• DocumentCode
    1326455
  • Title

    Ten years of DEWLine

  • Author

    Lindgren, Nilo

  • Author_Institution
    Staff Writer
  • Volume
    3
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1966
  • Firstpage
    57
  • Lastpage
    62
  • Abstract
    Constructed and maintained under cruel Arctic conditions, the DEWLine was established principally to act as an early warning system against the approach of manned bombers; but with the development of ballistic missiles, with the construction of BMEWS further north, and with the increasing military and other communications traffic across it, the emphasis on DEWLine functions has been shifting. This article reviews some of the highlights of DEWLine´s evolution and its development, after a three-year upgrading program, into a study, high-capacity communications network.
  • Keywords
    Alarm systems; Arctic; Communication networks; Fixtures; Maintenance; Missiles; Radar antennas; Spaceborne radar; Surveillance; Telecommunication network reliability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.1966.5217077
  • Filename
    5217077