Alvis PLC was created when United Scientific Holdings plc acquired the Alvis division of the nationalised vehicle manufacturer British Leyland in 1981...
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manufacture continued. Alvis became part of British Leyland and then in 1982 was sold to United Scientific Holdings, which renamed itself Alvis plc. In 2023, its...
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plc purchased Vickers plc for £576 million in 1999 for its marine engineering businesses. In 2002, Vickers Defence Systems was purchased by Alvis plc...
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manufacturer which later became Alvis plc Alvis plc (formerly United Scientific Holdings plc), a defence contractor which acquired Alvis Cars and became the UK's...
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Vickers (section Vickers plc)
company was acquired by Rolls-Royce plc, who sold the defence arm to Alvis plc. The Vickers name lived on in Alvis Vickers, until the latter was acquired...
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Universal Power Drives (redirect from Alvis-Unipower)
trucks. Alvis plc acquired the company in 1994 and named their new subsidiary Alvis Unipower Limited, the trucks began to be branded as Alvis-Unipower...
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In October 1997 the British company Alvis plc acquired Hägglunds Vehicle AB to form Alvis Hägglunds AB. Alvis expanded its military vehicle business...
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The Alvis Tactica is a 4x4 or 6x6 wheeled military vehicle produced by GKN Defense, Alvis plc and later by BAE Systems Land Systems. The vehicle was designed...
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Rolls-Royce Holdings (redirect from Rolls-Royce Group plc)
Vickers Defence Systems (the other major Vickers area of business) to Alvis plc in 2002. BMW joint venture / Rolls-Royce Deutschland Rolls-Royce has established...
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business of Hägglund & Söner was acquired by Alvis plc, becoming Alvis Hägglunds. In turn, in 2004, Alvis became part of BAE Systems, with the business...
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FV104 Samaritan (category Alvis vehicles)
Reconnaissance (Tracked) family of armoured fighting vehicles developed by Alvis plc for the British military. FV104 Samaritan retired Philippine Army is on...
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in December that year. GKN Defence was purchased by BAE Systems, via Alvis plc. The first production vehicle was handed over to the British Army in May...
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M777 howitzer. In June 2003, BAE Systems outbid General Dynamics for Alvis plc, the UK's principal land systems business. What had seemed a certain win...
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GKN (redirect from Keen & Nettlefolds, Plc Guest)
GKN's armoured vehicle business was sold to Alvis plc; this division was subsequently incorporated into Alvis Vickers Ltd. During November 1995, associate...
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is now owned by Cargotec. The military vehicles business was sold to Alvis plc in 1997, and was acquired by BAE Systems in 2004, operating as the BAE...
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Coventry. Former Alvis plant, latterly producing military vehicles. Closed by Alvis plc and demolished in 1992; the site is now the Alvis Retail Park. Kingsbury...
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Dynamics bid for the UK company Alvis plc, the leading British manufacturer of armored vehicles. In March the board of Alvis Vickers voted in favor of the...
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the United Kingdom started in 1995, when it acquired 'Alvis UAV Engines Limited' from Alvis plc. A company that was founded in 1992 by engineer David...
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BAE Systems and including General Dynamics UK), CMI Defence and Ricardo plc, Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin UK. In November, the MoD shortlisted two...
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FV103 Spartan (category Alvis vehicles)
(Tracked) (CVR(T)) family of armoured fighting vehicles, designed by Alvis plc. The vehicle entered service with the British military in 1978. The Spartan...
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This continued until Alvis plc, also of Britain, purchased Vickers' defence division, including OMC. Alvis renamed the company to Alvis OMC. The most recent...
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Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (category Alvis vehicles)
armoured vehicles, originally designed to replace the Alvis Saladin armoured car. Designed by Alvis in the 1960s, the CVR(T) family includes Scorpion and...
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Forces – 40 Piranha II 8×8 built under licence by former British firm Alvis PLC. (36 CCTS-90 tank hunter with a Belgian Cockerill 90 mm gun and 4 ARVs-recovery)...
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Kingdom Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 800 medium truck no 1939-1950 Italy Alvis plc-Unipower Alvis-Unipower M tractor (tank transporter) no 1994-2001 United Kingdom...
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BAE Systems (redirect from BAE Systems PLC)
BAE Systems outbid General Dynamics for Alvis Vickers, the UK's main manufacturer of armoured vehicles. Alvis Vickers was merged with the company's RO...
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Company Vickers plc (1977–1999), including Vickers Defence Systems, the defence arm of Vickers plc, sold by Rolls-Royce plc to Alvis plc in 2002 Vickers...
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Rover Group (redirect from Rover Group plc)
and Alvis. The Rover Group was owned by British Aerospace (BAe) from 1988 to 1994. In 1994, BAe sold the remaining car business of Rover Group plc to the...
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Royal Ordnance (redirect from Royal Ordnance plc)
to Vickers plc on 4 October 1986, the final agreement was signed on 31 March 1987 valuing ROF Leeds at £15.2 million. Vickers became Alvis Vickers and...
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Land Systems OMC (section Alvis)
Continuing with tradition, Alvis renamed the company to Alvis OMC. In 2004, BAE Systems purchased the military vehicle division of Alvis. OMC then became part...
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Corps Production history Designer Glover Webb Manufacturer Glover Webb/Alvis plc Specifications Mass 28,660 lb (12,999.96 kg) Length 362.60 in (9.21 m)...
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