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abandoned the DASA merger in favour of purchasing its
British rival. The merger of British Aerospace and MES was announced on 19 January 1999. Evans stated that in 2004 that his fear was that an American defence contractor would acquire MES and challenge both British Aerospace and DASA. The merger created a
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described as " contracting and platform-building skills with
Marconi's coveted electronics systems capability". for example combining the manufacturer of the Eurofighter with the company that provided many of the aircraft's electronic systems; British Aerospace was MES' largest customer. In contrast,
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had said "some analysts believe that Mr
Simpson's inside knowledge of BAe, a long-rumoured GEC bid target, was a key to his appointment. GEC favours forging a national "champion" defence group with BAe to compete with the giant US organisations". When GEC put MES up for sale on 22 December 1998, BAE
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European Aerospace and Defence Company.
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Spiegel, Peter (17 July 2004). "The largest aerospace companies gather next week for the
Farnborough air show but the event will be without its long-time unofficial host".
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Defence arm of the defunct General Electric Company (1897-1999)
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Aircraft component manufacturers of the United Kingdom
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231:. GEC's major defence related acquisitions included
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624:Rothman, Andrea; Landberg, Reed (15 June 1997).
794:"Second Day's Debate - Hansard - UK Parliament"
2526:Former defence companies of the United Kingdom
1342:GEC-Marconi scientist deaths conspiracy theory
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573:GEC-Marconi scientist deaths conspiracy theory
135:(GEC). It was demerged from GEC and bought by
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131:as it was until 1998, was the defence arm of
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328:. EADS has since considered a merger with
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267:The 1997 merger of American corporations
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568:Aerospace industry in the United Kingdom
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2290:Society of British Aerospace Companies
1723:Air Navigation and Engineering Company
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343:(GPT) and GEC Plessey Semiconductors.
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255:in 1999. In June 1998, MES acquired
249:Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering
1437:Manufacturing in the United Kingdom
749:"Speculation Rises on GEC Merger".
13:
1281:South African Class 10E1, Series 2
1276:South African Class 10E1, Series 1
306:as GEC managing director in 1996,
139:(BAe) on 30 November 1999 to form
22:Marconi Electronic Systems Limited
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2551:Science and technology in Essex
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2097:Nieuport & General Aircraft
2092:National Aircraft Factory No. 2
1124:Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns
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402:Produced 12 of the class of 16
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156:BAE Systems Submarine Solutions
152:BAE Systems Electronics Limited
2382:Military Air & Information
2102:Norman Thompson Flight Company
1833:British Aircraft Manufacturing
1028:GEC Plessey Telecommunications
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341:GEC-Plessey Telecommunications
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2152:Seaplane Experimental Station
2132:Rollason Aircraft and Engines
1883:Aeronautical Technical School
1788:William Beardmore and Company
1432:Economy of the United Kingdom
1151:Radio & Allied Industries
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192:Norwich International Airport
2137:Royal Aircraft Establishment
1828:British Aircraft Corporation
1753:Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
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1530:British Airways Engineering
1480:Surrey Satellite Technology
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416:UK prime contractor on the
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1895:Desoutter Aircraft Company
1858:Clayton & Shuttleworth
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860:Marconi Electronic Systems
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121:Marconi Electronic Systems
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160:BAE Systems Surface Ships
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1975:Gloster Aircraft Company
1970:General Electric Company
1960:Garland Aircraft Company
1843:Central Aircraft Company
1823:British Aircraft Company
1813:British Aerial Transport
1713:Abbott-Baynes Sailplanes
936:General Electric Company
819:, Volume 13, No. 3, 1998
764:"Getting it together?".
