Vickers plc

In 1986, ROF Leeds (and the Challenger production line) was acquired by Vickers Defence Systems (later Alvis Vickers).

It was designed by Vickers Defence Systems (now Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL)) as a private venture in 1986

In 1985, the UK MoD ordered a derivative armoured recovery vehicle from Vickers Defence, based on the Challenger 1

In 1988, the British Army ordered 17 Challenger 1-based training tanks (CTTs) from Vickers Defense Systems.

Its companion vehicle, developed at the same time, is another variant of the Challenger 2, the Titan armoured bridge layer, of which 33 have also been built.

The contract was awarded in 2001 to Vickers Defence Systems, who were bought by BAE Systems in 2004.

was a main battle tank developed on the basis of a joint venture between Vickers Defence Systems in the United Kingdom and Krauss-Maffei of Germany

which remained independent until bought by Vickers plc in August 1980

the traditional engineering company Vickers plc bought Cosworth in 1990

Vickers acquired the company in 1980 and sold it to Volkswagen in 1998.

The Vickers name resurfaced as Vickers plc between 1977 and 1999.

The majority of the company was nationalised in the 1960s and 1970s, with the remainder being divested as Vickers plc in 1977.