How missiles got smart
Projecting the evolution of the projectile
By Sophie Bushwick April 2, 2018
Humans have been Âhurling projectiles at one another—with varying degrees of accuracy—since we developed opposable thumbs. But it was only in the past 100-odd years that we created missiles that can steer themselves. We spent the past century of trial and error in an endless attempt to throw bigger bombs farther and more precisely. As Âtechnology improved, weapons Âgraduated from wire-guided torpedoes to catapulted bombers to independent cruise missiles. These are some of the most Âinfluential steps along the way.
1879: Brennan torpedo
https://www.popsci.com/how-missiles-got-smart
