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electronic-autogun

An advanced automatic gun system using infrared and sound detection to locate and target camouflaged enemy guns that are invisible to traditional radar.

1 chapter across 1 book

The Perversity of Things (1952)Hugo Gernsback

1. Prevent enemy planes from bombing U.S. cities and war production centers.

The chapter details advanced military technologies and strategies developed by the U.S. and British forces during World War III to prevent enemy bombings and submarine attacks on U.S. cities and war production centers. Key innovations include the Rasura underwater radio submarine detection system, stratoradar high-altitude radar planes for early bomber detection, atomic-powered submarauders capable of land and sea combat, and the electronic autogun designed to detect and neutralize camouflaged enemy guns. These technologies collectively enhanced defense capabilities, significantly reducing enemy success and casualties.