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 |
1955 |
Fully engineered S232 introduced winning many orders over the coming years |
1956 |
Improved 50cm radar - Type S264 - introduced Microwave links for transmission of radar data to remote location |
1958 |
S264A high-powered (500Kw) 50cm radar introduced |
1959 |
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 |
1960 |
Coherent parametric amplifier introduced |
1961 |
Dr. Tom Straker takes over as Manager |
1962 |
High brightness radar display introduced |
1963 |
Fur Hat systems delivered Secondary radar –SECAR - introduced Microelectronic computer – MYRIAD – the first of its type introduced |
1965 | John Sutherland takes over as Manager |
1966 |
HUCO consortium awarded NADGE contracts |
1967 |
Announcement of S600 series FPPS contract signed Research study for what became GWS25 - Seawolf |
1968 |
S600 Series shown at Farnborough Development of 23cm ATC radar - S654 |
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