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Alvis Vickers Ltd was a defence company formed by the combination of Alvis plc's defence business with Vickers Defence Systems in 2002. In 2004 it was taken over by BAe Systems and combined with RO Defence (formerly Royal Ordnance) to form BAE Systems Land Systems Image File history File links Alvis Vickers corporate logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Alvis Vickers corporate logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BAE Systems is the worlds third largest defence contractor and a commercial aerospace products manufacturer. ... Royal Ordnance was the state-run arms manufacturer in the United Kingdom which was privatised in 1984 and sold off by the government to British Aerospace (BAe) in 1987. ... BAE Systems Land Systems is a division of BAE Systems specialising in ground warfare systems, e. ...

History

Alvis Limited was bought in 1981 by United Scientific Holdings plc from British Leyland as it was. The company then changed its name to Alvis plc. In 1998 the armoured vehicle business of GKN plc added. Alvis Cars was the manufacturer Alvis Car & Engineering Company Ltd. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... GKN plc is a British engineering company formerly known as Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds and tracing its origins back to 1759 and the birth of the industrial revolution. ...

Vickers was acquired by Rolls-Royce plc in 1999 for the marine business. In 2002, Vickers Defence Systems (the non-marine parts) were purchased by Alvis plc to form the subsidiary Alvis Vickers. Rolls-Royce plc (also known as Rolls-Royce Aero Engines) is the second-largest aircraft engine maker in the world, behind General Electrics GE Aircraft Engines division. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

In 2004, the board of the parent group Alvis approved a £309m takeover bid by the American defence company General Dynamics. Within 3 months BAE Systems, which already had a 29% stake in the company, had offered £355m. The action was seen as a defence of the home market from a foreign rival. The bid was accepted by the majority of shareholders. General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures. ... BAE Systems is the worlds third largest defence contractor and a commercial aerospace products manufacturer. ...

In September 2004, BAE announced the creation of BAE Systems Land Systems, a new company bringing together the BAE subsidiaries, RO Defence and Alvis Vickers. In 2005, the acquisition of United Defense led to the creation of BAE Systems Land and Armaments Group 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... United Defense is a United States defense contractor with its corporate headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. ...