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Established 1934 as Flight Refuelling Limited (FRL). As of 2013 is the fifth largest defence firm in the UK.

Its Cobham Aviation Services unit operates more than 150 fixed and rotary wing aircraft around the world ( e.g. Curaçao Coast Guard ). Provides MRO services to a wide range of civil and military aircraft. Through FB Heliservices, a partnership with Bristow, operates UK’s Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS)


  News about Cobham


Cobham Audio/Radio Systems for Airbus H160M

Cobham Audio/Radio Systems for Airbus H160M

04-Apr-23 - Cobham will supply to integrated audio / radio management system for the French Armed Forces future military helicopter Airbus H160M #H160M
New A2G technology for UK Air Ambulances

New A2G technology for UK Air Ambulances

03-Jan-21 - QinetiQ and Cobham completed a series of trials to test, integrate and assure a new air to ground (A2G) aircraft communications system (ACS) that will transform the UK’s Air Ambulance services #AirAmbulance
Pilots Database for Cobham SAR Operations

Pilots Database for Cobham SAR Operations

19-Feb-20 - UK-based aviation support specialist HeliSpeed signed agreement with Cobham to support its search and rescue (SAR) operations with the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard by offering helicopter pilots and crew from its HeliTrax database #pilots
Cobham Titan Digital Audio

Cobham Titan Digital Audio

18-Feb-20 - Coham launches Titan digital audio management series that will enable smaller aircraft and helicopters to carry out tactical missions #Titan
Cobham Choose Ramco Aviation Software

Cobham Choose Ramco Aviation Software

02-Mar-18 - Cobham Aviation Services, which caters to clients in the defence, government and commercial sectors – began installing Ramco’s aviation software
Cobham and Helisota Partnership

Cobham and Helisota Partnership

29-Mar-17 - Cobham Helicopter Academy and helicopter maintenance and repair specialist Helisota announce their partnership on helicopter training and support
Cobham Helicopter Academy Takes Off

Cobham Helicopter Academy Takes Off

06-Mar-17 - Cobham’s new Helicopter Academy is launched for customers worldwide to includes ab initio, type and on-the-job training, Part 147 type A and B, for AS350, AS365, A109, AW139, Bell 212 and Bell 412
Cobham Bell 412 Support for QinetiQ

Cobham Bell 412 Support for QinetiQ

02-Jun-16 - Cobham sign contract to provide Helicopter support to the UK Empire Test Pilots’ School and Rotary Wing Test and Evaluation Squadron. A Bell 412 Griffin HAR.2 will be based at MOD Boscombe Down
Cobham Refuelling Probes for V-22 Ospreys

Cobham Refuelling Probes for V-22 Ospreys

19-Feb-14 - WIMBORNE, Dorset - 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).
Cobham Avionics for the S-61T

Cobham Avionics for the S-61T

19-Feb-13 - Shelton, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced plans to equip Sikorsky’s modernized S-61T helicopter with a suite of advanced avionics provided by S-TEC Corporation/Cobham Commercial Systems (Cobham) of Mineral Wells, Texas.
Eurocopter Selects Cobham Digital Audio for EC175

Eurocopter Selects Cobham Digital Audio for EC175

14-Mar-12 - DALLAS, Texas – Cobham’s Digital Audio Control System (DACS) has been selected as forward-fit for the new Eurocopter EC175. Since 2008, DACS has been forward-fit on more medium and heavy helicopters than any other digital audio system in the world, including the EC135, 635, 225, 725, and 155.
FB Heliservices to provided training to UK MoD

FB Heliservices to provided training to UK MoD

06-Mar-12 - BASINGSTOKE, UK – Cobham Aviation Services is delighted to confirm that FB Heliservices has announced it has been awarded a four (4) year contract plus two (2) possible one year extensions by the UK Ministry of Defence to continue to provide helicopter flying training at RAF Shawbury, RAF Valley and AAC Middle Wallop, together with support services at RAF Shawbury and AAC Middle Wallop. The contract is worth £193 million and will commence on 1 April 2012.



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