Group Overview
The Group Overview is consistent with the 2010 Annual Report and Accounts. The information does not reflect business changes in the 2011 calendar year including: the change to the Group's segmental structure, the detail of which is set out below, the divestment of the Analytic Solutions business from the Defence Systems Division, or the planned divestment of the Commercial Systems business from Aerospace and Security Division.
Details of 2011 segmental structure can be accessed here. 
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Cobham provides surveillance solutions to law enforcement, military, national security and border patrol agencies in more than 80
countries.
Cobham Avionics and Surveillance
Supporting people and platforms to see and be seen
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Capabilities
- Avionics - integrated systems and communication solutions
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Surveillance solutions - audio, visual, tracking, locating, cellular,
sensor, covert surveillance and search and rescue solutions
for government and civil agencies
- SATCOM - land, marine and airborne communication systems
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Operating Locations |
Employees |
| USA, UK, Canada, Denmark, France, South Africa |
2,651
2009: 2,947
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Revenue |
£447.4m
2009: £487.3m
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2009: 26%
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Trading profit |
£72.2m
2009: £84.6m
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2009: 25%
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Cobham provides digital vehicle intercom systems to more than 18 armies worldwide. Image courtesy of the US Department of Defense
Cobham Defence Systems
Providing a 360 degree mission perspective to decision makers
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Capabilities
- Sensor systems – radar, communication and electronic warfare
- Antenna systems – microwave antennas, composites and masts
- Defence communications – tactical communication, command
and control systems
- Analytic solutions – high end scientific, engineering and technical
assistance for defence and national security
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Operating Locations |
Employees |
| USA, UK, Mexico,
Finland, Sweden |
5,134
2009: 5,325
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Revenue |
£859.2m
2009: £873.0m
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2009: 46%
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Trading profit |
£169.0m
2009: £164.4m
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2009: 49%
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Successful ‘wet contact’ aerial refuelling trials took place with the F-35B, short-take-off-and-vertical landing (STOVL) variant.
Image courtesy of Lockheed Martin.
Cobham Mission Systems
Mission systems for extreme environments
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Capabilities
- Air-to-air refuelling systems
- Weapons carriage and release systems
- Safety and survival systems
- Weapons systems
- Space systems
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Operating Locations |
Employees |
| USA, UK |
1,474
2009: 1,533
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Revenue |
£344.1m
2009: £317.0m
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2009: 17%
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Trading profit |
£69.2m
2009: £56.8m
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2009: 17%
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One of four Beechcraft King Air B350 for the Military Flying Training Services (MFTS) Royal Navy rear crew training contract
Cobham Aviation Services
Outsourced aviation services
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Capabilities
- Warfare training
- Special mission operations
- Flight inspection services
- Support services
- Airline – outsourced commercial aviation
- Freight services
- Aerospace engineering
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Operating Locations |
Employees |
| UK, Australia, Germany |
1,644
2009: 1,733
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Revenue |
£273.5m
2009: £230.9m
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2009: 12%
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Trading profit |
£36.4m
2009: £31.3m
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2009: 9%
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