M&A Deal Summary

Thales Acquires Cobham Aerospace Communications

On April 2, 2024, Thales acquired aerospace company Cobham Aerospace Communications

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Thales’ 4th transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Thales’ 4th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-04-02
Target Cobham Aerospace Communications
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Thales
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Cobham Aerospace Communications

Rungis Cedex, France
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Cobham Aerospace Communications design, produce, and support aircraft avionics systems at the cutting edge of technological development. Every product combines high performance, ease of use, and reliability, with an optimized footprint (dimensions, weight, wiring required, energy consumption, drag). Cobham Aerospace Communications was founded in 1923 and is based in Rungis Cedex, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Thales

Courbevoie, France

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Category Company
Founded 1893
Sector Safety/Security
Employees76,135
Revenue 16.2B EUR (2021)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to a Thales facility in Irvine, California.
Entrance to a Thales facility in Irvine, California.

Thales is a provider of integrated solutions and equipment of security systems primarily to the aerospace and defense markets. Thales was founded in 1893 and is based in Courbevoie, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 20
Sector (Aerospace) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 12
Country (France) 4 of 4
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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San Mateo, California, United States

Imperva is a provider of data and application security solutions that protect business-critical information in the cloud and on-premises. pioneering the third pillar of enterprise security fills the gaps in endpoint and network security by directly protecting high-value applications and data assets in physical and virtual data centers. With an integrated security platform built specifically for modern threats, Imperva data center security provides the visibility and control needed to neutralize attack, theft, and fraud from inside and outside the organization, mitigate risk, and streamline compliance. Imperva was formed in 2002 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

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