Cobham
Aerospace and defense company providing mechanical, avionics, and communication technologies for aviation and satellite applications.
Highlights
3 facts
CITE
Plain text
Cobham — Founded: 1934. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:founded
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_cobham_founded,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Cobham — Founded},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:founded},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON
{
"id": "fact:cobham:founded",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "Cobham — Founded",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:founded",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} CITE
Plain text
Cobham — Employees: 5001-10000. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:employee_range
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_cobham_employee_range,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Cobham — Employees},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:employee_range},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON
{
"id": "fact:cobham:employee_range",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "Cobham — Employees",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:employee_range",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} CITE
Plain text
Cobham — Tracked signals (12mo): 18. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-05-20; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:signal_count
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_cobham_signal_count,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Cobham — Tracked signals (12mo)},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:signal_count},
note = {As of 2026-05-20; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON
{
"id": "fact:cobham:signal_count",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "Cobham — Tracked signals (12mo)",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:signal_count",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
5,
20
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-05-20; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} What they do
7 products
| Product | Launch | Environment | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Refueling Buddy Store | — | Aerial | LIMITED | CITEPlain textCobham — Product: Aerial Refueling Buddy Store. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:aerial-refueling-buddy-store BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_cobham_product_aerial-refueling-buddy-store,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Cobham — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:aerial-refueling-buddy-store},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:cobham:product:aerial-refueling-buddy-store",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "Cobham — Product",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:aerial-refueling-buddy-store",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Cobham Unmanned Systems (EOD/IEDD) | — | Outdoor | LEGACY | CITEPlain textCobham — Product: Cobham Unmanned Systems (EOD/IEDD). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:cobham-unmanned-systems-eod-iedd BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_cobham_product_cobham-unmanned-systems-eod-iedd,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Cobham — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:cobham-unmanned-systems-eod-iedd},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:cobham:product:cobham-unmanned-systems-eod-iedd",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "Cobham — Product",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:cobham-unmanned-systems-eod-iedd",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Maritime Satcom Terminals | 2024 | Maritime | FIELDED | CITEPlain textCobham — Product: Maritime Satcom Terminals. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:maritime-satcom-terminals BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_cobham_product_maritime-satcom-terminals,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Cobham — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:maritime-satcom-terminals},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:cobham:product:maritime-satcom-terminals",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "Cobham — Product",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:maritime-satcom-terminals",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| PRISM PTT+ | — | Outdoor | FIELDED | CITEPlain textCobham — Product: PRISM PTT+. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:prism-ptt BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_cobham_product_prism-ptt,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Cobham — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:prism-ptt},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:cobham:product:prism-ptt",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "Cobham — Product",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:prism-ptt",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| SAILOR 6110 mini-C GMDSS | — | Maritime | FIELDED | CITEPlain textCobham — Product: SAILOR 6110 mini-C GMDSS. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:sailor-6110-mini-c-gmdss BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_cobham_product_sailor-6110-mini-c-gmdss,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Cobham — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:sailor-6110-mini-c-gmdss},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:cobham:product:sailor-6110-mini-c-gmdss",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "Cobham — Product",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:sailor-6110-mini-c-gmdss",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Sea Tel TVRO antenna | 2024 | Maritime | FIELDED | CITEPlain textCobham — Product: Sea Tel TVRO antenna. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:sea-tel-tvro-antenna BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_cobham_product_sea-tel-tvro-antenna,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Cobham — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:sea-tel-tvro-antenna},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:cobham:product:sea-tel-tvro-antenna",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "Cobham — Product",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:sea-tel-tvro-antenna",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| SPS-1000 | — | Outdoor | FIELDED | CITEPlain textCobham — Product: SPS-1000. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:sps-1000 BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_cobham_product_sps-1000,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Cobham — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:sps-1000},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:cobham:product:sps-1000",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "Cobham — Product",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:product:sps-1000",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
Scale & activity
6 deals · 18 signals
- K Line RoRo fleet communications contract CONTRACT source ↗
CITE
Plain text
Cobham — CONTRACT: K Line RoRo fleet communications contract. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-11-03; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2025-11-03-contract
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_cobham_deal_2025-11-03-contract, author = {{robotics.press}}, title = {Cobham — CONTRACT}, howpublished = {robotics.press Directory}, year = {2025}, url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2025-11-03-contract}, note = {As of 2025-11-03; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15} }CSL JSON
