Meghan Welch quoted in, “Defense Tech Innovation Tests Private Equity’s Comfort Zone,” Middle Market Growth Magazine

BGL Managing Director Meghan Welch, of the firm’s Aerospace, Defense & Government Services investment banking team, recently shared her perspective on the growth in defense tech spending with the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) for its annual Aerospace & Defense Report 2026.

In the article entitled, “Defense Tech Innovation Tests Private Equity’s Comfort Zone,” Meghan shares why private equity sponsors are jumping into the sector. She notes that corporate acquirers have also emerged as active buyers as a way to fast-track their own innovation and product development.

BGL’s Aerospace, Defense & Government Services (ADGS) investment banking team has decades of relevant experience and a network of long-standing relationships across a broad range of subsectors, including aerospace technology, aviation services & distribution, defense, space, and government technology & services.

To learn more about the defense M&A trends, read the complete article on page 5 of ACG’s Aerospace & Defense Report 2026.