CTSi, EXPANSIA, and JHNA merge to form next-generation Defense andAerospace Technology Corporation
The mergerestablishes a global leader in digital engineering and modernization focused onsolving the nation’s most complex defense challenges.
Virginia Beach, Virginia - John H. Northrop & Associates, (“JHNA”), Coherent Technical Services, (“CTSi”), and EXPANSIA Group, (“EXPANSIA”) today announced their merger to form a newnational defense technology corporation supporting warfighters, operators, andprogram offices through expertise in digital engineering, full-spectrumsimulation, and advanced fabrication. The merger establishes the foundation fora new Falfurrias Management Partners defense technology platform that will continueto fulfill existing contracts with the DoD, DARPA, NASA, U.S. Navy, Army, AirForce, Space Force, and commercial partners.
Engineeredto move at the speed and scale of modern conflict, the corporation deliversdefense customers end-to-end support across the full acquisition and missionlifecycle, from research and development to sustainment and readiness. Bycombining patented technologies in artificial intelligence and human-machineteaming, modular open systems architecture, integrated digital environments,and additive manufacturing, the organization is positioned to solve thecritical technical challenges shaping the next era of national security acrossland, sea, air, and space. Included in the merger is CTSi’s MudbucketTMsoftware, which facilitates quick and inexpensive upgrades to aviation systems.
“Thismerger brings together deep mission understanding and advanced technologies tohelp drive the next phase of defense innovation,” said Ian Northrop,current JHNA CEO and incoming CEO of the new organization. “It strengthens ourability to support priority areas such as autonomy and unmanned systems,next-generation platform development and modernization, and contestedlogistics. Most importantly, it enables us to better support the Warfighterwith technology that matters, while aligning our talent, culture, and missionfocus as a single organization.”
The combined corporation employsmore than 525 professionals operating from key defense hubs including NewportNews, Va., Patuxent River, Md., Huntsville, Al., Nashua, NH., and San Diego,CA. The corporation also operates a 100,000-square-foot advanced prototypingand fabrication facility in Patuxent River, Md, supporting rapidexperimentation, testing, and transition to operational use.
Thispartnership represents the fifth platform investment within Falfurrias’ federalgovernment services and technology investment campaign. Alongside CEO IanNorthrop, Falfurrias’ Marybeth Wootton, Joe Price and GrantHundley will all join the Company board.
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About JHNA
JHNA is a full-spectrum digitalengineering company that supports U.S. military and national security missionsby delivering operationally relevant solutions across the full platformacquisition lifecycle. Through our wholly owned subsidiary, TSA, Inc., weprovide essential cybersecurity capabilities and reinforce our digitalengineering services. For more information, visit JHNA.com
About CTSi
CTSi is a defenseproduct-focused company committed to solving hard problems for nationalsecurity customers. With core competencies in avionics integration, unmannedsystems, aerial refueling, and positioning, navigation, and timing, the companybuilds and deploys novel technology. For more information, visit GoCTSi.com
About EXPANSIA
EXPANSIA empowers nationalsecurity customers to deploy technology faster with data, people, andecosystems. Experts in continuous-delivery methods which drive digital adoptionand advance mission priorities, EXPANSIA supports the development and deploymentof integrated digital environments supporting next-generation aviationplatforms and supports sustainment and readiness through integration ofadditive manufacturing capabilities. For more information, visit ExpansiaGroup.com
AboutFalfurrias
FalfurriasCapital Partners is an operationally focused, middle market private equity fundfocused on investing in high-growth companies in the government and businessservices, food manufacturing, and industrial technology sectors. The fund ismanaged by Falfurrias Management Partners, a Charlotte-based private equityfirm founded in 2006 by Hugh McColl Jr., former chairman and CEO of Bank ofAmerica; Marc Oken, former CFO of Bank of America; and Managing Partner EdMcMahan. The firm has raised $3.6 billion across seven funds and invests ingrowing, middle-market businesses in sectors where the firm’s operationalresources, relationships, and sector expertise can be employed to complementportfolio company executive teams in support of growth objectives. For moreinformation, visit Falfurrias.com.
