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Marconi Space and Defence Systems

From Graces Guide

Note: This is a sub-section of GEC

of Broad Oak Works, The Airport, Portsmouth.

Part of GEC-Marconi Electronics

1969 GEC-Elliott Space and Weapons Systems Ltd was incorporated

1970 Name changed to Marconi Space and Defence Systems Ltd

1971 Received an order for satellites and ground stations for the Ministry of Defence's Skynet network[1]

1980 The micro-electronics division was transferred to the new Marconi Electronic Devices

1984 Renamed Marconi Space Systems Ltd

1990 Renamed Marconi Space and Defence Systems Ltd

1992 Renamed Marconi Communications Ltd

1998 Renamed Marconi Communications (UK) Ltd

1999 GEC-Marconi was renamed Marconi Electronic Systems

2000 Marconi Communications was renamed Marconi Mobile Holdings Ltd

2002 Became Marconi Selenia Communications Holdings (UK) Ltd

2004 Renamed Selenia Communications Ltd

2005 Renamed Selex Communications Holdings Ltd

2011 Renamed Selex Elsag Holdings Ltd

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times Thursday, May 6, 1971
  • Companies House filings