Acquisition Opportunity Simplex Aerospace has been acquired by DART Aerospace, creating a combined entity with broader firefighting, aerial cleaning, and agricultural spray capabilities. This signals potential cross-sell opportunities to DART’s 900+ STCs, global OEMs, and helicopter operators, leveraging expanded product categories and faster time-to-market solutions.

Firefighting Leadership The company has a history of pioneering aerial firefighting systems, including an 850-gallon internal Fire Attack system and ongoing development for Chinese AC313 helicopters. This positions the business well to target firefighting operators and OEMs seeking proven, scalable water/retardant delivery solutions.

Global Network Post-acquisition, the combined entity operates across eight locations with manufacturing centers of excellence and a footprint in over 120 countries. This expansive network provides several entry points for localized sales and service, aftermarket parts, and training collaborations.

OEM and Operator Synergy DART’s extensive portfolio of mission equipment, parts, and services complements Simplex’s aerial application heritage. There is a clear path to position integrated mission kits for helicopters and to upsell together with new categories such as firefighting belly tanks, aerial cleaning, and agricultural spray systems to existing operator bases.

Growth & Modernization With growth from the combined workforce and manufacturing capacity, there is an opportunity to offer faster certification, enhanced aftersales support, and standardized training programs to increase uptime for operators, leveraging DART’s engineering capabilities and global service network.