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SPeCiAL iSSUe hOnOring nATiOnAL ArMed FOrCeS MOnTh The engineering edge EDgEWOOD ChEmICAL BIOLOgICAL CEntER Military Plays Key Role in Stimulating Science and Engineering Advancements In May 1944, a series of U.S. torpedoes struck, crippled and eventually sank two German U-boats in the dark waters of the mid-Atlantic. They were the first successes of the new torpedo, code-named Fido, a top secret, first-ever, air-launched, anti-submarine, acoustic homing torpedo. Fido arrived at a critical time in World War II, helping to turn the tide in the Allies’ favor in the battle for control of the Atlantic sea lanes. Fido was conceived, developed and manufactured in America. Scientific and technological breakthroughs by scientists occurred in many fields during World War II, involving every branch of service and altering the course of the war. For the first time, success on the field of battle depended on advanced, science-based technologies, making World War II a turning point in the relationship of the military to science. “The civilian National Defense Research Committee saw to it that by the end of the war, prewar disinterest in science was (Continues on page 6) Directory: news -> ENG news -> Nonprofit grant application news -> Bulletin 4 Monday July 8, 2002 Backgammon news -> Last year four of the best Afrikaans Christian singers joined forces to tour Down Under with the production ‘Manne wat Glo’ news -> Management and Marketing news -> World Computer-Chess Championship news -> World Computer-Chess Championship news -> World Computer-Chess Championship ENG -> Monday, June 29, 2015 N Download 3.9 Mb. Share with your friends: