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[[image:Plessey flight data recorder.jpg|thumb|Plessey flight data acquisition and recorder unit]] | |||
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systems. <ref>FLIGHT International, 29 August 1974</ref> | |||
of Ilford, Essex. | |||
1969 Radio Systems Division at Braxted Park, West Leigh (Havant) and Ilford<ref>The Times, Oct 10, 1969</ref> worked on MALLARD, an abortive multi-national project to develop a battlefield communications systems<ref> The Times Sep 13, 1973</ref> '''Plessey :''' in 1969 was part of '''Radio Systems Division'''<ref>The Times, Oct 10, 1969</ref> | |||
1972 Awarded contract by Ministry of Defence for shipborne multi-channel communication systems<ref>The Times Jan. 21, 1972</ref> | |||
1973 Plessey Avionics and Communications was at Upminster, Essex<ref>Commerce Today: Coming Developments in Business and Technology 1973-02-19</ref> | |||
1974 Managing director F. K. Chorley; sales manager avionics M. I. Dodd. | |||
Airborne UHF/VHF transmitter/receivers: PTR175, PTR377, PTR1721 and PTR170 (UHF only); airborne integrated data acquisition and recording systems including advanced large-capacity PV740 system for the Boeing 747, PV1573 system for ARINC 573 for Concorde and wide-bodied aircraft and comprehensive flight-test systems; aircraft weapon control and stores management systems; missile guidance systems; radar altimeters; target aircraft telecommand systems. <ref>FLIGHT International, 29 August 1974</ref> | |||
1986 Plessey Avionics, of Havant, announced the ''Plessey Automatic Launch Test Facility'' would be installed at all RAF stations to check every aircraft's friend/foe identification system was working at take-off<ref>The Times Apr. 8, 1986</ref> | |||
1989 Plessey Avionics announced a computer-based inflight entertainment and telephone system which it was offering to major airlines with no capital expenses by the airlines and profits shared; the idea has originated with a company called Candlestar and had evolved from military hardware<ref>The Times Sept. 1, 1989</ref> | |||
Later see [[GEC-Plessey Avionics]] | |||
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Revision as of 22:06, 24 March 2021
N.B. this is part of Plessey Co
of Ilford, Essex.
1969 Radio Systems Division at Braxted Park, West Leigh (Havant) and Ilford[1] worked on MALLARD, an abortive multi-national project to develop a battlefield communications systems[2] Plessey : in 1969 was part of Radio Systems Division[3]
1972 Awarded contract by Ministry of Defence for shipborne multi-channel communication systems[4]
1973 Plessey Avionics and Communications was at Upminster, Essex[5]
1974 Managing director F. K. Chorley; sales manager avionics M. I. Dodd.
Airborne UHF/VHF transmitter/receivers: PTR175, PTR377, PTR1721 and PTR170 (UHF only); airborne integrated data acquisition and recording systems including advanced large-capacity PV740 system for the Boeing 747, PV1573 system for ARINC 573 for Concorde and wide-bodied aircraft and comprehensive flight-test systems; aircraft weapon control and stores management systems; missile guidance systems; radar altimeters; target aircraft telecommand systems. [6]
1986 Plessey Avionics, of Havant, announced the Plessey Automatic Launch Test Facility would be installed at all RAF stations to check every aircraft's friend/foe identification system was working at take-off[7]
1989 Plessey Avionics announced a computer-based inflight entertainment and telephone system which it was offering to major airlines with no capital expenses by the airlines and profits shared; the idea has originated with a company called Candlestar and had evolved from military hardware[8]
Later see GEC-Plessey Avionics