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Brightstar Capital Partners announced the formation of Astrion, an engineering company focused on delivering products to the U.S. Government’s Civilian, Defense, and Space communities. The new company formed from the merger of Oasis Systems and ERC, which brings more than 60-years of combined experience and proven results.

The merger will bring together over 2,800 employees spread throughout three locations in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL, and Burlington, MA, respectively.

Astrion’s resources, deep expertise, and scalable solutions enable the organization to invest in and deliver innovative capabilities for defense and federal agencies.

The new company will continue to focus on optimizing security programs, creating and managing comprehensive digital systems, providing specialized mission support services and delivering system engineering and integration solutions to customers.

“Our investment in Astrion’s expanded leadership and services ensures that Astrion not only will continue to deliver innovative solutions, but also substantially expand its Civilian and Defense sector capabilities,” said Michael Singer, Partner at Brightstar Capital Partners. “We are confident that Astrion’s agility, ingenuity, and combined experience will drive value with industry-defining results.”

Brightstar Capital Partners is a middle market private equity firm focused on investing in closely held family, founder, or entrepreneur-led businesses. Brightstar oversaw the successful merger and formation of Astrion.