World War 2 Technology That Changed Warfare

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World War II Technology That Changed Warfare - Radar and Bombsights Radar stands for Radio Detecting and Ranging. Radar uses radio waves so it can be used and still be affective night or day. It can be used for air traffic control, weather tracking, targeting, and navigating. Christian Hulsmeyer, invented the first ever radar in 1904 that could range 3000 meters. It was mainly used for detecting ships. British and American inventors used radio waves in 1925 to conduct measurements on earth's ionosphere. In 1935, Robert Watson Watts located an airplane using a Radio Detecting and Ranging device. As soon as 1939, many countries like Germany, Britain, USA, France, Italy, Hungary, Japan, Russia and some other countries all were equipped with some sort of radar. THere are two main types of radar, fire control and detection. Fire control radar is radar that allows pilots, (usually night fighter pilots) to locate their target, aim their sights, and fire their weapon without having to see their target. It is also used to guide a political to their destination or to guide a pilot close enough so that he can see its target and then fire upon it. The allies were the first to obtain this kind of radar and that gave them a gigantic advantage. Detection radar is radar and that basically makes a virtual map of the surrounding area. It is usually used to give a military an early heads up if another military is attaching or pursuing them. …show more content…

It was the first radar to be used in any combat ever. It was originally used on overcast foggy days or any nighttime

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