Distant Early Warning Line

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The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northe...

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The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, a task which quickly became outdated when intercontinental ballistic missiles became the main delivery system for nuclear weapons. The DEW Line was the northernmost and most capable of three radar lines in Canada; the joint Canadian-US Pinetree Line ran from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, and the Mid-Canada Line ran somewhat north of this.

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Titre:

Distant Early Warning Line

Sous-titre :

Directed-energy weapon, Radar, Bomber, Soviet Union, Cold War, Intercontinental ballistic missile, Nuclear weapon, Pinetree Line, Mid-Canada Line, Canadian Forces base

éditeur:

Frederic P. Miller

Agnes F. Vandome

John McBrewster

EAN:

9786130298845

ISBN:

978-613-0-29884-5

Format:

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Editeur:

Alphascript Publishing