During World War II, battles were won by the side that was first to spot enemy airplanes, ships, or submarines. To give the Allies an edge, British and American scientists developed radar ...

The Royal Air Force (RAF) also repelled the German fighters with the aid of a new, secret radar technology. First used by the RAF in 1940, the onboard aircraft interception radar (also known as A ...

“This first flight of this ECRS Mk2 prototype new radar in the test aircraft is a positive step towards ensuring this." The development of the radar supported 600 jobs across the UK’s combat ...