Vickers-Armstrongs

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Vickers-Armstrongs was a major British engineering and armaments company best known for producing military aircraft, ships, and tanks during the first half of the 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armaments manufacturer
defence contractor
engineering company
country United Kingdom
foundedBy Armstrong Whitworth
Vickers-Armstrongs self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vickers Limited
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
industry aerospace industry
armaments industry
engineering industry
shipbuilding industry
knownFor heavy engineering projects
production of military aircraft
production of tanks
production of warships
locationCountry England
notableClient British Army
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
notableProduct Royal Navy battleships
Vickers 14-inch naval gun
Vickers 15-inch naval gun
Vickers 6-Ton tank
Vickers A1E1 Independent tank
Vickers Medium Mark II tank
Vickers 6-Ton tank
surface form: Vickers Mk.E tank

Vickers VC.1 Viking airliner
Vickers Valiant bomber
Vickers Viscount airliner
Vickers Warwick aircraft
Vickers Wellesley bomber
Vickers Wellington
surface form: Vickers Wellington bomber

Vickers machine gun
operatedFacility Brooklands
surface form: Brooklands airfield

Newcastle upon Tyne
surface form: Newcastle upon Tyne works

Brooklands
surface form: Weybridge aircraft factory
operatedShipyard Barrow-in-Furness shipyard
Elswick shipyard
product artillery
military aircraft
small arms
tanks
warships
servedConflict World War I
surface form: First World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
successor British Aircraft Corporation
Royal Ordnance
surface form: Royal Ordnance Factories (for some assets)

Vickers-Armstrongs self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vickers Limited (post-war reorganisation)

Vickers-Armstrongs self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
timePeriod first half of the 20th century

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Vickers 15-inch naval gun manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Limited
Vickers 15-inch naval gun designedBy Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers engineers
Barrow-in-Furness shipyard formerOperator Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
Barrow-in-Furness shipyard formerOperator Vickers-Armstrongs
Barrow-in-Furness shipyard formerOperator Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Limited
Upkeep designerEmployer Vickers-Armstrongs
Dambuster bomb developedBy Vickers-Armstrongs
Barnes employer Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: Barnes Wallis
Barnes employer Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: Barnes Wallis
this entity surface form: Vickers
bouncing bomb developer Vickers-Armstrongs
4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers
Vickers Medium Mark II tank manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: Vickers Medium Mark II
Vickers Medium Mark II tank designedBy Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: Vickers Medium Mark II
this entity surface form: Vickers engineering team
Vanguard-class submarine builder Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
Vanguard-class submarine designedBy Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
HMS Vigilant builder Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
Vickers Wellesley bomber manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: Vickers Wellesley
this entity surface form: Vickers‑Armstrongs
HMS Vengeance builder Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
Vickers Warwick aircraft manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: Vickers Warwick
British Aircraft Corporation formedByMergerOf Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd
Vickers VC.1 Viking airliner manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: Vickers VC.1 Viking
Vickers Viscount airliner manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: Vickers Viscount
Vickers Valiant bomber manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: Vickers Valiant
HMS Sheffield (D80) builder Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
Leander class builder Vickers-Armstrongs
John employer Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: John Alcock
this entity surface form: Vickers Limited
HMS Cardiff (D108) builder Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
Kongō builder Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Limited
Vickers Vimy manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Limited
HMS Nigeria builder Vickers-Armstrongs
HMS Illustrious builder Vickers-Armstrongs
HMS Afridi laidDownBy Vickers-Armstrongs
HMS Afridi builder Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle upon Tyne
R. K. Pierson employer Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers
R. K. Pierson manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: Vickers Wellington
this entity surface form: Vickers
Matilda II infantry tanks manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: Matilda II infantry tank
aircraft carrier HMS Victorious builder Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: HMS Victorious
Upholder-class submarine builtBy Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
HMCS Victoria builder Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering
HMCS Corner Brook builder Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd
Vickerstown developer Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers
HMS Victorious builder Vickers-Armstrongs
HMS Victorious shipyard Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle upon Tyne
BAC formedByMergerOf Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: British Aircraft Corporation
this entity surface form: Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd
BAC parentCompany Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: British Aircraft Corporation
this entity surface form: Vickers-Armstrongs (initially, as part-owner)
AS-90 self-propelled howitzer manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs
subject surface form: AS-90
this entity surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited
AS-90 turret designedBy Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited (VSEL)
AS-90 tracked chassis designedBy Vickers-Armstrongs
this entity surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited
HMS Dreadnought builder Vickers-Armstrongs