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Maker of armoured vehicles, of Telford and Newcastle-upon-Tyne
2002 Alvis group purchased Vickers Defence Systems and Vickers Bridging, making it the dominant UK maker of armoured vehicles[1]; formed the subsidiary Alvis Vickers Ltd
2004 BAE Systems acquired the 29 percent of Alvis owned by GKN and subsequently purchased the rest[2]
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