SPARTA, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Defense Systems Division of Cobham, PLC. Cobham is a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of leading edge aerospace and defense systems in the air, on land and at sea. Cobham has four divisions specialising in the provision of components, subsystems and services that keep people safe, improve communications and enhance the performance of platforms. SPARTA provides scientific, engineering, and technical assistance services, both as a prime contractor and subcontractor for the military services and intelligence agencies in the United States. The company analyzes technological, strategic, and tactical issues necessary to define the requirements for new tactical and strategic weapons and defense systems, including systems for Ballistic Missile Defense; develops engineering solutions to accommodate conflicting technological, schedule, and budgetary requirements; and assists in the design, integration, evaluation, and testing of software and hardware components. Its activities include development of computer simulations, applications software, and functional algorithms depicting aspects of various weapons and defense systems, and their operation; and the design, fabrication, and testing of prototype hardware. The company’s technology development activities include research and development for laser systems; distributed interactive computer simulations; software development; battle management/command, control, and communications; artificial intelligence; information security; aircraft avionics; test range data acquisition; advanced materials and production technology; and composite materials. It also manufactures composite parts for aircraft, missile systems, and automobiles. SPARTA is based in Lake Forest, California.