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How Fighter Jets Lock on (and How the Targets Know) (2014)

15 points by downbad_ ago | 8 comments

clickety_clack |next [-]

It seemed like there was supposed to be images in that article, but all I saw was ads.

vivzkestrel |next |previous [-]

- too much text

- anyone got a highly visual form of this article because an image or bunch of images or some animation would be 10000 times better to explain

colinwilyb |next |previous [-]

More ads than article. Skip it.

tribal808 |previous [-]

the most advanced technology lays in military

downbad_ |root |parent [-]

GPS was originally an exclusively military project developed by the U.S. Department of Defense in the 1970s. It was designed by the U.S. Air Force to assist with precision bombing and troop navigation.

The internet too, or its precursor, was originally built for the US military.