Cobham Satcom announces acquisition by Solix Group to accelerate growth

Copenhagen, Denmark – April 8, 2025 – Cobham Group, a leading defense, aerospace, and technology company, has signed an agreement to sell Cobham Satcom to Solix Group, a leading investment company.

Cobham Satcom is a market leader in enabling secure satellite communication in remote locations across land and sea. The company is uniquely positioned to leverage growth opportunities, particularly within the global government, defense, and maritime industries.

“This transaction will enable us to accelerate our strategy and continue to develop and deliver best-in-class connectivity and safety solutions to our global customer segments,” said Christophe Duret, CEO of Cobham Satcom. “Our capabilities and technology leadership within the maritime industry have been well established and recognized since the 1950s. In recent years, we have also demonstrated our ability to apply these competencies to develop new, critical market-leading satcom solutions for government and defense customers.”

With new, strong ownership that brings valuable experience from other investments in the maritime and government markets, Cobham Satcom expects to continue and fast-track its growth strategy in the coming years.

The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed within the calendar year, once these approvals have been obtained.

For further information: Cobham Satcom Henrietta Jessen Marketing Director henrietta.jessen@cobhamsatcom.com

About Cobham Satcom Cobham Satcom is a market-leading provider of radio and satellite communications solutions and services for the maritime and land segments, delivering business- and mission-critical connectivity to a broad range of service providers, enterprises, and government customers.

By exploring new technologies, partnerships, and spaces, Cobham Satcom continues to deliver on tracking and pointing innovation, and designs and manufactures high-performance radio and communication terminals, gateways, and systems solutions under the SAILOR, Sea Tel, EXPLORER, and TRACKER brands.

About Cobham Cobham is a leading global aerospace and defense company, specializing in technology and services innovation. Respected for providing solutions to the most challenging problems, from deep space to the depths of the ocean. Founded in 1934, Cobham designs and manufactures intelligent hardware for defense, aerospace and space markets.

Rothschild & Co served as financial advisor to Cobham.

About Solix Solix is a leading Scandinavian mid-market investment company with offices in Copenhagen, Malmö, and Stockholm. The firm primarily invests in international companies based in Northern Europe, across a diverse set of industrial sectors, and acquires and develops companies that have a clear potential to deliver sustainable shareholder value.