Oerlikon-Bührle
1906–1999 Swiss defence company based in Oerlikon, Zurich, now restructured / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oerlikon-Bührle (full name Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon, Bührle & Co., initially Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon) was a Swiss armaments company based in Oerlikon (Zürich) from 1906 to 1999.[1]
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Company type | Armaments |
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Predecessor | Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon |
Founded | 1906 |
Defunct | 1999 |
Fate | Merged into OC Oerlikon in January 2000 |
Successor | OC Oerlikon |
Headquarters | , Switzerland |
Key people | Emil Georg Bührle |
Products | 20-mm Oerlikon gun |
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After restructurings and the sale of various core divisions, in particular the armaments division Oerlikon Contraves Defence to the German Rheinmetall DeTec, the holding company was merged into the present OC Oerlikon in January 2000.[2]