Cobham Mission Systems News HomeNews Categories ALL (70)Media (42)Investors (19)Air (56)Defence (57)Air-to-Air Refuelling (7)Job Seekers (8)Security (13)Sustainability (2)Weapons Carriage and Release (3)Oxygen Systems (10)Land (4)Commercial (11)Space Propulsion Systems (3)Space (7)Safety and Survival (2)Maritime (2)Cobham Mission Systems29 May 2020Cobham acquires part of specialist British composite manufacturer Tods AerospaceCobham is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Cropmead facility of the British aerospace and defence company, Tods Aerospace. ALL,Oxygen Systems,Media,Air,Defence Read moreOxygen Systems05 May 2020Cobham Receives Tinker AFB Oxygen Components Overhaul ContractCobham has been awarded a three year maintenance contract by Tinker Air Force Base to overhaul Cobham supplied B-1 oxygen system components in support of combat mission readiness.ALL,Media,Defence,Air,Security Read moreCobham Mission Systems17 Jun 2019Cobham and Rafael to cooperate on joint approach for missile capabilitiesWimborne, United Kingdom: Rafael Advanced Defence Systems and Cobham Mission Systems (CMS) have agreed to a non-exclusive arrangement that will enable a joint approach to combine Rafael's missile capabilities with Cobham launchers.ALL,Oxygen Systems,Investors,Media,Air,Commercial Oxygen Systems09 May 2019Cobham Selected to Supply Oxygen System for Boeing T-XThe integrated O2 system features SureSTREAM™ Concentrator.ALL,Oxygen Systems,Media,Investors,Air,Defence Oxygen Systems07 May 2019Cobham to Develop Fast Jet Auto-Response Breathing RegulatorSmart Electronic Regulator will auto-adjust oxygen dose based on pilot physiological cues.ALL,Investors,Media,Defence,Air Read moreCobham Mission Systems25 Jan 2019Cobham Welcomes Delivery of Boeing KC-46A to U.S. Air ForceBoeing have delivered the first two KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft to the U.S. Air Force.ALL,Investors,Media,Space Read moreCobham Mission Systems20 Dec 2018Cobham Technology Enables NASA’s InSight Mission to MarsCobham celebrates its role working with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA JPL) and industry partners to enable the successful landing of NASA's InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport).ALL,Media,Space Read moreCobham Mission Systems18 Jul 2018Cobham's space capability - supporting life in deep space from the 1950s to the futureGlobal aerospace innovator, Cobham, has been developing space technology for over 60 years.ALL,Media,Investors,Space,Defence,Commercial Read moreCobham Mission Systems18 Jul 2018Cobham to Supply Lockheed Martin Orion Crew Module ElementsCobham to provide life support and propulsion componentsALL,Media,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems17 Jul 2018Cobham Enables F-35B Aerial Refuelling Clearance for RAF VoyagerGame changing Aerial Refuelling Simulation Technology reduces extent of flight testing.ALL,Media,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems17 Jul 2018Cobham to Develop Fast Jet Auto-Response Breathing RegulatorSmart Electronic Regulator will auto-adjust oxygen dose based on pilot physiological cues.ALL,Media,Air Read moreCobham Mission Systems16 Jul 2018Cobham VigilOX™ Pilot Breathing Sensors Fly on F-18 and T-45Cobham sensors collecting data to help discern conditions around physiological events.ALL,Media,Investors,Air,Commercial Read moreCobham Mission Systems21 May 2018Cobham Signs Fourth Airline for 737NG Air Separation ModulesNew contract makes a combined fleet of more than 1.600 737NGs with Cobham equipment.ALL,Oxygen Systems,Media,Investors,Air,Defence Oxygen Systems10 Apr 2018Cobham Wins KF-X Multirole Fighter Oxygen System ContractCobham to provide Next Gen Oxygen Concentrator and Electronic Seat Mounted RegulatorALL,Oxygen Systems,Air,Defence,Media Oxygen Systems09 Apr 2018Cobham VigilOX Pilot Breathing Sensors Fly on F-18 and T-45Cobham sensors begin collecting data to help discern conditions around physiological events.ALL,Media,Job Seekers,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems13 Feb 2018Cobham Mission Systems, Wimborne Charity SupportThis year Cobham Mission Systems, Wimborne