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Greenbriar agrees to buy Spectrum Control from AEA

A secondary buyout in defence RF electronics.

M&A News deals deskIndustrials / Defence · US2 Oct 2026

Greenbriar Equity Group agreed in early October to acquire Spectrum Control, a developer of radio-frequency components for defence and industrial customers, from AEA Investors. Terms were not disclosed.

Spectrum Control website: spectrumcontrol.com

Market context

Defence electronics suppliers have been in demand from private equity as Western military budgets rise. Latham & Watkins advised the lenders financing the acquisition.