{ "id": "fact:cobham:deal:2025-11-03-contract", "type": "webpage", "title": "Cobham — CONTRACT", "author": [ { "literal": "robotics.press" } ], "publisher": "robotics.press Directory", "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2025-11-03-contract", "issued": { "date-parts": [ [ 2025, 11, 3 ] ] }, "note": "As of 2025-11-03; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15", "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15" } - Cobham Satcom MSSA membership PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE
Plain text
Cobham — PARTNERSHIP: Cobham Satcom MSSA membership. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-07-29; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2025-07-29-partnership
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_cobham_deal_2025-07-29-partnership, author = {{robotics.press}}, title = {Cobham — PARTNERSHIP}, howpublished = {robotics.press Directory}, year = {2025}, url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2025-07-29-partnership}, note = {As of 2025-07-29; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15} }CSL JSON
{ "id": "fact:cobham:deal:2025-07-29-partnership", "type": "webpage", "title": "Cobham — PARTNERSHIP", "author": [ { "literal": "robotics.press" } ], "publisher": "robotics.press Directory", "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2025-07-29-partnership", "issued": { "date-parts": [ [ 2025, 7, 29 ] ] }, "note": "As of 2025-07-29; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15", "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15" } - Cobham Satcom sale to Solix Group ACQUISITION source ↗
CITE
Plain text
Cobham — ACQUISITION: Cobham Satcom sale to Solix Group. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-04-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2025-04-01-acquisition
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_cobham_deal_2025-04-01-acquisition, author = {{robotics.press}}, title = {Cobham — ACQUISITION}, howpublished = {robotics.press Directory}, year = {2025}, url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2025-04-01-acquisition}, note = {As of 2025-04-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15} }CSL JSON
{ "id": "fact:cobham:deal:2025-04-01-acquisition", "type": "webpage", "title": "Cobham — ACQUISITION", "author": [ { "literal": "robotics.press" } ], "publisher": "robotics.press Directory", "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2025-04-01-acquisition", "issued": { "date-parts": [ [ 2025, 4, 1 ] ] }, "note": "As of 2025-04-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15", "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15" } - Cobham Satcom China TranTech contract CONTRACT source ↗
CITE
Plain text
Cobham — CONTRACT: Cobham Satcom China TranTech contract. robotics.press Directory. As of 2024-04-25; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2024-04-25-contract
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_cobham_deal_2024-04-25-contract, author = {{robotics.press}}, title = {Cobham — CONTRACT}, howpublished = {robotics.press Directory}, year = {2024}, url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2024-04-25-contract}, note = {As of 2024-04-25; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15} }CSL JSON
{ "id": "fact:cobham:deal:2024-04-25-contract", "type": "webpage", "title": "Cobham — CONTRACT", "author": [ { "literal": "robotics.press" } ], "publisher": "robotics.press Directory", "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2024-04-25-contract", "issued": { "date-parts": [ [ 2024, 4, 25 ] ] }, "note": "As of 2024-04-25; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15", "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15" } - Advent/Cobham acquires Ultra Electronics ACQUISITION source ↗
CITE
Plain text
Cobham — ACQUISITION: Advent/Cobham acquires Ultra Electronics. robotics.press Directory. As of 2022-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2022-01-01-acquisition
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_cobham_deal_2022-01-01-acquisition, author = {{robotics.press}}, title = {Cobham — ACQUISITION}, howpublished = {robotics.press Directory}, year = {2022}, url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2022-01-01-acquisition}, note = {As of 2022-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15} }CSL JSON
{ "id": "fact:cobham:deal:2022-01-01-acquisition", "type": "webpage", "title": "Cobham — ACQUISITION", "author": [ { "literal": "robotics.press" } ], "publisher": "robotics.press Directory", "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:deal:2022-01-01-acquisition", "issued": { "date-parts": [ [ 2022, 1, 1 ] ] }, "note": "As of 2022-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15", "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15" }
Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Network
4 people
| Person | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Cobham Media Contact | — | CITEPlain textCobham — Person: Cobham Media Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:person:cobham-media-contact BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_cobham_person_cobham-media-contact,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Cobham — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:person:cobham-media-contact},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:cobham:person:cobham-media-contact",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "Cobham — Person",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:person:cobham-media-contact",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| David Lockwood | CEO | CITEPlain textCobham — Person: David Lockwood — CEO. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:person:david-lockwood BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_cobham_person_david-lockwood,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Cobham — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:person:david-lockwood},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:cobham:person:david-lockwood",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "Cobham — Person",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:person:david-lockwood",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Martin Burgess | EVP Human Resources | CITEPlain textCobham — Person: Martin Burgess — EVP Human Resources. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:person:martin-burgess BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_cobham_person_martin-burgess,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Cobham — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:person:martin-burgess},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:cobham:person:martin-burgess",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "Cobham — Person",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:person:martin-burgess",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Uwe Steffens | SVP Sales and Business Development | CITEPlain textCobham — Person: Uwe Steffens — SVP Sales and Business Development. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:person:uwe-steffens BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_cobham_person_uwe-steffens,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Cobham — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:person:uwe-steffens},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:cobham:person:uwe-steffens",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "Cobham — Person",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cobham/#fact:cobham:person:uwe-steffens",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Analysis
Research Report: Cobham
This report assesses Cobham's position in robotics and autonomous systems following its 2019 private equity acquisition and subsequent portfolio restructuring. It examines Cobham's role as an autonomy enabler through satellite communications, sensor-positioning systems, and mission equipment, while noting corporate fragmentation from divestitures including the 2025 sale of Cobham Satcom to Solix Group.
- Research methods and evidence notes
- Market implications and peer comparison
- Risk register and source appendix
Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026