U.S. Private Equity Group Snaps Up Cobham

Credit: K-46: Boeing
LONDON—British aerospace engineering company Cobham is being snapped up by a U.S. private equity group. Bidco, part of Advent International, has purchased the UK-listed company for £4 billion ($5 billion). The company is best known for its inflight refueling equipment and communications systems. The...
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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