UK defence technology group Cohort completed the acquisition of Australian satellite communication (satcom) terminal specialist EM Solutions on 31 January 2025, thus expanding its naval defence offer and reinforcing the group’s presence in Australasia.
EM Solutions is a developer of innovative microwave and on-the-move radio and satellite products that help to deliver high-speed telecommunications across the world. EM Solutions’ principal activity is the design, assembly test, and support of satellite on-the move terminals for defence and government customers. The company also provides high-end broadband radio transceivers and other radio frequency subsystems such as low noise receivers and solid-state high-power transmitters for defence and commercial customers.
“The increasing security challenges in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific mean that Australia is an important strategic region,” noted Cohort Chief Executive Andy Thomis. “This, combined with the increasing trend toward satellite communications, means there are clear growth opportunities for both EM Solutions and the broader Cohort group. We look forward to serving EM Solutions’ customers, current and future, in the years to come.”
John Logan, joint managing director at EM Solutions, added, “EM Solutions are equally delighted to join the Cohort group. This is an opportunity for us to collaborate with other businesses within the group to enhance our joint research and development offerings and maximise opportunities for providing our advanced satellite communications technology to more customers all over the world.”
EM Solutions will become the seventh independent business within the Cohort stable and will report through Cohort’s Communications and Intelligence Division.
