Booz Allen to Acquire Ultra I&C Mission Solutions Business for $720M

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June 19, 2026

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Charles W. Katz

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Lucas M. Barta

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King & Spalding is representing Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) in its definitive agreement with the Cobham Ultra Group, an Advent portfolio company, to acquire its Ultra I&C Mission Solutions business for $720 million.

Ultra I&C Mission Solutions is a defense technology business specializing in mission‑critical software, encryption, and edge‑compute products.

The King & Spalding team advising Booz Allen on this transaction is led by Charles Katz and Jeremy Schropp and included Lucas Barta. Read the press release announcing this transaction here.

Third-party coverage:

Advent-Backed Cobham Ultra Sells Unit to Booz Allen (The Deal)

Booz Allen To Buy Ultra I&C Mission Solutions For $720 Million (Pulse 2.0)

Advent-backed Cobham Ultra Group to sell Ultra Mission Solutions’ defense tech business to Booz Allen for $720M (PE Hub) [behind a paywall]

Booz Allen Buys Ultra Mission Solutions from Advent’s Cobham Ultra Group (Mergers & Acquisitions) [behind a paywall]

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