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1988 Marconi Defence Systems was formed | 1988 Marconi Defence Systems was formed | ||
1992 Marconi Radar and Control Systems was formed with Marconi Radar Systems as a Division rather than a stand-alone business. | 1992 [[Marconi Radar and Control Systems]] was formed with Marconi Radar Systems as a Division rather than a stand-alone business. The Chelmsford manufacturing plant was closed<ref>The Times June 5, 1992</ref> | ||
1994 Marconi Radar Systems left Writtle Road and moved to Eastwood House, built on land formerly part of the New Street site. | 1994 Marconi Radar Systems left Writtle Road and moved to Eastwood House, built on land formerly part of the New Street site. | ||
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Note: This is a sub-section of GEC
1969 As a result of the major reorganisation of AEI and English Electric after the acquisition by GEC, Marconi Radar Systems Ltd was formed from GEC-AEI (Electronics) (Blackbird Road and New Parks, Leicester), Marconi's Radar Division (Chelmsford) and Elliott's Aerospace Control Division.
It was one of 4 subsidiaries of the new GEC-Marconi Electronics[1].
By 1975 Marconi Radar Systems Ltd was a dormant company[2]
1988 Marconi Defence Systems was formed
1992 Marconi Radar and Control Systems was formed with Marconi Radar Systems as a Division rather than a stand-alone business. The Chelmsford manufacturing plant was closed[3]
1994 Marconi Radar Systems left Writtle Road and moved to Eastwood House, built on land formerly part of the New Street site.
1996 GEC-Marconi Radar and Defence Systems was formed
1998 Alenia Marconi Systems was formed
1998 GEC-Marconi Ltd renamed Marconi Electronic Systems Ltd
See Also
- [1] Forty years of Marconi Radar from 1946 to 1986
Sources of Information
- [2] Marconi Radar history