| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Traded as | LSE: COB |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defence |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Headquarters | Wimborne Minster, England, UK |
| Key people | John Devaney, Chairman (from May 2010) Andy Stevens, CEO |
| Revenue | £1,902.6 million (2010)[1] |
| Operating income | £230.1 million (2010)[1] |
| Net income | £152.8 million (2010)[1] |
| Website | www.cobham.com |
Cobham plc (LSE: COB) is a British manufacturing company based in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. As of early 2011, Cobham ranks 33rd on Flight International's list of the Top 100 Top aerospace firms, 35th on the Defense News list of Top 100 defense contractors, and 98th on Washington Technology's list of Top 100 US government contractors.[2]
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Cobham is organised into four core technology divisions: Mission Systems, Defence Systems, Avionics and Surveillance, and Aviation Services.
The Cobham Mission Systems Division claims to be the world market leader in aerial refuelling[14], and provides a comprehensive range of weapons carriage and release equipment. Cobham Mission Systems also specialises in life support and personal survival equipment for aviators and astronauts.
The Cobham Defence Systems Division specialises in radar, communication and electronic warfare systems, and claims to be the world leader in advanced tactical military vehicle intercom systems.[15]
The Cobham Avionics and Surveillance Division provides a range of electronic products for airborne, marine and land applications. Included in the product base are fully certified Electronic Flight Instrument Systems (EFIS), air and land Search and Rescue devices, and state of the art surveillance equipment.
The Cobham Aviation Services Division operates more than 150 fixed and rotary wing aircraft around the world. It specialises in the conversion and support of a wide range of civil and military aircraft, and through an FB Heliservices consortium with Bristow Helicopters at the UK's Defence Helicopter Flying School trains all UK helicopter pilots for the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and British Army.
Carleton Life Support was founded in 1951 by Bendix Aviation. Its headquarters is at Davenport, Iowa. It is now part of Cobham plc's Life Support Division. It makes or made:
The company created Cobham Sports and Social Club, a members' club in Merley, near the main manufacturing site in Wimborne, Dorset.
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