The General Electric Company - Article Index

Encyclopedia - The General Electric Company: Encyclopedia Ii - The General Electric Company - History
GEC traces its origins to G.Binswanger and Company, an electrical goods wholesaler established in London during the 1880s by a German imm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Aerospace: Encyclopedia - British Aerospace
British Aerospace (BAe) was a UK aircraft manufacturer, now part of BAE Systems. British Aerospace - History. The company was formed as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Broadcasting Company: Encyclopedia - British Broadcasting Company
The British Broadcasting Company Ltd was a British commercial company formed on October 18, 1922 by British and American electrical compa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brimstone Missile: Encyclopedia - Brimstone Missile
The Brimstone missile is an advanced Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) developed by MBDA. The missile is a development of Boeing's AGM-114 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bae Systems: Encyclopedia - Bae Systems
BAE Systems plc is the world's fourth largest defence contractor [3] and a commercial aerospace products manufacturer. BAE is a British c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marconi Corporation Plc: Encyclopedia Ii - Marconi Corporation Plc - History
Marconi plc was formed following a major reorganisation of GEC. Beginning in December 1998 reports emerged that GEC wished to demerge its...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Aerospace: Encyclopedia Ii - British Aerospace - Major Milestones
British Aerospace - Acquisitions made/divisions established. 1986 - Eurofighter GmbH formed with Alenia Aeronautica, CASA and DASA for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marconi Electronic Systems: Encyclopedia Ii - Marconi Electronic Systems - History
MES represented the pinnacle of GEC's defence businesses which have a heritage of almost 100 years. GEC's history of military products da...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bae Systems: Encyclopedia Ii - Bae Systems - History
BAE Systems - Formation. BAE Systems was formed on November 30, 1999 with the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) and Marconi Electronic ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plessey: Encyclopedia Ii - Plessey - History
Founded in 1917 in Marylebone, central London but moving to Cottenham Road in Ilford early in 1919 (and then to Vicarage Lane where it re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marconi Company: Encyclopedia Ii - Marconi Company - History
The Marconi Company opened the world's first radio factory in Chelmsford in 1898 and was responsible for some of the most important advan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Broadcasting Company: Encyclopedia Ii - British Broadcasting Company - Brief History
British Broadcasting Company - Post Office stations. In Britain prior to 1922, the General Post Office retained exclusive rights given ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bae Systems: Encyclopedia Ii - Bae Systems - Corporate Governance
As of November 2005 the members of the board of directors of BAE Systems are: Sue Birley, Phil Carroll, Ulrich Cartellieri, Chris Geogheg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marconi Company: Encyclopedia Ii - Marconi Company - Marconi Name Today
In 1999 GEC underwent a major transformation. Marconi Electronic Systems was demerged and sold to British Aerospace which then formed BAE...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plessey: Encyclopedia Ii - Plessey - Plessey Barcodes
Plessey is also a name for a barcode symbology developed by them, which is still used in some libraries and for shelf tags in retail stor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bae Systems: Encyclopedia Ii - Bae Systems - Products
BAE Systems either leads or has a major stake in some of the most high profile, high technology civil and military aerospace and maritime...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Aerospace: Encyclopedia Ii - British Aerospace - Transition To Bae Systems
Defence consolidation became a major issue in 1998, with numerous reports linking various European defence groups — mainly with each ot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Broadcasting Company: Encyclopedia Ii - British Broadcasting Company - Incorporation And Shares
On October 18, 1922, the British Broadcasting Company, Ltd. was incorporated under the 1908 to 1917 Companies Acts with a share capital o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Broadcasting Company: Encyclopedia Ii - British Broadcasting Company - 1922-1926 Bbc Timeline
British Broadcasting Company - 1922. October 18: British Broadcasting Company, Ltd. formed but not registered. November 1: First broad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Aerospace: Encyclopedia Ii - British Aerospace - History
The company was formed as a statutory corporation on April 29, 1977 as a result the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act. This called...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bae Systems: Encyclopedia Ii - Bae Systems - Organisation
BAE Systems - Joint ventures etc.. Airbus UK (20% of Airbus S.A.S.) Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH (33%) MBDA UK (37.5% of MBDA) Gripen...   » Read the article