Motorola Just Spent $4.4 Billion On Battlefield-Grade Wireless Networks— Inside The Silvus Technologies Power Play!

Motorola Solutions has made its boldest move in years with the $4.4 billion acquisition of Silvus Technologies, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in software-defined mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) for mission-critical communications. The deal, announced on May 27, 2025, marks a significant strategic pivot as Motorola deepens its focus beyond mission-critical voice and expands aggressively into high-bandwidth, infrastructure-less communications that support video, sensors, and autonomous systems in contested environments. Silvus’ technology, already battle proven in the Ukraine conflict and widely adopted by U.S. and allied militaries, enables real-time decentralized communications across hundreds of connected nodes. The company’s estimated 2025 revenue stands at $475 million with adjusted EBITDA margins of 45%, and Motorola expects the transaction to be non-GAAP EPS accretive within 12 months of closing. The deal includes an earnout of up to $600 million based on performance through 2027–2028. As global security and defense requirements evolve, Motorola is positioning itself to serve an expanding total addressable market for resilient, high-performance wireless systems.