History

Cobham and Ultra share over 200 years of history in the world of engineering and innovation.

Two great British success stories that have built global businesses which have remained at the cutting edge of technology throughout their existence. Constantly evolving, they have been at the heart of some key moments in history; their incredible and inspiring individual stories are told here:

Cobham

Cobham was founded by Sir Alan Cobham as Flight Refuelling Limited in 1934. Sir Alan was originally a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps.

Ultra

Our story began in 1920 when Edward Rosen set up a small Electronics factory in West London.

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