Cobham

Multi-industrial provider Eaton, a key middle-market provider of aerospace parts to airframers, announced June 16 that it will buy Ultra PCS.

UrbanLink Air Mobility has agreed to purchase 20 EF-12 Escape electric hydrofoil vessels from Belfast, Northern Ireland-based Artemis Technologies.

Honeywell International says it is buying the U.S.-based radar and electronic-warfare businesses of the former Cobham company for around $1.9 billion.

Industry titans will continue to sell off businesses, and private equity will continue to play a central role.

The acquisition of Cobham Aerospace Communications, also known as AeroComms, would add a powerful technology brick to Thales’ secure-satcom offering.

Thales said July 25 it will buy a U.S.-based data and applications cybersecurity company called Imperva for $3.6 billion.

Thales' acquisition of cockpit communication systems company Cobham Aerospace Communications could create flight deck system integration possibilities.

GA-ASI and Cobham Australia had previously teamed up to supply 12 armed MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to the Royal Australian Air Force.

Avincis was previously the name of a wider group of helicopter operating companies.

British defense group Cobham is selling off its aerial refueling business to Eaton in a controversial $2.83 billion deal.