Teldix GmbH was a significant German aircraft electronics (military

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) company, in the field of aircraft navigation.

History

It was established in 1960 by

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and

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(USA). Another company similar at the time was

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(OMI), of Italy. In 1973 Teldix was acquired by Robert Bosch GmbH and became part of their division "Kommunikationstechnik - Bosch Telecom" on july 1989. In 2005, the company was acquired by

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Aviation

In the late 1960s it made Head-Up Displays for

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. It was partly responsible for the head-up display of the

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. Among other things, Teldix supplied gyroscopes and accelerometers for the HAWK anti-aircraft missile of the German Federal Armed Forces. The company developed much of the electronics for the

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, notably its Defensive Aids Computer (DAC).

Automotive

In the early 1970s it developed an anti-skid (ABS) system for Porsche, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. This was the first commercial-available anti-lock braking system in 1978.Instrumentation Between Science, State and Industry
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Structure

It was headquartered at Grenzhöfer Weg 36 in Wieblingen,

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, in

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, off the L637 road, north of the junction of the

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and

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Products

* Air navigation equipment * Anti-lock braking systems (it invented them) *

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s for aircraft

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