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Hughes Electronics, the Glossary

Index Hughes Electronics

Hughes Electronics Corporation was formed in 1985 when Hughes Aircraft was sold by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to General Motors for $5.2 billion.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 46 relations: AGM-129 ACM, Aptiv, Boeing, Boeing Satellite Development Center, Citigroup, Close-in weapon system, Delco Electronics, DirecTV, Edwin Albert Link, Electronics, FIM-92 Stinger, Ford Motor Company, General Dynamics, General Motors, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, HRL Laboratories, Hughes Aircraft Company, Hughes Network Systems, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Link Aviation Devices, Magnavox, Martin Scorsese, News Corporation, PanAmSat, Phalanx CIWS, Raytheon, RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile, Satellite television, SkyTerra, Spectrolab, Standard Missile, Stellant Systems, Subsidiary, The Aviator (2004 film), The Carlyle Group, Tomahawk (missile family), Vrio Corp., 1985 in aviation, 1987 in aviation, 1992 in aviation, 1994 in aviation, 1995 in aviation, 1996 in aviation, 1997 in aviation, 2000 in aviation, 2004 in film.

  2. Defunct electronics companies
  3. Former General Motors subsidiaries
  4. Howard Hughes

AGM-129 ACM

The AGM-129 ACM (Advanced Cruise Missile) was a low-observable, subsonic, turbofan-powered, air-launched cruise missile originally designed and built by General Dynamics and eventually acquired by Raytheon Missile Systems.

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Aptiv

Aptiv PLC is an Irish-American automotive technology supplier with headquarters in Dublin. Hughes Electronics and Aptiv are former General Motors subsidiaries.

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Boeing

The Boeing Company (or simply Boeing) is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and missiles worldwide.

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Boeing Satellite Development Center

The Boeing Satellite Development Center is a major business unit of Boeing Defense, Space & Security.

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Citigroup

Citigroup Inc. or Citi (stylized as citi) is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company in New York City.

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Close-in weapon system

A close-in weapon system (CIWS) is a point-defense weapon system for detecting and destroying short-range incoming missiles and enemy aircraft which have penetrated the outer defenses, typically mounted on a naval ship.

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Delco Electronics

Delco Electronics Corporation was the automotive electronics design and manufacturing subsidiary of General Motors based in Kokomo, Indiana, that manufactured Delco Automobile radios and other electric products found in GM cars. Hughes Electronics and Delco Electronics are former General Motors subsidiaries.

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DirecTV

DirecTV, LLC (trademarked as DIRECTV) is an American multichannel video programming distributor based in El Segundo, California. Hughes Electronics and DirecTV are former General Motors subsidiaries.

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Edwin Albert Link (July 26, 1904 – September 7, 1981) was an American inventor, entrepreneur and pioneer in aviation, underwater archaeology, and submersibles.

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Electronics

Electronics is a scientific and engineering discipline that studies and applies the principles of physics to design, create, and operate devices that manipulate electrons and other electrically charged particles.

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FIM-92 Stinger

The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM).

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Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.

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General Dynamics

General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is an American publicly traded aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

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General Motors

General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is an American non-profit medical research organization based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Hughes Electronics and Howard Hughes Medical Institute are Howard Hughes.

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HRL Laboratories

HRL Laboratories (formerly Hughes Research Laboratories) is a research center in Malibu, California, established in 1960. Hughes Electronics and HRL Laboratories are Howard Hughes.

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Hughes Aircraft Company

The Hughes Aircraft Company was a major American aerospace and defense contractor founded on February 14, 1934 by Howard Hughes in Glendale, California, as a division of Hughes Tool Company. Hughes Electronics and Hughes Aircraft Company are former General Motors subsidiaries and Howard Hughes.

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Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar. Hughes Electronics and Hughes Network Systems are former General Motors subsidiaries.

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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts

KKR & Co.

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Link Aviation Devices was a manufacturer of aircraft simulators.

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Magnavox

Magnavox (Latin for "great voice", stylized as MAGNAVOX or sometimes Magnavox in Australia) was an American electronics company.

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Martin Scorsese

Martin Charles Scorsese (born November 17, 1942) is an American filmmaker.

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News Corporation

The original incarnation of News Corporation (abbreviated News Corp. and also variously known as News Corporation Limited) was an American multinational mass media corporation controlled by media mogul Rupert Murdoch and headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in New York City.

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PanAmSat

PanAmSat Corporation was a satellite service provider headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States.

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Phalanx CIWS

The Phalanx CIWS is an automated gun-based close-in weapon system to defend military watercraft automatically against incoming threats such as aircraft, missiles, and small boats.

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Raytheon

The Raytheon Company was a major U.S. defense contractor and industrial corporation with manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military and commercial electronics.

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RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile

The RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is a small, lightweight, infrared homing surface-to-air missile in use by the German, Japanese, Greek, Turkish, South Korean, Saudi Arabian, Egyptian, Mexican, UAE, and United States navies.

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Satellite television

Satellite television is a service that delivers television programming to viewers by relaying it from a communications satellite orbiting the Earth directly to the viewer's location.

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SkyTerra

SkyTerra (SKYT), formerly Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV or MSVLP), was a Reston, Virginia company that developed telecommunications systems that integrate satellite and terrestrial radio communication technologies into one system.

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Spectrolab

Spectrolab is a manufacturer of space solar cells and panels headquartered in Sylmar, California.

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Standard Missile

Standard Missile refers to a family of American-made shipborne guided missiles.

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Stellant Systems

Stellant Systems Inc. is a manufacturer of microwave devices for ground-based, airborne and satellite communications and radar.

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Subsidiary

A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the company.

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The Aviator (2004 film)

The Aviator is a 2004 American epic biographical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan.

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The Carlyle Group

The Carlyle Group Inc. is an American multinational private equity, alternative asset management and financial services corporation based in the United States with $426 billion of assets under management.

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Tomahawk (missile family)

The BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) is a long-range, all-weather, jet-powered, subsonic cruise missile that is primarily used by the United States Navy and Royal Navy in ship and submarine-based land-attack operations.

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Vrio Corp.

Vrio Corp. (formerly DirecTV Latin America LLC; stylized as Vгio) is an American company that manages the commercial operations of the Latin American branch of DirecTV (mostly known as DirecTV Latin America). Hughes Electronics and Vrio Corp. are former General Motors subsidiaries.

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1985 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1985.

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1987 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1987.

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1992 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1992.

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1994 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1994.

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1995 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1995.

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1996 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1996.

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1997 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1997.

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2000 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 2000.

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2004 in film

2004 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts.

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See also

Defunct electronics companies

Former General Motors subsidiaries

Howard Hughes

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hughes_Electronics

Also known as Hughes Electronics Corp., Hughes Electronics Corporation.