List of military inventions
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Template:SHORTDESC: A military invention is an invention that was first created by a military. There are many inventions that were originally created by the military and subsequently found civilian uses. Many have found dual usage in both sectors.
Military inventions with civilian uses
[edit | edit source]| Name | Date invented | Invented by | Original purpose | Civilian uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASDIC | 1910s |  United Kingdom
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Submarine detection | Sonar |
| Radar | mid-1930s | United Kingdom[1][2]
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Early warning radar, air defence systems | Air traffic control systems, microwave oven |
| Walkie-talkie | 1930s |  Canada (Donald Hings)[3]
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Portable two-way radio communications system for military | Portable radio communications – business, public safety, marine, amateur radio, CB radio |
| Night vision | 1939 - 1940s |  Nazi Germany
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Visibility for military personnel in low light situations | Low light photography, surveillance |
| Duct tape | 1942 |  United States
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Sealing ammunition cases | Multiple uses |
| Ballistic missiles | 1940s | Nazi Germany
|
Long range attack | Space exploration, launch of communication, weather and global positioning satellites |
| Darknet | 1990s | United States |
Anonymous/protected computer networking | Used by journalists, political activists, scientists, etc. |
| Nuclear technology | 1940s | United States |
Nuclear weapons | Nuclear medicine, nuclear power |
| Jet engine | 1940s | Nazi Germany (Hans von Ohain) |
Jet fighters, jet bombers | Airliners |
| Digital photography | 1960s |  United States |
Spy satellites, eliminated the need to recover deorbited film canisters | Digital cameras |
| Compiler | 1952 | United States
|
Allow programs to be written for multiple target computers by different vendors without needing to rewrite the assembly for each of them. | Compiler |
| Internet | 1960s - 1970s | United States (ARPANET)[4] |
Reliable computer networking | Led to invention of the World Wide Web by British scientist Tim Berners-Lee; subsequently widespread availability of information, telecommunication and electronic commerce |
| Rodriguez well | 1960s | United States Army |
Nuclear weapons and logistics, provide water supply for bases hidden in polar regions | Colonization of Mars |
| Satellite navigation | 1970s | United States Air Force |
Nuclear weapons force multiplier, increased warhead accuracy through precise navigation | Navigation, personal tracking |
| Sanitary napkins | 1920s | United Kingdom
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Prevent bleeding using cellulose in bandages. | British & American nurses picked up the bandages and started using them as Sanitary Napkins. |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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