A military invention is an invention that was first created by a military. There are many inventions that were originally created by the military but are now used by civilians.
Military inventions
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| Name | Date invented | Invented by | Original purpose | Civilian uses |
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| Internet | 1960s[1] |  United States |
Reliable computer networking that is robust enough to survive nuclear attack. | Led to the World Wide Web. Company websites, personal communication, photo sharing, blogging, collaborative encyclopedias, media sharing, and Wikipedia! |
| GPS | 1970s | United States Navy, United States Air Force |
Nuclear weapons force multiplier, increased warhead accuracy through precise navigation | Navigation, personal tracking |
| Aircraft Tracking Radar | mid-1930s |  Royal Air Force |
Early warning radar, Air defence systems | Microwave oven, Air Traffic Control Systems |
| Ballistic Missiles | 1940s |  Nazi Germany
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Long range attack | Space exploration, launch of communication, weather and global positioning satellites |
| Nuclear Technology | 1940s | United States |
Nuclear weapons, large scale destruction | Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear power |
| Jet Engine | 1940s | Royal Air Force
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Jet fighters, jet bombers | Airliners |
| Digital Photography | 1960s | United States |
Spy Satellites, eliminated the need to recover deorbited film canisters | Cameras |
| Night Vision | 1939 - 1940s | Nazi Germany |
Visibility for military personnel in low light situations. | Low light photography, surveillance. |
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