Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions (CAES), now known as Frontgrade Technologies, is a U.S. company that provides mission-critical electronic solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. They specialize in advanced RF technology, including radiation-hardened microelectronics, ASICs, antennas, and motion control solutions, designed for harsh environments from deep space to the depths of the ocean. CAES partners with key players like Lockheed Martin and supplies various branches of the U.S. military, offering solutions for the entire signal chain. Key words associated with the company include: RF technology, microelectronics, antennas, aerospace, defense.
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Honeywell expects to receive regulatory approvals for the CAES acquisition before the end of 2024.
The all-cash deal for CAES was agreed on 2024-06-20 to acquire the Arlington, Virginia-based company from private equity firm Advent International.
Honeywell plans to buy defense electronics maker CAES for $1,900,000,000.
Frontgrade was previously known as CAES Space Systems, the former electronics unit of British defense and aerospace contractor Cobham, before being purchased earlier 2023 by Veritas.
CAES was acquired by Veritas Capital in January 2023 and rebranded as Frontgrade Technologies.
CAES was acquired by Veritas Capital in January 2023 and rebranded as Frontgrade Technologies.
CAES was acquired by Veritas Capital in January 2023 and rebranded as Frontgrade Technologies.
The other two significant space-related acquisitions were Maxar Technologies and CAES Space Systems, which was renamed Frontgrade Technologies, sold to private equity.
Veritas confirmed the completion of its acquisition of Frontgrade Technologies from CAES.
Advent International bought CAES in 2020 for about $5,000,000,000.
Veritas Capital plans to buy CAES Space Systems from CAES, the former electronics unit of British defense and aerospace contractor Cobham, for an undisclosed sum.
CAES was chosen by Argotec to provide the radiation-hardened GR712RC dual-core LEON0.914 m SPARC V8 microprocessor on several Argotec space missions.
The transaction to acquire CAES Space Systems is expected to close in 2023-01-01, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
STMicroelectronics is a leading European semiconductor company collaborating with CAES on the GR765.
CAES won multiple contracts with the European Space Agency to develop the GR765 System-on-Chip (SOC).
Jena-Optronik’s current generation of star sensors and LiDAR sensors utilize CAES’s GR712RC dual-core LEON0.914 m SPARC V8 microprocessor.
The official contract signing between CAES and Jena-Optronik will take place at the International Astronautical Congress in the Swedish pavilion on 2022-09-20, in Paris, France.
CAES signed a multi-year contract with Jena-Optronik to deliver flight-grade GR740 quad-core LEON1.22 m SPARC V8 microprocessor devices for Jena-Optronik’s next-generation sensor products.
Peter Kapell, CEO of Jena-Optronik, and Sandi Habinc, General Manager of CAES Gaisler Products, will attend the contract signing at IAC on 2022-09-20.
CAES offers a long line of LEON technology with proven robustness for use in GEO orbits.