Armstrong Whitworth
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Armstrong Whitworth was a major British engineering and armaments manufacturing company prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for producing ships, aircraft, and heavy weaponry.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft manufacturer
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armaments manufacturer ⓘ engineering company ⓘ shipbuilding company ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
William Armstrong
ⓘ
surface form:
William George Armstrong
|
| headquartersLocation | Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ |
| headquartersRegion | North East England ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important supplier of weapons in early 20th century
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major contributor to British naval power ⓘ pioneer in British military aircraft production ⓘ |
| industry |
aerospace
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armaments ⓘ engineering ⓘ shipbuilding ⓘ |
| locationOfFacility |
Elswick
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Tyne and Wear ⓘ
surface form:
Tyneside
|
| market |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ foreign governments ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Vickers-Armstrongs ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy weapons manufacturing
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military aircraft production ⓘ warship construction ⓘ |
| operatedDuring |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| partOf |
British aerospace industry
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British arms industry ⓘ British shipbuilding industry ⓘ |
| product |
aircraft
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armaments ⓘ heavy artillery ⓘ locomotives ⓘ ships ⓘ |
| servedAs | major British defense contractor ⓘ |
| successor | Vickers-Armstrongs ⓘ |
| typeOfWeaponsProduced |
coastal defense guns
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field artillery ⓘ naval guns ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong