Articles by Cobham

Cobham announced the introduction of five new advanced semiconductor microwave circuit products that bring robust and cost-effective microwave sensor alternatives to advanced electronic warfare, missile defense, communication and space systems. Fabricated at the new Cobham Sensor Systems facility in Blacksburg, VA, these gallium arsenide monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC)...

Northrop Grumman Cobham Intercoms LLC , a company formed by Northrop Grumman Corp. and Cobham, has announced the successful integration of the Vehicle Intercom System – Expanded (VIS-X) into the US Army’s Stryker systems integration lab (SIL) environment at the US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management...

Cobham 's Mission Equipment strategic business unit has been awarded further production contracts by The Boeing Co. to supply more than 500 BRU-61/A carriage systems for the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) program. The BRU-61/A is a pneumatic multi-store system designed for carriage and release of Boeing's SDB weapon system,...

Andy Humen has been appointed VP for Electronics Capabilities of Cobham Sensor Systems. Since its formation, Cobham Sensor Systems has operated with two major capability areas: sensor and microwave electronics, and microwave components. Humen has accepted the position of Vice President of a reshaped Cobham Sensor Systems with responsibility...

Cobham has been awarded a contract from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. to manufacture advanced composite components and assemblies for the main rotor blades of the United States Marine Corps' CH-53K Heavy Lift Replacement Helicopter under development by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. Cobham’s Antenna Systems unit,...

Cobham has been awarded the Band 5/6 TWT (Travelling-wave Tube) Replacement Module Assembly (TRMA) development contract by the US Navy that could, if all options are exercised, be worth up to US$11.5 M. Cobham was competitively selected for this contract by the US Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Centre in...

Cobham SATCOM , a manufacturer of Inmarsat satellite communications equipment, announced that the HGA-7001 High Gain Antenna subsystem has been certified on the Airbus A320 (Single Aisle) family of airframes. This complements an ever growing range of airframes on which the system is deployed and confirms the general appeal...

Cobham is significantly enhancing its existing presence in India through the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary, Cobham India Private Ltd. With offices in New Delhi and Bangalore, Cobham India Private Ltd. will open during the first quarter of 2010. “Cobham is committed to building a significant long-term investment...

Cobham has opened a new facility in Exeter, NH, that will immediately accommodate 80 new jobs related to the manufacture of cable systems sold to the US Government and major aerospace and defense companies. “This is the second 80,000 square foot Cobham facility at Exeter,” said Steve Schaefer, President...

Cobham plc announced that its Defence Systems Division has received two Delivery Order releases valued at $40 M from Northrop Grumman for the ongoing supply of its ROVIS (AN/VIC-3) digital vehicular intercom systems for the US Army. All deliveries of the intercom system, which provides enhanced communication and situational...