
Shares of Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLY) are rising Monday after the space and defense technology company announced that it would acquire a player in the advanced national security technologies space.
What To Know: Firefly will acquire SciTec, Inc. for approximately $855 million through a combination of cash and stock. The company will pay $300 million in cash, and $555 million in Firefly shares priced at $50 each.