# Thales to acquire Cobham Aerospace Communications for $1.1B

Thales entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Cobham Aerospace Communications, a supplier of cockpit communication systems, for $1.1 billion. The acquisition is expected to strengthen Thales' avionics portfolio.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-07-12
- Value: $1.10B
- Status: announced
- Products: cockpit communication systems, L-Band Satcom systems, digital audio and radio management solutions, passive antenna systems
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Thales](https://endata.com/companies/16630.md) (acquirer)
- [Cobham Aerospace Communications](https://endata.com/companies/69525.md) (target)

## Sources

- [aerospaceonline.com](https://www.aerospaceonline.com/doc/thales-to-acquire-cobham-aerospace-communications-to-strengthen-its-avionics-portfolio-0001), 2023-07-12: "Thales enters into exclusive negotiation to acquire, for USD 1.1bn, Cobham Aerospace Communications, a leading supplier of advanced, ultra-reliable innovative safety cockpit communication systems."
- [aerotime.aero](https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/thales-cobham-aerocomms-future-cockpit), 2023-07-12: "This acquisition will bring together the expertise of Cobham Aerospace Communications’ aerospace communication experts with our own avionics experts."
- [asdnews.com](https://www.asdnews.com/news/defense/2023/07/12/thales-acquire-cobham-aerospace-communications-strengthen-its-avionics-portfolio), 2023-07-12: "With the acquisition of Cobham Aerospace Communications and its highly skilled team of aerospace communications experts, and combined with our own critical avionics experts, Thales will establish a game changer in the very attractive and fast-growing communications and connectivity market to the ben"

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