Simrad Optronics AS is the holding company of Simrad Optronics Group located in Nøtterøy, Norway. Simrad Optronics Group is a global niche supplier to the defence industry, with production facilities in Norway and

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, United States. Daughter companies include Vinghøg AS at Nøtterøy, Norway and Vingtech Corporation in Maine, United States. The company was listed on Oslo Stock Exchange until July 2010. As of July 12, 2010 Rheinmetall AG is the company's sole shareholder; following a voluntary offer of May 12 to acquire all issued and outstanding shares in the company. The company supplies products in four main product areas: ;Remote Weapon Systems: CCD cameras, weapon integration, firing solenoids and

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remote weapon system A remote controlled weapon station (RCWS), remotely operated weapon system (ROWS), or remote weapon system (RWS), is a remotely operated light or medium-caliber weapon system, often equipped with a fire-control system, that can be installed on Co ...

s ;Electro-optics: Advanced optoelectronics observation,

and sight systems for various applications, including

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;Weapon Improvement Products: Integration of a wide range of small - and medium

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guns to vehicle and ground mounted system ;Vehicle Systems: High-end observation and

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systems for light and heavy military vehicles There are today three companies using the Simrad brand: * Simrad Optronics AS, as described in this article. * Simrad commercial maritime applications (fish finding electronics as echo sounders, catch monitoring systems, trawl sonars etc.), made by Kongsberg Simrad now part of Kongsberg Maritime a division of

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. * Simrad consumer maritime applications (marine electronics as radars, navigation, autopilots etc.), made by

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. The reason for three different companies with different owners using the same brand name is the common history, as the name comes from the original SIMRAD company founded in Oslo, Norway in 1947, by Willy Christian Simonsen, making marine VHF radios and sonar application for the commercial fishery fleet. The name was an abbreviation of Simonsen Radio.

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{{reflist Defence companies of Norway Manufacturing companies of Norway 1980 establishments in Norway Companies formerly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange