Simulation and Training Industry: Acquisitions, Mergers and Name
Changes
COMPANY NAME CHANGES (without acquisition or merger, company structure
and ownership remaining mainly as before, except for the change of
name)
New Name Old Name
BELGIUM
Optronic Instruments and Products Delft Sensor Systems (DSS)
(OIP)
Transurb Technirail SA Technirail SA
CANADA
eNGINUITY Technologies Virtual Prototypes Inc
Tek Gear, Inc Liquid Image Corporation
GERMANY
Comet Pyrotechnik Apparatenbau Piepenbrock Pyrotechnik
(Gollheim (subsidiary
facility) of Comet)
Fairchild Dornier GmbH, International Logistics (Bremen
International and
Logistics Dornier Wessling), subsidiary of Fairchild
Dornier
Stock Flight Systems Michael Stock Microcomputersysteme
ISRAEL
e-SIM Limited Emultek Limited
LIECHTENSTEIN
Ride Trade Corporation Est Imtamin AG
NETHERLANDS
FCS Control Systems Fokker Control Systems
Rexroth Hydraudyne BV Hydraudyne Systems and
Engineering (subsidiary of
Rexroth)
Thales Nederland BV Hollandse Signaalapparaten
(Signaal)
POLAND
Zaklady Produkcji Specjalnej (ZPS) Sp z.o.o, ZTS Pronit SA
RUSSIA
Rosoboronexport Merger between Rosvoorouzhenie and
Promexport
SWEDEN
Aerotech Telub AB CelsiusTech Systems AB, previously
SaabTech Systems AB until 2000
Cell Interactive Training & Mandator ITS
Simulation
(Cell ITS)
SWITZERLAND
Skyguide Swiss Air Navigation Swisscontrol Swiss Air Navigation
Services
Services
UK
Alenia Marconi Systems, Integrated Alenia Marconi Simulation and
Systems
Division (AMS/ISD), Dunfermline Training (AMS&T)
Facility
Division (AMS/ISD), Dunfermline
Facility
CAE (UK) plc CAE Electronics plc
QinetiQ Defence Evaluation and Research
Agency (DERA), element in public/
private partnership (rest is still
owned entirely in the UK
government)
Spirent Communications (SW) Global Simulation Systems Ltd
RP Technologies plc Raceprep Limited
Thales Air Defence Shorts Missile Systems
USA
BTIO Educational Products, Inc Baby Think It Over, Inc
Click2learn.com, Inc. Asymetrix
DigiLens, Inc. Retinal Displays, Inc.
EIS-BARCO Electronic Imaging Systems (EIS),
subsidiary of BARCO
Elumens Corporation Alternate Realities Corporation
(ARC)
Ericsson Amplifier Technologies, Microsvave Power Devices, Inc
Inc.
Immersion Corporation, Medical HT Medical Systems Inc
Division
Ireality.com, Inc. General Reality Company
KQ Corporation Systems Engineering Division of
Jason Associates Corporation (JAC)
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Lockheed Martin Vought Systems
Control, Dallas (LMVS) Dallas
Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics Lockheed Martin Tactical Defense
and
Surveillance Systems Systems (LM-TDS), Akron
(LM-NE&SS), Akron
Labtech Motion Control Technology Spacetech IMC
Group
McNaughton Inc NuVision Technologies Inc
MPD Technologies, Inc. MPD & Republic Products
(MPD/Republic)
Oasis Advanced Engineering Orion Advanced Simulation and
Intel
Systems (OASIS)
Raytheon Company, C31 Division, Raytheon UK (facility in Burgess
ATC
business unit (for Raytheon ATC Hill closed Q2 2001)
Simulators)
TELOS OK Telos Federal Systems
COMPANY NAME CHANGES (as a result
of
Acquisitions and Mergers)
CANADA
Christie Digital Systems Electrohome Projection Systems
Division (the rest of Electrohome
remains)
Schreiner Target Services Canada Bristol Aerospace Targets (the
Ltd rest
of Bristol Aerospace remains)
EUROPE
European Aeronautic Defence and Merger between Aerospatiale Matra
Space NV
(EADS). Note that some smaller (France), Daimler Chrysler (DASA)
companies
that are now part of EADS continue in Germany and Construcciones
to use Aero-
their traditional names nauticas SA (CASA) in Spain.
Infoterra Limited (UK) and National Remote Sensing Centre Ltd
Infoterra GmbH
(Germany) (UK) and the Earth Observation
Services of Astrium GmbH (Germany)
FRANCE
Omega Thales SA (OTSA) Omega Technologies SA
Thales Airborne Systems, Dassault Electronique
Operations and
Simulation Division
GERMANY
EADS, various functional DaimlerChrysler, previous
Divisions, Divisions
collectively EADS Deutschland and activities
New Name Date from
BELGIUM
Optronic Instruments and Products (OIP) Early 2000
Transurb Technirail SA Early 2001
CANADA
eNGINUITY Technologies May 2001
Tek Gear, Inc Early 2001
GERMANY
Comet Pyrotechnik Apparatenbau (Gollheim 1 July 1999
facility)
Fairchild Dornier GmbH, International Mid 1999
Logistics Dornier
Stock Flight Systems Early 2000
ISRAEL
e-SIM Limited Early 2000
LIECHTENSTEIN
Ride Trade Corporation Late 2000
NETHERLANDS
FCS Control Systems Mid 2000
Rexroth Hydraudyne 1 July 2000
Thales Nederland BV Early 2001
POLAND
Zaklady Produkcji Specjalnej (ZPS) March 2001
RUSSIA
Rosoboronexport 4 Nov. 2000
SWEDEN
Aerotech Telub AB Early 2001
Cell Interactive Training & Simulation Early 2001
(Cell ITS)
SWITZERLAND
Skyguide Swiss Air Navigation Services 10 Jan. 2001
UK
Alenia Marconi Systems, Integrated Systems Early 2000
Division (AMS/ISD), Dunfermline Facility
Division (AMS/ISD), Dunfermline Facility
CAE (UK) plc Late 2000
QinetiQ 2 July 2001
Spirent Communications (SW) Late 2000
RP Technologies plc August 2000
Thales Air Defence Feb. 2001
USA
BTIO Educational Products, Inc June 2001
Click2learn.com, Inc. Early 2000
DigiLens, Inc. Early 2000
EIS-BARCO Early 2000
Elumens Corporation Early 2000
Ericsson Amplifier Technologies, Inc. Early 2001
Immersion Corporation, Medical Division Early 2001
Ireality.com, Inc. Mid 2000
KQ Corporation June 2000
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire 8 July 1999
Control, Dallas
Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics and January 2000
Surveillance Systems
(LM-NE&SS), Akron
Labtech Motion Control Technology Group Early 2000
McNaughton Inc Early 2001
MPD Technologies, Inc. Early 2000
Oasis Advanced Engineering Early 2001
Raytheon Company, C31 Division, ATC 19 June 2001
business unit (for Raytheon ATC Simulators)
TELOS OK Mid 2000
COMPANY NAME CHANGES (as a result of
Acquisitions and Mergers)
CANADA
Christie Digital Systems Mid 2000
Schreiner Target Services Canada Ltd Early 2000
EUROPE
European Aeronautic Defence and Space NV 12 July 2000
(EADS). Note that some smaller companies
that are now part of EADS continue to use
their traditional names
Infoterra Limited (UK) and Infoterra GmbH Jan. 2001
(Germany)
FRANCE
Omega Thales SA (OTSA) Early 2001
Thales Airborne Systems, Operations and Dec. 2000
Simulation Division
GERMANY
EADS, various functional Divisions, 10 July 2000
collectively EADS Deutschland
SOUTH AFRICA
African Defence Systems (ADS)
(Acquired by Thales) Altech Defence Systems
SWEDEN
Saab Avionics AB Ericsson Saab Avionics AB
UK
Adval Group plc Vickers Adval Limited
BAE Systents British Aerospace (BAE), merged
with
Marconi
BAE Systems, Defence Training
Solutions (BAES/DTS) Reflectone UK Limited (RUKL)
BAE Systems (Warron) British Aerospace Military
Aircraft and
Aerostructures
BAE Systems (Basildon), BAE Systems and Equipment (BASE),
York,
display optics products display optics products. The York
facility closed in Sept. 2000.
Engage (subsidiary of Westland System Assessment Limited
GKN Westland) (WSAL) merged with GKN Westland
Design Services (GWDS)
Parametric Technology Corporation UK (Bristol facility) Division
(PTC) Limited
USA
Adacel Systems, Inc. Wesson International Inc
Advanced Visual Systems (AVS) MUSE, merged with AVS 3
Amherst Systems Inc. (subsidiary
of
Northrop Grumman) Comptek Amherst Systems
CAE USA Inc (Tampa) BAE Systems Flight Simulation and
Training (ex-Reflectone)
Condor Electronic Systems Division Whittaker Electronic Systems
Fakespace (Michigan facility) Pyramid Systems Inc.
Immersion 3D Interacrion Virtual Technologies Inc (VTi)
Link Simulation and Training Raytheon Training, Arlington,
(LS&T)
division of L-3 Communications, Binghamton, etc.
Arlington, Binghamton, etc.
MedSim USA, Inc Eagle Simulation Inc
NORDAM Transparency Division (for Pilkington Aerospace (for the
the OmniVue
OmniVue display system) display system)
RT-SET (Real-Time Synthesised Digital Video Division of Evans
and
Entertainment Technology) Ltd. Sutherland
TASC (The Analytic Sciences Litton TASC (NG acquired Litton)
Corporation)
a Northrop Grumman company
Veridian Corporation Veda Inc (merged with Calspan
1997, name
retained until late 2000)
Veda name dropped
Verizon Technology Organisation GTE Government Systems (merged
with
Bell Atlantic)
Wildcat Division of 3DLabs Intense3D division of Intergraph
ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS
WITHOUT NAME CHANGES
AUSTRALIA
ADI Thomson CSF and Transfield
Preston Group Boeing Company
CANADA
Haptic Technologies, Inc Immersion Corporation
CZECH REPUBLIC
Letov Latecoere
FRANCE
Elan Training Equipment (ETE) FAROS Group
GERMANY
Dornier (Friedrichshafen). Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH, now part
Although part of EADS
of EADS, the Dornier name is still
used.
Sema Group Merged with the LHS Group, Inc
ISRAEL
Simtech Advanced Training and Ness Technologies acquired Simtech
Simulation from
Systems Limited Tadiran
ROMANIA
Simultec SA Elbit Systems Ltd
SWITZERLAND
Oerlikon Contraves AG Rheinmetall DeTec AG
UK
Irvin Aerospace Airborne Systems group
NITOR group Advanced Interactive Systems (AIS
Racal Thales
Shorts Missile Systems Thales
Virtual Presence MUSE Technologies Inc. (now merged
with
Advanced Visual Systems (AVS) 31
January
2001)
USA
Allen Communications Learning Division of Mentergy, Inc., part
Services of
Gilat Communications
Averstar Inc Titan Corporation
Firearms Simulation Systems (FSS) Advanced Interactive Systems (AIS)
Inc
Jeppesen, Inc Boeing
Litton Northrop Grumman
Medical Plastics Laboratory (MPL) Laerdal Medical Corporation
Inc
MultiGen-Paradigm Inc (MPI) Computer Associates (CA)
International
CSC Advanced Marine (CSC = Nichols Advanced Marine. CSC and
Computer Nichols
Sciences Corporation) merged November 1999, Advanced
Marine
name change 2000
N-Vision Inc Advanced Technology Systems Inc.
Reality By Design (RBD) Advanced Interactive Systems
(AIS[TM])
Vista Controls Corporation Lau Defence Systems
VMIC GE Fanuc Automation North America,
Inc.
SOUTH AFRICA
African Defence Systems (ADS)
(Acquired by Thales) Mid 1999
SWEDEN
Saab Avionics AB 13 June 2001
UK
Adval Group plc Late 2000
BAE Systents
Late 1999
BAE Systems, Defence Training
Solutions (BAES/DTS) 28 Feb. 2000
BAE Systems (Warron)
Late 1999
BAE Systems (Basildon),
display optics products Sept. 2000
Engage (subsidiary of 31 March 2000
GKN Westland)
Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) Mid 1999
USA
Adacel Systems, Inc. Sept. 2000
Advanced Visual Systems (AVS) Jan. 2001
Amherst Systems Inc. (subsidiary of
Northrop Grumman) Early 2001
CAE USA Inc (Tampa)
14 Feb. 2001
Condor Electronic Systems Division Early 2000
Fakespace (Michigan facility) 9 Aug. 1999
Immersion 3D Interacrion July 2000
Link Simulation and Training (LS&T)
division of L-3 Communications, 22 Feb. 2000
Arlington, Binghamton, etc.
MedSim USA, Inc Mid 1999
NORDAM Transparency Division (for the
OmniVue display system) early 2000
RT-SET (Real-Time Synthesised
Entertainment Technology) Ltd. 30 March 2000
TASC (The Analytic Sciences Corporation) mid 2001
Veridian Corporation
late 2000
Verizon Technology Organisation
30 June 2000
Wildcat Division of 3DLabs 24 July 2000
ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS
WITHOUT NAME CHANGES
AUSTRALIA
ADI Thomson late 1999
Preston Group late 1999
CANADA
Haptic Technologies, Inc mid 2001
CZECH REPUBLIC
Letov mid 2001
FRANCE
Elan Training Equipment (ETE) mid 1999
GERMANY
Dornier (Friedrichshafen). Although part 10 July 2000
of EADS, the Dornier name is still used.
Sema Group 31 July 2000
ISRAEL
Simtech Advanced Training and Simulation
Systems Limited Early 2001
ROMANIA
Simultec SA Early 2000
SWITZERLAND
Oerlikon Contraves AG Late 1999
UK
Irvin Aerospace July 2001
NITOR group Late 1999
Racal June 2000
Shorts Missile Systems Feb. 2000
Virtual Presence Late 1999
USA
Allen Communications Learning Services
mid 2000
Averstar Inc 27 June 2000
Firearms Simulation Systems (FSS) Inc Late 1999
Jeppesen, Inc August 2000
Litton mid 2001
Medical Plastics Laboratory (MPL) Inc January 2000
MultiGen-Paradigm Inc (MPI) Spring 2000
CSC Advanced Marine (CSC = Computer 2000
Sciences Corporation)
N-Vision Inc October 1999
Reality By Design (RBD)
Late 1999
Vista Controls Corporation October 1999
VMIC September 2001
Source: Jane's Simulation and Training Systems
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