Radarstyrd lv-kanon skjuter osynligt plan

This newspaper article from April 20, 1946, reports on a demonstration of new British anti-aircraft radar technology held at the Lv 6 military unit in Gothenburg, Sweden. A 43-man British military contingent, having traveled via Switzerland, showcased this hyper-modern radar system to the Swedish military. The system, described as being in its infancy and not yet fully deployed even by the British military, is capable of detecting aircraft at a range of four Swedish miles (approximately 40 kilometers) with a margin of error of only 20 to 30 meters. The equipment is highly mobile, housed in a five-ton armored van, and includes a motor-driven generator to power the radar, gun control instruments, and heating. The radar system allows for the automatic tracking of aircraft regardless of weather conditions, such as rain, fog, or sleet, and can direct anti-aircraft guns to follow the target precisely. The article notes that the system effectively removes the protection previously afforded to pilots by darkness or cloud cover. Additionally, the report mentions the existence of radar-directed searchlights and the development of 'echoradio grenades' (proximity fuzes) equipped with miniature radar in the fuze, though these were not brought to Sweden for this demonstration. The article emphasizes the strategic importance of this technology in reducing ammunition waste and increasing the accuracy of anti-aircraft fire.