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Technology shapes war, and war shapes technology. Gaining a tactical advantage in warfare has been a primary impetus for invention and engineering. Of course, many of these technologies have beneficial peacetime advantages, as well. Examples include Alfred Nobel’s dynamite and the technology behind the Internet as developed by DARPA.
This two-horn acoustic listening device was developed in order to hear approaching aircraft engines from a distance. Needl…
Source URL: Seeing in the Dark: Infrared Imaging Provides a Battlefield Advantage
Source Website: Advance Engineering – Engineering.com
