Alvis plc/Alvis Vickers plc

Fate	Acquired by BAE Systems
Successor	BAE Systems Land Systems
Founded	1981
Defunct	2004
Location	London, United Kingdom

Alvis Vickers in context of the evolution of the land systems division of BAE Systems, 1970s to Land & Armaments formation

Alvis Ltd. was created when United Scientific Holdings plc acquired the Alvis division of British Leyland in 1981. United Scientific maintained its own name until 1992 when the group was renamed Alvis plc. Alvis plc acquired Vickers Defence Systems from Rolls-Royce in October 2002 to form Alvis Vickers. Alvis Vickers was acquired by BAE Systems in 2004 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. ... Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor and a commercial aerospace products manufacturer. ... BAE Systems Land Systems is a division of BAE Systems specialising in ground warfare systems, e. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1159x537, 28 KB) Summary If you have a change to make, please contact me and let me do it for you - it would be easier and of much better quality if I edit the original, rather than you the . ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1159x537, 28 KB) Summary If you have a change to make, please contact me and let me do it for you - it would be easier and of much better quality if I edit the original, rather than you the . ... BAE Systems Land and Armaments was created on June 24, 2005, following the completition of BAE Systems acquisition of United Defense. ... The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ... Vickers plc was the remainder of the Vickers company after the privatisation of three of its four operating groups; aviation (50% share of British Aircraft Corporation in 1977), shipbuilding (Vickers Limited Shipbuilding Group in 1977) and steel. ... Rolls-Royce plc is the second-largest aircraft engine maker in the world, behind General Electric Aviation. ... Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor and a commercial aerospace products manufacturer. ... BAE Systems Land Systems is a division of BAE Systems specialising in ground warfare systems, e. ...

History

Alvis became part of Rover in 1965, which ended the company's car manufacturing in 1967 to allow it to concentrate on the manufacture of armoured vehicles. In 1968 Rover and its Alvis subsidiary were incorporated into British Leyland. In 1981 the then nationalised British Leyland sold the Alvis business to United Scientific Holdings plc for £27 million. United Scientific was a manufacturer of military sighting products. Alvis Silver Eagle mascot (late version). ... 1936 Rover 10 1962 Rover 80 Rover 2000 1995 Rover 200 Rover (the MG Rover Group) is a manufacturer of automobiles in the United Kingdom, based at the famous Longbridge plant in Birmingham. ... The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ...

In 1992 United Scientific adopted the name Alvis plc.

In October 1997 Alvis plc acquired Hägglunds to form Alvis Hagglunds AB. In September 1998 Alvis acquired the armoured vehicle business of GKN plc in a deal which saw GKN take a 29.9% stake in Alvis. GKN's shareholding was purchased by BAE Systems in September 2003 for £73 million. ^[1] Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... GKN is a Three Letter Abbreviation. ... Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor and a commercial aerospace products manufacturer. ...

In early 2000 Alvis sold a share of its Avimo Group optronics subsidiary to Thomson-CSF and sold all of its remaining shareholding to Thales Group (the renamed Thomson-CSF) in 2001. Thomson-CSF was a major electronics and defense contractor. ... The Thales Group is a global electronics company serving aerospace, defence, and information technology markets worldwide. ...

In 2002 Alvis acquired Vickers Defence Systems from Rolls-Royce for £16 million to form Alvis Vickers ^[2] The acquisition of Vickers brought the Challenger tank into Alvis' portfolio, as well as Vickers' successful military bridging division and its South African subsidiary Vickers OMC. Vickers plc was the remainder of the Vickers company after the privatisation of three of its four operating groups; aviation (50% share of British Aircraft Corporation in 1977), shipbuilding (Vickers Limited Shipbuilding Group in 1977) and steel. ... Rolls-Royce plc is the second-largest aircraft engine maker in the world, behind General Electric Aviation. ... The British FV4034 Challenger 2 is the main battle tank currently in service with the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. ... Evolution of the land systems division of BAE Systems, 1970s to Land & Armaments formation BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa is a South African defence company and a subsidiary of BAE Systems Land Systems, itself part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments. ...

BAE takeover

In 2004, the board of 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, outbid General Dynamics by offering £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. ^[3] GD redirects here. ... Systems plc is the worlds fourth 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. September 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: September 2004 in sports Events Deaths in September • 27 Tsai Wan-lin • 24 Françoise Sagan • 20 Brian Clough • 18 Russ Meyer • 15 Johnny Ramone • 12 Fred Ebb • 11 Peter VII of Alexandria • 8... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... United Defense is a United States defense contractor with its corporate headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. ... BAE Systems Land and Armaments was created on June 24, 2005, following the completition of BAE Systems acquisition of United Defense. ...

References

External links

• Earley Engineering - Alvis Sales and Restoration