# Ultra Electronics

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026**: Expected Completion — Anticipated closing of the deal following UK regulatory and national security reviews.
- **2026-03**: Acquisition Announcement — Airbus announces a definitive agreement to acquire the Ultra Cyber business unit.
- **2022-08**: Ultra Electronics Take-Private — Advent International completes the £2.6bn acquisition of Ultra Electronics.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Airbus to Acquire UK's Ultra Cyber in Strategic Defense Expansion
2026-03-23 14:30:10 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 14

Airbus has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Ultra Cyber, a specialist in high-grade encryption and secure communications. The move significantly bolsters Airbus's defense portfolio and provides a strategic exit for private equity interests following the 2022 take-private of Ultra Electronics.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/airbus-acquires-uk-ultra-cyber-defense-expansion

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