👉 The Carey missiles, developed by British engineer Reginald Carey and his team at the Royal Radar Establishment during World War II, were a series of long-range air-to-air missiles designed for early warning and combat roles. These missiles featured a unique design with a large, fixed radar antenna at the front, which enabled them to detect incoming aircraft over vast distances. Once a target was identified, the missile's guidance system would lock onto the aircraft and calculate the necessary trajectory for a successful hit. Although never deployed in combat due to technical limitations and the rapid advancement of radar technology, the Carey missiles laid foundational concepts for future missile systems and demonstrated the potential of radar-guided air-to-air weapons.
