Louis Vachon-led investor group acquires Cobham Ultra’s tactical communications business, launches Marconi Technologies

Lockheed Martin to Acquire Ultra Maritime Solutions

July 6, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Lockheed Martin signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ultra Maritime, a global undersea warfare and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) defense company, for $3.45 billion. The deal is intended to expand Lockheed Martin’s ability to deliver sonar solutions across next-generation maritime platforms, with Ultra Maritime joining Lockheed Martin’s Rotary and Mission Systems business area upon closing.

Booz Allen Hamilton Acquires Ultra I&C Mission Solutions for $720 Million

June 23, 2026

Cybersecurity

Booz Allen Hamilton completed its $720 million acquisition of Ultra I&C Mission Solutions (Ultra Mission Solutions) from Cobham Ultra Group, an Advent portfolio company. The deal expands Booz Allen’s defense technology platform with Ultra’s mission-critical software, encryption, and edge-compute capabilities, which will be integrated into Booz Allen’s defense technology business.

Eaton Acquires Ultra PCS Limited from Cobham Ultra Group for $1.55 Billion

January 24, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Eaton has completed the acquisition of Ultra PCS Limited from the Cobham Ultra Group for $1.55 billion. The deal brings Ultra PCS’s electronic controls, sensing, stores-ejection and data-processing solutions into Eaton’s Aerospace portfolio to expand capability in mission-critical aerospace and defense systems and is expected to be accretive to Eaton’s Aerospace margins and growth.

Ultra I&C Acquires Expeditionary Engineering

April 23, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Ultra Intelligence & Communications (Ultra I&C) has acquired San Diego-based Expeditionary Engineering, a designer and manufacturer of rugged 3U VPX hardware for airborne and expeditionary Department of Defense applications. The deal brings Expeditionary Engineering's SPOC-compliant embedded computing platforms into Ultra I&C's secure communications and software-defined systems to enhance tactical edge processing, command-and-control, and software deployment capabilities.

Cyberlux Corporation Acquires Datron World Communications, Inc.

September 29, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

Cyberlux Corporation (OTC: CYBL) has acquired Datron World Communications, Inc., a U.S.-based supplier of tactical HF and VHF radios and communications systems. The acquisition expands Cyberlux's defense technology capabilities by integrating Datron's tactical communications products and global customer footprint into Cyberlux's UAS and advanced communications offerings.

Siemens Acquires UltraSoC Technologies

June 23, 2020

Software

Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire Cambridge, UK–based UltraSoC Technologies Ltd., a provider of embedded instrumentation and analytics for system-on-chip (SoC) monitoring, cybersecurity and functional safety. Siemens will integrate UltraSoC into its Xcelerator portfolio within the Tessent product suite to create a unified design-for-lifecycle management solution; the deal is expected to close in Siemens' fiscal Q4 2020 and terms were not disclosed.