Air taxi firm Joby acquires defense tech company for $500 million
An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation flies near the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Roselle Chen
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Aug 11 : Joby Aviation said on Tuesday it would buy defense technology company Resonant Sciences for about $500 million, as it looks to scale its business in a growing defense market.
Electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) companies are focusing more on the military market amid ramped-up defense spending driven by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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• Shares of Santa Cruz, California-based Joby fell 6.5 per cent in premarket trading.
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• Joby expects to fund the deal with about $450 million in cash and $50 million in its common stock.
• Ohio-based Resonant designs, manufactures and delivers advanced radio-frequency and mission systems for U.S. national security customers.
• The deal, expected to close in the first half of 2027, will give the combined company about 1 million square feet of manufacturing, integration and testing space across the Dayton, Ohio region.
• Upon closing, Resonant will become Joby’s dedicated defense business and include its hybrid aircraft and autonomy technologies, while Joby’s commercial aircraft business will remain focused on its electric air taxi initiatives.
Source: Reuters
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