237:English Electric Company
133:General Electric Company
113:General Electric Company
2162:SELEX Sistemi Integrati
2035:Lindstrand Technologies
2005:Heston Aircraft Company
1955:Foster, Wikner Aircraft
1935:Fairey Aviation Company
1915:Edgar Percival Aircraft
1863:Comper Aircraft Company
1071:British Thomson-Houston
992:Marconi Research Centre
884:Marconi Research Centre
397:This is a partial list:
380:Marconi Research Centre
2372:Maritime - Naval Ships
2077:Moss Brothers Aircraft
2010:Hewlett & Blondeau
1868:Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft
1647:Safran Landing Systems
1497:Military Air Solutions
1261:South African Class 4E
1187:Marconi Communications
1139:Willans & Robinson
1018:Alenia Marconi Systems
894:Thomson Marconi Sonar
874:Alenia Marconi Systems
364:Alenia Marconi Systems
326:horizontal integration
194:
2377:Maritime - Submarines
2362:BAE Systems Australia
2045:M. B. Arpin & Co.
1940:Fane Aircraft Company
1803:Boulton Paul Aircraft
1562:Dunlop Aircraft Tyres
1487:Babcock International
1251:British Rail Class 91
1097:William Thomas Henley
1038:Thomson Marconi Sonar
1011:Former joint ventures
967:Hirst Research Centre
409:Civil avionics, e.g.
384:Marconi Radar Systems
375:Thomson Marconi Sonar
360:Marconi Naval Systems
357:Marconi North America
313:vertically integrated
190:511 radar located at
185:
2443:FNSS Defence Systems
2202:Westland Helicopters
2030:Lakes Flying Company
1768:Austin Motor Company
1733:The Airscrew Company
1146:Gilbarco Veeder-Root
1129:Ruston & Hornsby
1109:Dick, Kerr & Co.
1087:Metropolitan-Vickers
889:Matra Marconi Space
150:MES exists today as
2546:Radar manufacturers
2087:Nash & Thompson
2082:D. Napier & Son
2067:Matra Marconi Space
1920:Elliotts of Newbury
1597:Hybrid Air Vehicles
1582:GE Aviation Systems
1577:General Dynamics UK
1572:Finmeccanica UK Ltd
1166:Yarrow Shipbuilders
1033:Matra Marconi Space
987:Marconi-Osram Valve
982:Marconi Instruments
943:Former subsidiaries
753:. 28 December 1998.
658:. BBC. 10 July 1998
480:Eurofighter Typhoon
454:Anti-Armour Missile
413:fly-by-wire systems
370:Matra Marconi Space
241:Yarrow Shipbuilders
201:had been formed by
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2397:Electronic Systems
2192:Vickers-Armstrongs
2112:Parnall & Sons
2055:Electronic Systems
2025:Kingsbury Aviation
1798:Boulton & Paul
1793:Blackburn Aircraft
1738:Airship Industries
1677:Thales Air Defence
1612:Marshall Aerospace
1607:Lockheed Martin UK
1550:Technical Services
1475:Astrium Satellites
560:Spaceflight portal
540:Zircon (satellite)
299:in December 1998.
243:in 1985, parts of
229:defence contractor
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164:BAE Systems Insyte
21:
2536:Guglielmo Marconi
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2387:Regional Aircraft
2367:Maritime Services
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2147:Scottish Aviation
1853:Chrislea Aircraft
1818:British Aerospace
1692:Ultra Electronics
1525:Boeing Defence UK
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1056:A.B. Dick Company
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518:Sting Ray torpedo
513:Spearfish torpedo
422:Type 45 destroyer
273:McDonnell Douglas
203:Guglielmo Marconi
137:British Aerospace
118:
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97:Guglielmo Marconi
61:British Aerospace
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2020:Hunting Aircraft
2015:Hordern-Richmond
1965:General Aircraft
1950:Folland Aircraft
1925:English Electric
1848:Chilton Aircraft
1773:Aviation Traders
1748:Airwork Services
1682:Thales Optronics
1632:Reaction Engines
1502:Eurofighter GmbH
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101:Arnold Weinstock
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1995:Hawker Aircraft
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