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Introduction
| 1954 |
Formation of Radar Division
Development model of new 50cm radar – Type S232 – incorporating fully coherent MTI installed at London Airport
New type of fixed-coil radar display developed for the R.A.F released for general sale
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1955
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Fully engineered S232 introduced winning many orders over the coming years
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1956
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Improved 50cm radar - Type S264 - introduced
Microwave links for transmission of radar data to remote location
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1958
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S264A high-powered (500Kw) 50cm radar introduced
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1959
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First S264A installation in New Zealand
Royal Swedish Air Board ordered the Fur Hat private venture military and civil control system incorporating a high-speed digital computer - TAC
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1960
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Coherent parametric amplifier introduced
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1961
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Dr. Tom Straker takes over as Manager
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1962
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High brightness radar display introduced
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| 1963 |
Fur Hat systems delivered
Secondary radar –SECAR - introduced
Microelectronic computer – MYRIAD – the first of its type introduced
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| 1965 |
John Sutherland takes over as Manager |
| 1966 |
HUCO consortium awarded NADGE contracts
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| 1967 |
Announcement of S600 series
FPPS contract signed
Research study for what became GWS25 - Seawolf
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| 1968 |
S600 Series shown at Farnborough
Development of 23cm ATC radar - S654
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Input by Ian Gillis from Harry Cole's paper - Radar Division 1945 - 65
Input by Ian Gillis from Harry Cole's paper - Radar Division - Late 60s
Input by Ian Gillis from Harry Cole's paper - Radar Division - The Seventies
Input by Ian Gillis from Harry Cole's paper - Support Division
Input by John Brown - Datamation and Radar Division 1959 - 65
The Marconi Co Jan1967 At this time Radar Division was included in Marconi Avionics as Ground Systems - see page 7 onwards and page 19 onwards
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