Plessey — The Plessey Company plc was a British based international electronics, defence and telecommunications company. It originated in 1917, growing and diversifying into electronics. It expanded after the second world war by acquisition of companies… … Wikipedia
Plessey Woods Country Park — Plessey Woods is a country park situated on the north bank of the River Blyth. The park is accessed from the A192 in the village of Hartford Bridge, north of Cramlington and south west of Bedlington.The park extends over 100 acres of woodland,… … Wikipedia
Plessey System 250 — The Plessey 250 was a computer system manufactured by the Plessey company. It was successfully deployed by the MOD for the British Army [http://www.army.mod.uk/royalsignals/equipment/digital.html Ptarmigan project] and served in the 1st Gulf War… … Wikipedia
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Siemens Plessey — was the name given to the Plessey businesses acquired by Siemens AG in 1989. Plessey, a British based international electronics, defence and telecommunications company, was at the time the second largest defence electronics contractor to the… … Wikipedia
TXE — TXE, which stands for Telephone eXchange Electronic, was the designation given to a family of telephone exchanges developed by the British General Post Office (GPO), now BT, designed to replace the ageing Strowger systems. When World War II ended … Wikipedia
Thales Underwater Systems — (TUS), formerly known as Thomson Marconi Sonar, is an international defence manufacturer specialising in sonar systems for submarines and surface warships, and airborne sonar systems as well as communications masts and systems for submarines. TUS … Wikipedia
TXK — (Telephone eXchange Crossbar) was a range of Crossbar exchanges used by the British Post Office telephone network, subsequently BT, between 1964 and 1994. TXC was used as the designation at first, but this was later changed as TXC sounded too… … Wikipedia
Allen George Clark — Sir Allen George Clark (August 24, 1898 – June 30, 1962) was an American born, British industrialist who helped to build the former Plessey company into one of Europes largest manufacturers of telecommunications equipment, military electronics… … Wikipedia
Marconi Communications — was a principal subsidiary of the Marconi Corporation plc and was formerly known as GEC Plessey Telecommunications (GPT). The company was a world leading telecommunications manufacturer. The company is now jointly owned by Siemens and The Gores… … Wikipedia
General Electric Company plc — Infobox Defunct Company company name = The General Electric Company plc company company type = Electronics and engineering fate = Renamed Marconi plc foundation = 1886 defunct = 1999 location = Coventry, United Kingdom successor = Marconi plc… … Wikipedia