Firefly Aerospace has completed its acquisition of the national security technology firm SciTec, the company announced. The deal, initially revealed in October, solidifies Firefly’s position as a full-spectrum space and defense provider by merging its launch and vehicle hardware with SciTec’s advanced software and data processing expertise.
The acquisition is structured as a strategic merger of capabilities. Firefly, known for its launch services, lunar landers, and in-space vehicles, now integrates SciTec’s more than four decades of experience in high-stakes national security software. SciTec brings over 475 employees specializing in multi-phenomenology systems, software development, and classified mission support, along with a portfolio of robust government contracts and six state-of-the-art facilities.
“Today marks the next era of Firefly,” said CEO Jason Kim. He emphasized that the union brings together the talent and technology to support critical national security programs and deliver advanced edge processing for dynamic space operations.
Key capabilities gained from the acquisition include industry-leading, AI-enabled software for missile warning and defense, space domain awareness, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). Furthermore, SciTec adds critical big data processing power, enabling cloud-based and edge processing of high-volume satellite data from all orbits to accelerate decision-making for national security and future commercial missions.
For SciTec, the move represents an opportunity to scale its proven software solutions. “We look forward to combining our software and hardware capabilities to create new industry-leading categories,” said SciTec CEO Jim Lisowski, who will continue to lead the subsidiary under Firefly’s ownership. He highlighted the shared culture of executing difficult missions, from modernizing missile warning systems to achieving lunar landings.
The integration advances Firefly’s role in pivotal defense initiatives, including programs like Golden Dome, by providing a complete suite of hardware and software for space-based interceptors, hypersonic testing, and domain awareness. By uniting spacecraft with the software to process their data at the tactical edge, the combined company aims to unlock new service models for both government and commercial customers, from national security agencies to future Moon and Mars missions.
