Firefly Aerospace, a leading space and defense technology company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SciTec, Inc., a recognized innovator in advanced national security solutions, for approximately $855 million. The transaction includes $300 million in cash and $555 million in Firefly shares, issued to SciTec’s owners at $50 per share.
“The acquisition of SciTec enhances our ability to support a growing number of defense missions and provides us with a significant operational advantage,” said Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly Aerospace. “SciTec’s mission-proven software and big data processing capabilities provide warfighters with rapid, accurate information to enable informed decisions that protect our homeland from emerging threats. These capabilities significantly enhance our ability to deliver integrated, software-defined solutions for critical national security imperatives, particularly Golden Dome. We are excited to welcome the SciTec team to the Firefly family and look forward to working together to continue to deliver leading edge solutions to advance our country’s strategic advantage in space.”
The acquisition marks a pivotal step in Firefly’s mission to deliver end-to-end space and defense solutions, combining its launch, lunar, and in-space service expertise with SciTec’s deep capabilities in mission analytics, remote sensing, and multi-phenomenology data fusion. By integrating SciTec’s proven technologies-spanning missile warning and defense, ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance), space domain awareness, and autonomous command and control-Firefly strengthens its ability to deliver advanced, AI-driven, software-defined defense systems with low-latency response times across multiple operational domains.
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SciTec generated approximately $164 million in revenue over the twelve months ending June 30, 2025, underpinned by robust contracts with the U.S. intelligence community, Department of Defense, national security agencies, and commercial partners. Earlier this year, SciTec secured a $259 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to enhance the Future Operational Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) framework—developing scalable, cyber-secure ground processing systems to strengthen missile warning and tracking missions while accelerating real-time threat response.
“We believe Firefly is the best home for our business and people,” said Jim Lisowski, CEO of SciTec. “In addition to the strong strategic fit, our cultures are similar. Both teams are empowered, rapid innovators who are passionate about our critical missions and willing to take on near impossible tasks to ensure we protect our country from future threats. We share a unique focus on providing differentiated, leading-edge solutions to our customers.”