake system, aircraft landing gear.