AerospaceAug 10, 2026

ULTRA ELECTRONICS

Company Profile Analysis

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Year Founded & Workforce

1919-12-31

4,100 Employees

Industry

Aerospace

Services

ULTRA ELECTRONICS Overview

Company Headquarters: Greenford, London, UK

Founded: 1920

Workforce: ~4,100

Company Working: Ultra Electronics offers a wide range of specialist capabilities, generating highly-differentiated solutions and products in the security & cyber, defense & aerospace, transport, and energy markets. It provides support to its customers through the design, delivery, and support phases of a program. It focuses on a high degree of operational autonomy to provide quality products and aftersales support to customers and partners. Operationally, the group is organized into three major divisions, namely aerospace & infrastructure, communications & security, and maritime & land. The firm provides sonar systems under its maritime & land segment.

Strategy

Ultra Electronics is focused on strengthening its presence in the global sonar systems and technology market by developing new products and acquiring contracts from the governments of European countries. Furthermore, the company is focusing on optimizing its operational activities by implementing various cost-effective techniques, such as Just in Time (JIT), high-quality standards, and building a strong supply chain network.

Company Snapshot

$829.3M

Revenue

4,100

Employees

1919-12-31

Founded

Greenford, London, UK

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Large customer base
Wide geographic presence
Broad product portfolio

Weaknesses

Declining R&D investments. The company’s R&D investment declined from USD 340.3 million in 2017 to USD 302.8 million in 2018.

Opportunities

Rise in maritime disputes in regions such as Asia-Pacific and North America

Threats

Intense competition from companies such as ASELSAN AŞ and Kongsberg Maritime

Key Developments

Date	Approach	Development
August 2019	Contract	Ultra Electronics signed an IDIQ contract with the US Navy to provide sonobuoys to the latter.
April 2019	Contract	Ultra Electronics signed an IDIQ contract with the Naval Surface Warfare Center to provide hull-mounted sonar systems.
February 2019	Contract	Ultra Electronics signed a contract with the French Navy to manufacture sonobuoys for the latter.
October 2017	Contract	Ultra Electronics signed an IDIQ contract with the US Navy to provide moification services for the US Navy’s sonobuoys.
January 2017	Contract	Ultra Electronics signed a contract with the Royal Navy to manufacture and supply sonobuoys for the Royal Navy’s Merlin Mk2 Maritime Patrol Helicopter fleet.

Product Offering

ULTRA ELECTRONICS
- Surface Ship Sonar
- Sonobuoys

Financial Performance

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Wantstats' research desk profiles ULTRA ELECTRONICS as part of our ongoing coverage of the Aerospace sector, drawing on public company data, filings, and market intelligence.

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Bong Lau

Sales Leader, Bamberg

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Peter Groot Koerkamp

Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

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Younghwan Choi

Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

We found the report very insightful! we found your research firm very helpful. I'm sending this email to secure our future business.

Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

I am very pleased with how market segments have been defined in a relevant way for my purposes (such as "Portable Freezers & refrigerators" and "last-mile"). In general the report is well structured. Thanks very much for your efforts.

Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

I have been reading the first document or the study, the Global HVAC and FP market report 2021 till 2026. Must say, good info! I have not gone in depth at all parts, but got a good indication of the data inside!

Jason Lee

R&D Director, Seojin

Thanks for your great support. Appreciate it. Well received report. It helps us to understand market well. We're planning other area of survey in the future, let's keep in touch.

Akif Moroglu

Strategy & Business Development Director, Dogan Holding

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ULTRA ELECTRONICS

Company Headquarters: Greenford, London, UK Founded: 1920 Workforce: ~4,100 Company Working: Ultra Electronics offers a wide range of specialist capabilities, generating highly-differentiated solutions and products in the security & cyber, defense & aerospace, transport, and energy markets. It provides support to its customers through the design, delivery, and support phases of a program. It focuses on a high degree of operational autonomy to provide quality products and aftersales support to customers and partners. Operationally, the group is organized into three major divisions, namely aerospace & infrastructure, communications & security, and maritime & land. The firm provides sonar systems under its maritime & land segment.

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