Booz Allen acquires Ultra Mission Solutions for $720 million
The Austin-based defense technology business, part of Advent-backed Cobham Ultra Group, develops mission-critical software, encryption, and edge-compute products for national security missions and employs roughly 220 people.
Takeaways
- Ultra Mission Solutions is a defense technology business specializing in mission-critical software, encryption, and edge-compute products.
- Cobham Ultra Group is selling Ultra Mission Solutions to Booz Allen Hamilton.
- The target serves national security and defense across United States.
Booz Allen Hamilton has agreed to acquire Ultra Mission Solutions, a defense technology business specializing in mission-critical software, encryption, and edge-compute products, from Advent-backed Cobham Ultra Group for $720 million.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the business serves U.S. and allied national security customers and employs approximately 220 people, including 135 engineers, across five facilities.
“Our customers operate where failure isn't an option, and meeting that standard has always defined our work,” said Mladen Brkic, president of Ultra Mission Solutions.
Booz Allen expects the acquisition to generate strong double-digit revenue growth and EBITDA margins above 20%.
The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of Booz Allen’s fiscal year 2027, subject to customary conditions.
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