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Cobham is a multinational company operating in the defence and aerospace markets, operating in over 100 countries and with annual revenues of over £1 billion. The company's history goes back to before the Second World War and was started by Sir Alan Cobham, who was an early pioneer of air-to-air refuelling research. Since then, the business retained a link to the Cobham family, with Sir Alan's son, Michael, becoming chair upon his father's retirement in 1969 until his own retirement in 1995. The company currently employs over 13,000 people around the world and is heavily research and development (R&D) – intensive with an R&D budget of over £50 million. Over half of the company's revenues currently come from the United States whilst the UK is its second biggest market.

The business is currently organised into four major divisions. Avionics and Surveillance designs, produces, and tests electronic services usually for special purposes, for land water and air, including support services. The Defence Systems Division offers services relating to network-reliant operations, as well as offering services for the commercial and civilian markets. The Mission Systems Division is a leading supplier of air-to-air refuelling solutions as well as offering services in personal support and survival technology. The company's Aviation Services Division offers training and inspection services to the military maintaining its own fleet in the UK and Europe. The company is based in Wimbourne, UK and has shown a profit of over £150 million in recent years.