
Britain ‘monitoring’ US takeover of UK defence group
London (AFP) July 27, 2021 - Britain is closely monitoring the takeover of UK defence technology firm Ultra Electronics by US-owned Cobham amid security concerns, the government said Tuesday. Ultra last week agreed to a 2.6-billion pound ($3.6-billion, 3.0-billion-euro) takeover from Cobham, the former London-listed defence giant now owned by Advent.













