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Mobix Labs Moves into Drone Market with Latest Acquisition

Irvine-based fabless semiconductor firm announces intent to buy drone maker Vision Aerial of Montana

Irvine-based Mobix Labs Inc. said today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Vision Aerial Inc., a Montana-based manufacturer of American-built drones used in national security, government, energy, public safety and critical infrastructure operations.

Once completed, the deal moves Mobix Labs into the growing drone and aerial intelligence markets, where drones are used to inspect critical assets, support emergency response and reach dangerous or costly locations. Vision Aerial’s customers and end users include the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, USDA Forest Service, L3Harris, energy and utility operators and research universities. (Nasdaq: MOBX)

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Nancy Luna
Nancy Luna
Nancy Luna has been the executive editor of the Orange County Business Journal since September 2024. Nancy began her career 30 years ago at the Orange County Register, where she covered a range of beats, including retail, consumer trends, transportation, healthcare, and tourism. Before coming to the Business Journal, she previously worked as a correspondent for Business Insider’s Retail team, where she specialized in writing about the restaurant and food tech industries. Luna contributed to the Business Insider team that won a 2023 SABEW Award for explanatory journalism for their "Warehouse Nation" project. From 2018 to 2020, Luna was a senior editor and tech editor at Nation’s Restaurant News. While there, she covered the largest chains in the country including Taco Bell, McDonald's, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Starbucks. Luna grew up in Orange County and lives in Old Towne Orange with her husband, Brady.

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