{"id":3700,"date":"2026-07-17T09:11:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/3700\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T09:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:11:14","slug":"sigma-acquires-bromford-to-expand-nasmyths-uk-aerospace-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/3700\/","title":{"rendered":"Sigma Acquires Bromford to Expand Nasmyth\u2019s UK Aerospace Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dronefront.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsAppVideo2026-05-15at09.23.58.gif\" alt=\"The Drone Front\" width=\"1280\" height=\"539\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sigma Advanced Systems has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.com\/news\/sigma-advanced-systems-expands-nasmyth-s-aerospace-manufacturing-capability-with-acquisition-of-bromford-precision-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">acquired<\/a> UK-based Bromford Precision Solutions in a move to expand its subsidiary Nasmyth\u2019s manufacturing capabilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deal is valued at approximately 11.89 million pounds ($16 million) and is expected to close by the end of July. Through the acquisition, Bromford will operate alongside Nasmyth within Sigma Advanced Systems\u2019 UK manufacturing network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The transaction broadens Nasmyth\u2019s capabilities in complex aero engine structures, precision machining, and critical engine components while increasing production capacity and engineering expertise across its aerospace and defense operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bromford Precision Solutions manufactures aero engine rings, compressor casings, ducts, brackets, and lock plates for the aerospace and power generation industries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe look forward to building on Bromford\u2019s engineering heritage while continuing to invest in advanced manufacturing technologies and supporting our customers\u2019 future programs,\u201d Sigma CEO Sunil Kalidindi said.<\/p>\n<p>Consolidating Air Defense Industry<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sigma-Bromford transaction follows a broader trend of mergers and acquisitions across the aerospace and defense sector as companies seek to strengthen manufacturing capacity and expand technology portfolios.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June, Norway\u2019s Kongsberg <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefensepost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/kongsberg-acquires-zone5-missile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">completed its acquisition of California-based Zone 5 Technologies<\/a>, adding low-cost, mass-produced missile capabilities to its portfolio of air defense and strike systems.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the same month, Australia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefensepost.com\/2026\/06\/16\/eos-marss-acquisition-counter-drone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Electro Optic Systems finalized its purchase of MARSS\u2019 defense business<\/a> to strengthen its integrated counter-drone offerings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, in April, Finland\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefensepost.com\/2026\/04\/07\/finland-sensofusion-atol-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sensofusion acquired aircraft manufacturer Atol Aviation<\/a>, broadening its capabilities from ground-based counter-drone systems to airborne surveillance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; Sigma Advanced Systems has acquired UK-based Bromford Precision Solutions in a move to expand its subsidiary&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3701,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[331,1284,14,93],"class_list":["post-3700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-acquisition","tag-air-defense","tag-defence-industry","tag-europe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3700\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}