A Blank Rome team represented NP Aerospace, a leading global armor technology manufacturer and vehicle integrator, in its cross-border acquisition of Iten Defense, LLC, a U.S.-based specialist provider of advanced defense protection solutions. The acquisition provides NP Aerospace with a manufacturing presence in the U.S. and is expected to create opportunities to expand its customer base and production capabilities across North America. The transaction closed in September 2026.
For more information on this transaction, please read the press release: Iten Defense Officially Joins NP Aerospace Global Enterprise | NP Aerospace (press release, September 14, 2026).
This transaction featured Blank Rome’s interdisciplinary aerospace, defense, and government services (“ADG”) team working to address the unique issues involved in cross-border acquisitions in the ADG sector. This matter builds on Blank Rome’s longstanding experience representing clients in complex, transformational government contracts and ADG M&A transactions around the world.
The Blank Rome corporate team was led by Kipp B. Cohen and Tyler J. Hill, with significant support from Spencer C. Ebach, as well as Justin A. Chiarodo and Samarth Barot on government contracts matters, and Anthony Rapa, Kenneth Nunnencamp, and Rachel D. Evans on international trade and regulatory matters. Also assisting with the transaction were Cory G. Jacobs, Michael A. Kadlec, Margaret Anne Hill, Lisa Casey Spaniel, Brian P. O’Neil, Jennifer J. Daniels, Andrew I. Herman, Alexander H. Berman, Jacob M. Brownstein, Jillian M. Taylor, Michael J. Schmandt, Christopher A. Kimura, Melissa A. Scacchitti, Stephen M. Pennartz, Abigail E. Lefanto, and Ivy Shapiro. The Blank Rome team on the Finance side was led by Adam R. Sansweet and Joyce B. Lee.