will be raising funds for: Macmillan Caring Locally, Poole Hospital Cancer Treatment Trust (Scanner Appeal) and Margaret Green Animal RescueALL,Media,Investors,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems21 Dec 2017A400M refuels six F-18 fighters in one flightCobham supplies the Wing-mounted Aerial Refuelling Pods (WARPS) used by the A400MALL,Weapons Carriage and Release,Defence,Air Weapons Carriage and Release20 Sep 2017Cobham Awarded Bomb Carriage System (BRU-61/A) ContractCobham pneumatics technology enhances mission capabilityALL,Oxygen Systems,Defence,Air Oxygen Systems18 Sep 2017Cobham Completes Development of Pilot Breathing Sensors Cobham sensors will help identify root cause of military aviation physiological eventsALL,Weapons Carriage and Release,Investors,Media,Air,Defence Weapons Carriage and Release22 Aug 2017Cobham Wins KF-X Weapons Carriage & Release Award from KAICobham has been awarded a contract in excess of £7M from Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd (KAI) to provide weapons carriage and release equipment for the future KF-X next-generation indigenous multi-role fighter aircraft.ALL,Media,Sustainability,Job Seekers Read moreCareers27 Jul 2017Cobham apprentices put Upton Country Park in the frameTo celebrate the opening of 6 hectares of additional parkland at Upton Country Park, Cobham apprentices have designed & created an outdoor 'picture frame.' This frame beautifully captures the natural landscape and the views over Poole Harbour.ALL,Space Propulsion Systems,Space,Commercial Space Propulsion Systems21 Jun 2017Cobham Wins Contract for Space Launch System Pyrotechnic ValvesCobham awarded contract by Boeing for pyrotechnic valves for the Space Launch SystemALL,Oxygen Systems,Air,Defence Oxygen Systems19 Jun 2017Cobham Delivers Inhalation Sensor for Pilot Oxygen SystemCobham sensors will help identify root cause of military aviation physiological eventsALL,Air-to-Air Refuelling,Investors,Media,Air,Defence Air-to-Air Refuelling19 Jun 2017Cobham Introduces Virtual Refuelling at Paris Air Show 2017Simulator Demonstrates Real-Time Hose and Drogue DynamicsALL,Space Propulsion Systems,Space,Defence,Security,Commercial Space Propulsion Systems03 Apr 2017Cobham Introduces Advanced Electric Propulsion Latch ValveLow pressure multi-purpose latch valve offers greater flexibility to system designers ALL,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems22 Feb 2017First Airborne Contact for KC-390 Wing Air Refuelling PodsCobham’s 912E Wing Air Refuelling Pods have successfully completed the first airborne connection between Embraer’s KC-390 multi-mission medium transport aircraft and a fighter aircraft. ALL,Air-to-Air Refuelling,Media,Job Seekers,Air,Defence Air-to-Air Refuelling18 Nov 2016Airbus A400M Demonstrates Cobham’s Aerial Refuelling SystemCobham’s Centreline Aerial Refuelling System demonstrated by A400MALL,Air-to-Air Refuelling,Media Air-to-Air Refuelling25 Oct 2016Cobham Contracted to Develop Aerial Refueling Kit for V-22 Cobham has been awarded a contract by the Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office to develop a palletized aerial refuelling system to give the the US Marine Corps’ MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft the ability refuel other aircraft while inflight. ALL,Media Read moreCareersEvent Date: 20 Oct 2016 - 20 Oct 2016CTP Careers Fair - South CoastFor military leavers or ex leavers, Career Transition Partnership is one of the largest recruitment events in the UKAgeas Bowl, Botley Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3XHALL,Air-to-Air Refuelling,Media,Air,Defence Air-to-Air Refuelling14 Oct 2016Cobham supports Full Service Date achievement for RAF VoyagerCobham has provided its world-leading air-to-air refuelling technology as part of the Voyager ProgrammeALL,Oxygen Systems,Air,Defence,Security Oxygen Systems20 Sep 2016Cobham Receives Notice of Contract for Pilot Breathing SensorCobham sensors to help identify unresolved causes of hypoxia like symptomsALL,Oxygen Systems,Land,Defence,Security,Commercial Oxygen Systems09 Sep 2016Cobham Ceramic Oxygen Generation Products Under GSA ContractYou can now purchase Ceramic Oxygen Generation System (COGS) technology for gas generation online through the GSA’s Advantage!