Motorola Solutions-D-Fend Solutions deal cleared by Australian watchdog
( July 29, 2026, 06:55 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Motorola Solutions' proposed acquisition of Israeli counter-drone technology company D-Fend Solutions has been approved by Australia's competition watchdog following a Phase 1 review. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission on Wednesday concluded the transaction was unlikely to substantially lessen competition because there are no horizontal overlaps or vertical relationships between the companies' Australian operations. The regulator said the merged company would be unlikely to have the ability or incentive to engage in anticompetitive bundling or tying.Statement follows. Determination attached. ...
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.