Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd (VSEL) is based at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Now BAE Systems Submarines, the company has built large naval vessels, nuclear submarines and armaments. Barrow-in-Furness is a town in Cumbria, England. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... BAE Systems Submarines, until 2003 a unit within BAE Systems Marine, is responsible for the development and production of the Astute class submarine. ...

History

VSEL location

The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 saw Vickers Shipbuilding nationalized and incorporated into British Shipbuilders. Vickers was the first shipyard of this group to return to the private sector. This occurred in 1986, after it acquired Cammell Laird. Cammel-Laird was later closed in 1993. Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Barrow-in-Furness Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd Categories: GFDL images | GBdot ... Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Barrow-in-Furness Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd Categories: GFDL images | GBdot ... The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 nationalised large parts of the UK aerospace and shipbuilding industries and established two corporations, British Aerospace and British Shipbuilders. ... Vickers Armstrong (Aircraft) company logo Vickers, founded as the Vickers Company in 1828, was a British manufacturer, primarily of military equipment, traditionally based in Barrow-in-Furness. ... Nationalization or Nationalisation is the act of taking assets into state ownership. ... British Shipbuilders was a public corporation that owned and managed the UK shipbuilding industry from 1977 to 1986. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cammell Laird logo Cammell Laird, one of the most famous names in British shipbuilding during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, came about following the merger of Laird, Son & Co. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII in Roman) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

In 1994 VSEL was subject to two takeover proposals, one from GEC and another from British Aerospace (BAe). VSEL was willing to participate in a merger with a larger company to reduce its exposure to cycles in warship production, particularly following the "Options for Change" defence review following the end of the Cold War. Options for Change was a restructuring of the British military in 1993, aimed at cutting defence spending following the end of the Cold War. ... For the generic term for high-tension and / or indirect struggle between states, falling short of actual open hostilities, see cold war (war). ...

Both bids were referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC) which issued its conclusions and advice to government in May 1995. BAe's bid was approved, while the MMC concluded (with 2 of 22 members dissenting) that GEC's bid was likely to "operate against the public interest". However it was GEC's bid that was approved and accepted by VSEL. In many ways it was British Aerospace who was the most likely partner, with extensive capabilites in naval systems (see BAeSEMA), but no shipbuilding capabilties of its own. GEC already owned Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd (YSL) as well the naval systems businesses of Plessey and Ferranti. The Competition Commission (formerly the Monopolies and Mergers Commission) is an organisation that is financed by the government that investigates proposed monopolies or mergers and checks if they are in the public interest. ... BAeSEMA was a naval technology joint venture between British Aerospace and the French Sema Group. ... Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited (YSL) was a major British shipyard, now part of BAE Systems Marine which also includes the nearby Govan shipyard and the former VSEL yard in Barrow. ... The Plessey Company plc was a British-based international electronics, defence and telecommunications company. ... Ferranti or Ferranti International Signal plc by the time of its collapse, was a major UK electrical engineering and equipment firm, known primarily for their defense electronics and power grid systems. ...

Following GEC's purchase VSEL became Marconi Marine (VSEL), part of the company's GEC-Marconi division. With the merger of British Aerospace and GEC's defence business, Marconi Electronic Systems, VSEL passed to the resulting company, BAE Systems. The General Electric Company plc (GEC) is a British company that was renamed Marconi plc on November 30, 1999 after its defence unit Marconi Electronic Systems was divested and sold to British Aerospace. ... British Aerospace (BAe) was a UK aircraft manufacturer, now part of BAE Systems. ... The General Electric Company plc or GEC was a major UK company involved in consumer and defence electronics, communications and engineering. ... Marconi Electronic Systems (MES), or GEC-Marconi as it was until 1998, was the defence arm of The General Electric Company (GEC). ...

Shipbuilding timeline of the Vickers name

• 1897: Vickers & Sons bought The Barrow Shipbuilding Company Ltd and Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunitions Company to become 'Vickers Sons and Maxim Limited'
• 1911: Name change of the company to Vickers Limited
• 1927: after merger with Armstrongs, Vickers Armstrongs Limited
• 1955: the shipbuilding side was called Vickers Armstrongs Shipbuilders & Vickers Armstrongs Engineers
• 1968: Name change to Vickers Limited Shipbuilding Group
• 1977: Vickers shipbuilding was nationalised as the Vickers Shipbuilding Group, a member Company of British Shipbuilders, by 1981 it was Vickers Shipbuilding & Engineering Limited, still nationalised.
• 1986 Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd as a subsidiary of British Shipbuilders. From 1986 known as VSEL
• 1995: Marconi Marine (VSEL) as a subsidiary of GEC-Marconi.
• 1999: BAE Systems Marine (VSEL) as a subsidiary of BAE Systems.

