Royal Ordnance
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Royal Ordnance was a major British government-owned and later privatized arms and ammunition manufacturer known for producing a wide range of military weapons and munitions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ammunition manufacturer
→
arms manufacturer → defence company → |
| activity |
design of weapons
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manufacture of ammunition → manufacture of weapons → supply of munitions to UK armed forces → |
| affiliation |
Royal Ordnance
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surface form: "Royal Ordnance Factories network"
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| country | United Kingdom → |
| exportMarket |
NATO
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surface form: "NATO countries"
international defence customers → |
| formerOwner |
UK government
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surface form: "UK Government"
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| headquartersLocation | United Kingdom → |
| historicalRole |
centralized management of UK government ordnance factories
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major supplier of land warfare systems for the UK → |
| industry |
ammunition production
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arms industry → defence industry → |
| notableProduct |
40 mm Bofors autocannon
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surface form: "Bofors 40 mm gun (UK production)"
L11 155 mm howitzer → L118 light gun → L21 RARDEN cannon → L30 120 mm tank gun → 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 rifled gun →
surface form: "L7 105 mm tank gun"
SA80 assault rifle →
surface form: "L85 rifle"
SA80 assault rifle →
surface form: "L86 light support weapon"
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| operatedBy |
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
→
surface form: "Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)"
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| ownedBy |
BAE Systems
→
British Aerospace → UK government →
surface form: "UK Government"
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| parentCompany |
BAE Systems
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British Aerospace → |
| predecessor |
Royal Ordnance
→
surface form: "Royal Ordnance Factories"
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| privatizationStatus | privatized → |
| product |
ammunition
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armoured vehicle weapons → artillery systems → explosives → mortars → naval guns → propellants → small arms → tank guns → |
| servedClient |
British Army
→
Royal Air Force → Royal Navy → |
| successor |
BAE Systems
→
surface form: "BAE Systems Land Systems"
BAE Systems →
surface form: "BAE Systems Munitions"
|
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Royal Ordnance Factories network"
this entity surface form: "Royal Ordnance Factories"
this entity surface form: "Royal Ordnance Factories (for some assets)"