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History of innovation November 19, 2021 Firsts, Military, Safety, Security and Defense, The 1970s, Transportation

Air combat training

SRI International November 19, 2021

The first instrumented training system takes flight.

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Over-the-horizon radar
History of innovation November 17, 2021 Computing, Earth and Space, Military, Radar, Safety, Security and Defense, Seminal Innovations, The 1970s, Transportation

Over-the-horizon radar

SRI International November 17, 2021

Seeing thousands of miles beyond the horizon for advances in detection, tracking and mapping.

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History of innovation November 16, 2021 Business, Communication, Computing, Firsts, Software, The 1960s, Transportation

Airline reservation system

SRI International November 16, 2021

From 1962 to 1964, SRI led development of a real-time communications system for the Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) to process passenger reservations and check-in.

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History of innovation November 16, 2021 Chemistry and Materials, Physical World, Safety, The 1950s, Transportation

Steel super alloys

SRI International November 16, 2021

Super-strong alloys can handle the heat.

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History of innovation November 16, 2021 Physical World, Products, Safety, Sensing and Devices, The 1950s, Transportation

Railroad hydra-cushion

SRI International November 16, 2021

A softer ride on the rails dramatically reduces damage to freight shipments.

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History of innovation November 16, 2021 Earth and Space, Firsts, Physical World, Products, Safety, The 1950s, Transportation

Electrostatic discharge rods

SRI International November 16, 2021

Innovative rods help protect aircraft from potentially dangerous levels of static electricity.

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History of innovation November 16, 2021 Computing, Firsts, The 1960s, Transportation

All-magnetic logic computer

SRI International November 16, 2021

Virtually indestructible computer circuitry.

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Software implemented fault tolerance plane
History of innovation November 16, 2021 Computing, Earth and Space, Firsts, Military, Physical World, Safety, Seminal Innovations, Software, The 1970s, Transportation

Software implemented fault tolerance

SRI International November 16, 2021

Develop a redundant flight control system that Langley would approve. We made that fly.

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