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AeroVironment Completes $405M Arcturus UAV Acquisition

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Simi Valley-based Aerovironment said yesterday that it has completed the $405M acquisition of Arcturus UAV, a designer and manufacturer of high performance, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The deal had originally been announced on January 13th.

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AeroVironment Acquires Arcturus UAV For $405M

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Simi Valley-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker Aerovironment says it is acquiring Arcturus UAV, a developer of unmanned aircraft used by the military, in a deal worth $405M in cash and stock. AeroVironment said it would pay $355M in cash and $50M in stock for Arcturus, which is based in Petaluma, Claifornia.

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Xconomy Q&A: An Update with Arcturus Therapeutics CEO Joseph Payne

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Things have been moving quickly in recent weeks for the San Diego RNA drug developer Arcturus Therapeutics. After initiating a reverse merger last month, Arcturus signed a research collaboration and worldwide licensing agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, part of the Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ) family of companies.