Cobham Ltd (Cobham), a subsidiary of Advent International Corp, designs, develops, manufactures, and delivers communication and connectivity equipment and solutions for the aerospace, energy, electronics, and defense. It also provides precision engineering and specialist air services. The company’s product portfolio includes air-to-air refuelling; defense electronics; aviation services such as airline, charter; audio, video, and data communications, including aviation oxygen systems, refueling equipment, rescue and navigation lights, weapon system containers, satellite communications; and life support and mission equipment. Cobham serves to commercial, the US defense/security, and UK, RoW defence/security market. The company has business presence in the UK, the US, Australia, and Africa. Cobham is headquartered in Wimborne, Dorset, the UK.
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Address
Tringham House, 580 Deansleigh Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, England, BH212BJ
Website
www.cobham.com
Telephone
44 1202 882020
No of Employees
10,000
Industry
Aerospace and Defense
Revenue (2020)
$29.0M
Products and Services
| Products | Services | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| Avionics and Surveillance | Aviation | Cobham |
| Antennas | Maintenance Services | |
| Communications Systems | Training Services for Military Aircraft and Crews | |
| XXX | XXX | |
| XXX | XXX | |
| XXX | XXX |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Contracts/Agreements | In August, the company agreed to acquire Ultra Electronics for US$3.56 billion. |
| 2021 | Contracts/Agreements | In May, Cobham Mission Systems secured a follow-on contract from Thales Alenia Space Italia for regulators and latch valves to be used on the European Service Modules for NASA’s American-crewed Orion spacecraft. |
| 2021 | Contracts/Agreements | In April, Cobham secured a contract to supply chaff, flare systems for German Quadriga Eurofighters. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Cobham Ltd | Northrop Grumman Corp | BAE Systems Plc | Dassault Aviation SA | AAR Corp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United States of America | United Kingdom | France | United States of America |
| City | Dorset | Falls Church | London | Paris | Wood Dale |
| State/Province | England | Virginia | - | - | Illinois |
| No. of Employees | 10,000 | 88,000 | 90,500 | 12,371 | 4,700 |
| Entity Type | Private | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shonnel Malani | Chairman | Executive Board | 2020 | 42 |
| Graham Henry Kirk | Secretary | Senior Management | 2020 | - |
| Martin Clements CMG OBE | Director | Non Executive Board | 2021 | - |
| Gregory Jack Bagwell | Director | Non Executive Board | 2021 | 60 |
| Martin Hugh Clements | Director | Non Executive Board | 2021 | 60 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2022 | XX |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2022 | XX |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2022 | XX |
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