® procurement systemALL,Safety and Survival,Air,Land,Maritime,Defence,Security Safety and Survival09 Sep 2016Cobham Safety Restraints Products added to GSA ContractYou can now purchase Mobile Aircrew Restraint Systems (MARS) online through the GSA’s Advantage!® procurement system.ALL,Safety and Survival,Air,Defence Safety and Survival09 Sep 2016Cobham Restraints Now In Qualified Product Database QPD-8236Cobham has received notification from the United States Air Force that the Mobile Aircrew Restraint System (MARS has been added to their Qualified Product Database QPD-8236. ALL,Air-to-Air Refuelling,Media Air-to-Air Refuelling02 Sep 2016AirTanker Programme Reaches 10,000th FlightIn July 2016, the AirTanker programme accomplished its 10,000th flight since the first Voyager took to the skies in April 2012 operating for the Royal Air Force. ALL,Air-to-Air Refuelling,Air,Defence,Security Air-to-Air Refuelling11 Jul 2016Embraer Demonstrates Cobham Aerial Refuelling Systems Aboard KC-390Embraer Defence and Security has achieved a significant milestone in the KC-390 Tactical Military Tanker and Transport Aircraft program by demonstrating the Cobham aerial refuelling systems installed in the KC-390 prototype 001.ALL,Space Propulsion Systems,Space,Commercial,Defence,Security Space Propulsion Systems11 Jul 2016Cobham Sets New Standard With Enhanced Xenon RegulatorOrchard Park, New York – Cobham introduces at the Farnborough International Air Show 2016 (Hall 4, Stand G68) an enhanced Electric Propulsion Xenon Regulator to the satellite industry that redefines what the market has to offer today. ALL,Weapons Carriage and Release,Air,Defence Weapons Carriage and Release11 Jul 2016New Cobham Air Compressor Improves Aircraft Weapons Release SUREPAC compressor offers precise variable control for optimal performance and extended life ALL,Oxygen Systems,Air,Defence,Sustainability Oxygen Systems11 Jul 2016Cobham Debuts New Military Pilot Breathing Sensors New sensors to help identify unresolved causes of hypoxia like symptomsALL,Media,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems07 Mar 2016Second Boeing U.S. Air Force KC-46A Tanker Completes First FlightThe Boeing [NYSE: BA] test team successfully completed the first flight of the programme’s second KC-46A tanker aircraft yesterday, taking off from Paine Field and landing later at Boeing Field in Seattle. ALL,Media Read moreCobham Mission Systems24 Feb 2016Cobham Unveils New “Smart” Compressor for Aircraft Weapon SystemsSUREPAC compressor offers precise variable control for optimal performance and extended life.ALL,Air-to-Air Refuelling,Air,Defence Air-to-Air Refuelling15 Feb 2016First Hose and Drogue Refuelling Flight with KC-46 TankerA combined Boeing/U.S. Air Force aircrew aboard the KC-46 tanker successfully refueled an F/A-18 aircraft in flight February 10thALL,Media,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems13 Oct 2015KC-46 demonstrates its aerial refuelling systemsThe KC-46A Pegasus notched another success this week when the systems at the heart of aerial refuelling were demonstrated on EMD-2 with the deployment of both drogue systems and the boom. ALL,Media,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems30 Sep 2015KC-46A Tanker Completes Successful First FlightBoeing’s first fully-configured KC-46A aerial refuelling tanker successfully completed its first flight on Friday 25th September, 2015. Fitted with a comprehensive suite of Aerial Refuelling equipment including Cobham Wing Aerial Refuelling Pods (WARPs), the aircraft flew for four hours whilst test pilots performed a range of operational checks on engines, flight controls and environmental systems and took the tanker to a maximum altitude of 35,000 feet prior to landing.ALL,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems16 Sep 2015New Cobham Aerial Refuelling Reception CouplingCobham has developed a new aerial refuelling reception coupling to meet the advanced technical requirements of the latest tanker aircraft platforms. ALL,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems15 