In 2002 Cobham delivered a revolution in aircraft navigation
safety - the world's first cockpit instrument presenting a
real-time 3D digital picture allowing pilots to "see" the world
ahead, regardless of visibility outside the cockpit. When fitted to
commercial aircraft in south east Alaska as part of a US government
programme to improve safety, it helped reduce the accident rate
from one every nine days, to zero in aircraft so equipped.
Cobham's avionics expertise, helping aircraft navigate and
communicate, is world renowned and trusted by major manufacturers
such as Airbus and Boeing, Bombardier, Eurocopter and Bell. Its
communications, cockpit lighting, safety and navigation systems are
standard fit on many light aircraft, commuters and airliners. Every
Airbus A380 airliner carries a Cobham system enabling pilots to
manage several communications and navigation radios through a
single control panel, saving weight, space and pilot effort. And
throughout the world, more than 30,000 Cobham autopilots are
helping aircraft find their way home safely.
Every day Cobham avionics equipment serves 70 air forces and
more than 250 airliners around the world. Cobham employees put
their knowledge and passion to work to solve challenges in aircraft
safety, efficiency and design, with the knowledge that their
products often go to work on the flight decks of major airline and
military aircraft.