Shawn Black, chief operating officer of Cobham’s U.S.-based advanced electronic solutions sector, has been promoted to serve as president of the same business beginning on July 1.

Scott Weiner, a more than 10-year Cobham veteran, has named vice president of corporate development at Raytheon (NYSE: RTN). Raytheon said Monday Weiner will oversee acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments and divestitures across the company’s domestic and international businesses. He will report to Chief Financial Officer Toby O’Brien. Prior to his appointment, Weiner held similar …

Cobham Semiconductor Solutions in Plainview, N.Y. will be the sole-source contract for radiation-tolerant analog multiplexers that will assist NASA researchers with a variety of space applications. The value of the contract has not yet been negotiated. Cobham will produce flight Aeroflex multiplexers, part numbers 8511-201-1S and 8512-201-1S. “An electronic multiplexer …

Angie Casper, a 25-year human resources professional, has joined LMI as a senior vice president and chief HR officer at the Tysons, Virginia-based nonprofit government consulting services contractor. LMI said Wednesday she will oversee efforts to integrate HR strategies and processes with the company’s strategic plan as well as manage career development programs. …

David Lockwood, CEO of U.K.-based electronics firm Laird, will succeed Bob Murphy as CEO of Cobham by Jan. 1, 2017. Murphy will leave his post by the end of 2016 and will be succeeded by Lockwood on the company’s board of directors, Cobham said Wednesday. “David has a background in defense …

The U.S. Navy has awarded positions on a potential $15 million contract to Cobham,  Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY) and EDO for the replacement of obsolete parts of the AN/ALQ-99F tactical jamming system. The Defense Department said Tuesday contractors will compete for task orders to develop manufacture and test prototypes to replace outdated AN/ALQ-99F components. Work location will be …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 25, 2016 — Cobham has received an $8 million contract from Northrop Grumman to create a motion control system for its two microwave instruments intended to be used for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Joint Polar Satellite System program, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The company will create the system at …

David Mellors, chief financial officer at British robotics technology maker QinetiQ Group, will join U.K.-based aerospace and defense contractor Cobham as CFO on a yet unconfirmed date no later than Jan. 1, 2017. Cobham said Wednesday that current CFO Simon Nicholls will depart the company later in the year and remain in the role as the …

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings (Nasdaq: MTSI) has bought the Aeroflex radio frequency and microwave diode portfolio of Cobham through a $38 million cash transaction. John Croteau, MACOM president and CEO, said Monday the deal is intended to complement the company’s semiconductor business and that he expects the acquisition to be accretive on earnings and operating margin of the …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 21,  2015 — BAE Systems has tapped Cobham to manufacture microelectronic components and assemblies for the F-35 Lightning II radar and electronic warfare system under a series of contracts worth $51 million, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. Cobham said Monday the company supplies other parts for the aircraft program, …