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SCR-268 radar — The SCR 268 (for Signal Corps Radio no. 268 ) was the US Army s first radar system. It was developed to provide accurate aiming information and used in gun laying systems and directing searchlights against aircraft.The system was already… … Wikipedia
The Blitz — London Blitz redirects here. For the London based American football team, see London Blitz (American football). For other uses, see Blitz (disambiguation). The Blitz Part of Second World War, Home Front … Wikipedia
Indirect fire — means aiming and firing a projectile in a high trajectory without relying on a direct line of sight between the gun and its target, as in the case of direct fire. Aiming is performed by calculating azimuth and elevation angles, and may include… … Wikipedia
Queen Elizabeth class battleship — The Queen Elizabeth class battleships were a class of five super dreadnoughts of the Royal Navy. The lead ship was named in honour of Elizabeth I of England. These majestic battleships were superior in firepower, protection and speed to their… … Wikipedia
Battle of Calabria — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Calabria caption=Italian battleship Giulio Cesare firing during the battle partof=the Mediterranean Theater of World War II date=July 9, 1940 place=Near Calabria, Italy result=Inconclusive… … Wikipedia
C class destroyer (1943) — For other classes of the same name, see C class destroyer. Cavalier, flying paying off pennant, June 1946 Class overview Operators … Wikipedia
Fire-control system — Note: the term fire control may also refer to means of stopping a fire, such as sprinkler systems. A fire control system is a computer, often mechanical, which is designed to assist a weapon system in hitting its target. It performs the same task … Wikipedia
ZSU-57-2 — Infobox Weapon name=ZSU 57 2 (Ob yekt 500) caption=ZSU 57 2 in Lubuskie Military Museum in Drzonów, Poland, 1 July 2007. origin=flagcountry|Soviet Union type=Self propelled anti aircraft gun is vehicle=yes designer=Design Bureaus of Omsk Works No … Wikipedia
Metropolitan-Vickers — Type private (subsidiary or joint ownership) Industry heavy electrical engineering Fate brand removed in 1960, ultimately part of GEC from 1967 Metropolitan Vickers, Metrovick, or M … Wikipedia
Lobe switching — is a method used on early radar sets to improve tracking accuracy. It used two slightly separated antenna elements to send the beam slightly to either side of the midline of the antenna, switching between the two to find which one gave the… … Wikipedia
