A military invention is an invention that was first created by a military. There are many inventions that were originally created by the military and subsequently found civilian uses. Many have found dual usage in both sectors.
Military inventions with civilian uses
Name Date invented Invented by Original purpose Civilian usesASDIC1910s United Kingdom FranceSubmarine detectionSonar Radar mid-1930s United Kingdom Early warning radar, air defence systems Air traffic control systems, microwave oven Walkie-talkie 1930s Canada (Donald Hings)Don-Hings-Walkie-Talkie-Development.PDF United States (Alfred J. Gross, Motorola SCR-300) Portable two-way radio communications system for military Portable radio communications – business, public safety, marine, amateur radio, CB radio Night vision 1939 - 1940s Nazi Germany United States Visibility for military personnel in low light situations Low light photography, surveillance Duct tape 1942 United States Sealing ammunition cases Multiple uses Ballistic missiles 1940s Nazi Germany Soviet Union Long range attack Space exploration, launch of communication, weather and global positioning satellites Darknet 1990s United States Anonymous/protected computer networking Used by journalists, political activists, scientists, etc. Nuclear technology 1940s United States United Kingdom Canada (Manhattan Project) Nuclear weapons Nuclear medicine, nuclear power Jet engine 1940s Nazi Germany (Hans von Ohain) United Kingdom (Frank Whittle) Jet fighters, jet bombers Airliners Digital photography 1960s United States Soviet Union Spy satellites, eliminated the need to recover deorbited film canisters Digital cameras Compiler 1952 United States Allow programs to be written for multiple target computers by different vendors without needing to rewrite the assembly for each of them. Compiler Internet 1960s - 1970s United States (ARPANET); ; ; United Kingdom (NPL network) France (CYCLADES) Reliable computer networking Led to invention of the World Wide Web by British scientist Tim Berners-Lee; subsequently widespread availability of information, telecommunication and electronic commerce Rodriguez well 1960s United States Army Nuclear weapons and logistics, provide water supply for bases hidden in polar regions Colonization of Mars Satellite navigation 1970s United States Air Force Soviet Union Nuclear weapons force multiplier, increased warhead accuracy through precise navigation Navigation, personal trackingSanitary napkins1920s United Kingdom FrancePrevent bleeding using cellulose in bandages.British & American nurses picked up the bandages and started using them as Sanitary Napkins.
See also
Allied technological cooperation during World War II List of emerging military technologies
References
External links https://www.history.com/news/world-war-ii-innovations