Sep 2015Hypoxia Sensors Integrated For Military Pilot Oxygen SystemsCobham to develop life support system able to predict and prevent hypoxic symptoms ALL,Air,Commercial Read moreCobham Mission Systems15 Sep 2015Launch Customer Selects New Air Separation Module For 737NGThe team at Cobham has secured an unnamed launch customer for its new, high performance and long-life Air Separation Module (ASM) for 737 Next Generation (NG) commercial airlines.ALL,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems14 Aug 2015Boeing KC-46 program completes flutter tests The Boeing KC-46 test program completed flight flutter tests on EMD 1 – an integral part of the certification process of any new aircraft program to ensure the design is structurally sound. ALL,Space,Commercial,Defence,Security 342KbRead moreCobham Mission Systems27 Jul 2015Cobham introduces Electric Propulsion Xenon Regulator and Latch ValveCobham Mission Systems introduces its new Electric Propulsion Xenon Regulator and Latching Isolation Valve to the satellite industry at the 2015 Propulsion Energy Show (Booth 308). ALL,Media,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems29 Apr 2015Cobham Equipment Proves X-47B Autonomous RefuellingCobham air-to-air refuelling was used to prove the autonomous refuelling capability of the US Navy’s X-47B unmanned aerial system. ALL,Investors,Media,Job Seekers,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems20 Feb 2015Cobham Refuelling Equipment advances A400M tanker testing Cobham’s 908E Wing Dispense Equipment once again proved successful in demonstrating the ability to transfer fuel from the Airbus A400M to two F/A-18 Spanish Air Force fighters during the aircrafts latest flight trials. ALL,Investors,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems06 Feb 2015Embraer KC-390 military transport makes successful first flightEmbraer completed the first flight of the KC-390 tanker-transport from its Gavião Peixoto facility in Brazil on Feb. 3, marking the start of an intensive two-year flight-test and certification program which will incorporate Cobham’s wing air refuelling pods, refuelling probes, auxiliary tanks, audio systems and nose radomes.ALL,Air,Defence,Security,Investors,Media Read moreCobham Mission Systems29 Aug 2014Cobham Enables Airbus A400M Air-to-Air Refuelling Flight DemonstrationsCobham's 908E air to air refuelling pods have successfully demonstrated the ability to transfer fuel from the Airbus A400M to a Spanish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet with a series of probe to drogue contacts during recent flight trials in Seville, Spain. Throughout the flight tests 33 dry contacts were made and 18.6 tonnes of fuel were passed in 35 wet contacts. ALL,Air,Defence,Security Read moreCobham Mission Systems18 Aug 2014Cobham air-to-air refuelling helps US Air Force Special Operations aircraft get home safelyDuring December 2013 three US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) CV-22s tiltrotor aircraft attempted to evacuate a UN compound in South Sudan. Upon arrival, the aircraft were attacked by hostile ground forces, resulting in significant battle damage causing multiple system failures, including the fuel system aboard all three aircraft.ALL,Maritime,Security,Commercial,Media 36KbRead moreCobham Mission Systems09 Apr 2014Cobham Life Support to Unveil Innovative New Class of Offshore Worker Safety SystemCobham Life Support will be introducing its new maritime safety system, Survivor+ at OTC 2014, May 5-8 in Houston, Texas.ALL,Air,Defence,Investors,Media 327KbRead moreCobham Mission Systems02 Apr 2014RAF completes first Voyager three-point tanking flightRAF Voyager has carried out its’ first flight with RAF crews as a three-point tanker, completing an air-to-air refuelling sortie over the Cornish Coast.ALL,Air,Defence,Investors,Media 263KbRead moreCobham Mission Systems19 Feb 2014Cobham Receives Orders for V-22 Refuelling Probes under Latest Multiyear Deal Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by Boeing and Cobham in June 2013, Cobham has recently secured the first two annual Lots for the supply of Refuelling Probes for the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft in support of the second V-22 multiyear award from the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).ALL,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems30 Oct 2013AirTanker launches new website focused on operational phaseAirTanker supplies Voyager and everything needed to support aircraft operation to the RAF to deliver a new strategic and tactical air transport and air-to-air refuelling capability to UK Armed Forces around the globe. ALL,Land,Defence,Security,Investors,Media,Job Seekers Read moreCobham Mission Systems03 Oct 2013Emergency response robots battle for honours at euRathlonLast week, Berchtesgaden, Germany played host to the euRathlon, an outdoor robotics competition where 14 teams tested the intelligence, autonomy and grit of their robots that competed in mock emergency-response scenarios.ALL,Air,Defence,Media Read moreCobham Mission Systems03 Oct 2013Voyager and Typhoon complete more than 350 contactsRAF Voyager and Typhoon have completed more than 350 contacts, part of a rapid build-up of capability in the Voyager programme in support of air defence and air transport roles.ALL,Air,Defence,Investors,Media,Job Seekers 213KbRead moreCobham Mission Systems31 Jul 2013#498 - Cobham wins DLA Contract Worth up to $7.1 million to Overhaul, Upgrade AH-64 Apache Nitrogen Inerting Unit Cobham has been awarded a contract by the US Army worth up to $7.1 million to overhaul and upgrade Nitrogen Inerting Units (NIUs) for the AH-64 Apache helicopterALL,Air,Defence,Security,Commercial,Investors,Media,Job Seekers Read moreCobham Mission Systems13 May 2013Look no hands - first unmanned flight over British airspaceWorld-leading UK research programme paves the way for future civil unmanned aviationALL,Air,Defence,Media Read moreCobham Mission Systems24 Apr 2013Australian A330 MRTT undergoes tanking trials with F/A-18FsAustralia has commenced tanking trials between its Airbus Military A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft and Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets.ALL,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems28 Feb 2013RAAF KC-30A reaches IOCIn February the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced that the KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft have reached Initial Operational Capability (IOC).ALL,Air,Defence,Media Read moreCobham Mission Systems15 Feb 2013UAE receives first A330 MRTT aircraftEquipped with Cobham Mission Equipment’s aerial refuelling pods, the first of three A330 MRTTs built for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force was delivered 6 February by Airbus Military during a ceremony at Getafe, Spain.ALL,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems23 Jan 2013F-35C Completes First In-Flight Dual RefuellingFor the first time, two Lockheed Martin F-35C test aircraft refuelled together with a Lockheed Martin KC-130 HerculesALL,Air,Defence Read moreCobham Mission Systems20 Dec 2012Voyager 03 flies into RAF Brize NortonThe Voyager Programme has taken another significant stride forward towards delivery of core capability of nine aircraft by Mid-2014 with the arrival of Voyager 03 into Brize Norton on 19 December. ALL,Investors,Media,Job Seekers,Air,Land,Defence 57KbRead moreCobham Mission Systems09 Oct 2012Cobham Wins US Air Force Contract for Deployable Medical Oxygen SystemsALL,Air,Defence 188KbRead moreCobham Mission Systems07 Sep 2012Cobham to Supply OBIGGS Inerting Units for US Army Apache Helicopters under ~$15m IDIQ ContractCobham has been awarded a five-year contract valued to supply On-Board Inert Gas Generating System (OBIGGS) Nitrogen Inert Units for US Army AH-64 Apache helicopters. ALL,Air,Defence 119KbRead moreCobham Mission Systems02 Aug 2012Cobham to Supply Boeing with On-Board Inert Gas Generating System Equipment for US Air Force KC-46 Tanker ProgrammeLoad more
Cobham Mission Systems29 May 2020Cobham acquires part of specialist British composite manufacturer Tods AerospaceCobham is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Cropmead facility of the British aerospace and defence company, Tods Aerospace.