Eaton Buys Cobham’s Aerial Refueling Unit In $2.8B Deal

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LONDON—British defense group Cobham is selling off its aerial refueling business to Eaton in a controversial $2.83 billion deal. Aerial refueling has long been seen as one of the crown jewels of Cobham’s business. The company pioneered the technology after the Second World War and its refueling...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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