British Shipbuilders was a public corporation that owned and managed the UK shipbuilding industry from 1977 to 1986. ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ...

Modern Warships built by VSEL

Vanguard-class of four Trident ballistic missile submarines Vanguard Class Submarine Source: apparently from [1]. The same image (left-right mirrored and larger) also exists at [2]. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Ohio-class submarine launches Trident ICBMs (US Navy graphic) The Trident missile is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which is armed with nuclear warheads and is launched from submarines (SSBNs), making it a SLBM. The Trident was built in two variants: the I (C4) UGM-93A and II (D5) UGM...	Trafalgar-class of seven nuclear attack submarines Download high resolution version (1034x836, 107 KB) This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that they are not changed or combined with other images in any manner without prior written consent of... HMS Vanguard, a Vanguard-class nuclear ballistic missile (SSBN) submarine HMCS Windsor, a Victoria-class diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine HMAS Rankin, a Collins-class diesel-electric guided missile (SSG) submarine USS Virginia, a Virginia-class nuclear attack (SSN) submarine A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate...	HMS Invincible, lead ship of the Invincible-class light aircraft carriers Image File history File links HMS_Invincible. ...	Albion-class amphibious assault vessels (LPD) HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The dock of HMS Albion An amphibious transport dock (also called a landing platform dock or LPD) is a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. ...
HMS Manchester, one of three Type 42 destroyers built by VSEL. Download high resolution version (1070x836, 83 KB)HMS Manchester D95 (Type 42 destroyer) Courtesy of Navy-photos This image is copyrighted by the maintainer of the Web site http://www. ...	HMCS Windsor, Victoria-class attack submarine Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2248x1500, 413 KB)HMCS Windsor (SSK 877) Dept. ... HMCS Windsor (SSK 877) is a long-range hunter-killer (SSK) submarine of the Canadian Navy, the second ship of the Victoria class. ... The Victoria class consists of four diesel-powered Canadian Navy submarines acquired from the Royal Navy (formerly known as the Upholder class) and replacing the old Oberon-class subs. ...

• Submarines
  • Vanguard-class Trident SSBNs
  • Astute-class SSNs
  • Swiftsure-class SSNs
  • Trafalgar-class SSNs
  • Victoria-class SSKs

• Surface Combatants
  • HMS Invincible
  • Albion-class LPDs
  • 3 Type 42-class destroyers for the Royal Navy plus one for the Argentine Navy
  • HMS Ocean - VSEL won contract but Ocean built at Kvaerner Govan. Fitted with military equipment at VSEL's Barrow yard.

Vanguard Class Submarine Test launch of a Trident D5 SLBM The Royal Navys Vanguard class of nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), each armed with 16 Trident II SLBMs, includes four boats: Vanguard (S28), Victorious (S29), Vigilant (S30), and Vengeance (S31), all built by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd, now... BAE SYSTEMS Artist Impression When completed, the Astute class will comprise the largest nuclear-powered attack submarines of the Royal Navy. ... The Royal Navys Swiftsure-class of nuclear fleet submarines (SSNs) is the older of the two classes of attack submarine in service with the RN. It originally contained six boats, but HMS Swiftsure was decommissioned in 1992 due to damage suffered to the pressure hull during trials. ... Trafalgar class submarine on surface The Trafalgar class submarines were, until the introduction of the Astute class, the Royal Navys most advanced nuclear fleet submarines (SSNs). ... The Victoria class consists of four diesel-powered Canadian Navy submarines acquired from the Royal Navy (formerly known as the Upholder class) and replacing the old Oberon-class subs. ... The sixth and current HMS Invincible (R05) is a light aircraft carrier, the lead ship of three in her class. ... The ninth and current Albion (2001-present) is one of the newest additions to the Royal Navy and is the nameship of a class of two, state of the art Landing Platform Dock Ships (LPDs) that will be a welcome addition to an already powerful amphibious assault capability. ... Type 42 destroyer HMS Manchester Type 42, also known as the Sheffield class, is a class of destroyers of the Royal Navy. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... Argentine Navy Jack The Armada de la República Argentina (ARA) is the navy of Argentina. ... The sixth HMS Ocean (L12) of the Royal Navy is a Landing Platform, Helicopter Cruiser, the only one in its class, built by Kvaerner Govan on the Clyde taking advantage of commercial build methods and facilities, before sailing from Barrow-in-Furness for fitting out prior to acceptance into service... Govan is a suburban town located south west of the Scottish city of Glasgow with a population of more than 58,000 people. ...

Land warfare

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