Ferranti

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Ferranti International PLC or simply Ferranti was a UK-based electrical engineering and equipment firm that operated for over a century, from 1885 until its bankruptcy in 1993. At its peak, Ferranti was a significant player in power grid systems, defence electronics, and computing, and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It was founded by the pioneering electrical engineer Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti during 1885, and soon became a key supplier of electricity meters to numerous electric utility firms and power distribution companies. The firm branched into other electrical apparatus, such as transformers, while also establishing overseas subsidiaries, such as the Canada-based Ferranti Electric in 1912, to access further opportunities. Starting in the 1910s, Ferranti entered the defence sector, producing shells and fuzes during the First World War. In the Second World War, it played a key role in the development of both radar and the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system. During...

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