The proximity fuse seemed impossible because it asked fragile electronics to survive the violence of artillery fire. A shell fired from a naval gun endured crushing acceleration, violent spin, ...

“The radio proximity fuse has finally emerged from its veil of secrecy to take its place alongside radar and the atomic bomb in the triumvirate of secret weapons which led to Allied victory.” Those ...

In New Haven, the proximity fuse was the 5-minute walk. In Gainesville, you could probably stretch that fuse to 10 or 15 minutes. On the other hand, a 30-minute drive won't come anywhere close to ...

Did you know a tiny device that helped end World War II was made right here in Cincinnati? A mission so secret the people making it didn't even know what it was."In 1940, things were starting to look ...