Abstract :
Radar research in New Zealand, which was motivated by the need to defend its long coastline during World War II, is summarized. Use of radar for coast watching, coastal defense, ship warning gunnery, and long-range air warning is described. Work carried out for the Royal New Zealand Air Force and work on microwave radars are examined.<>
Keywords :
military systems; radar applications; New Zealand; Royal New Zealand Air Force; World War II; coast watching; coastal defense; long-range air warning; microwave radars; radar research; ship warning gunnery; Aircraft; Delay; Marine vehicles; Navigation; Position measurement; Radar; Radio transmitters; Research and development; Sea measurements; Speech;
