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  1. LORAN - Wikipedia

    LORAN (Long Range Navigation) [a] was a hyperbolic radio navigation system developed in the United States during World War II. It was similar to the UK's Gee system but operated at lower frequencies …

  2. Navigating waters before GPS: Why some mariners still refer ...

    Apr 17, 2018 · A quick history lesson on Loran-C: Loran (Lo ng ra nge n avigation) was a hyperbolic radio navigation system developed in World War II. Loran grid lines (actually hyperbolas) first …

  3. Loran | History, Signals & Accuracy | Britannica

    loran, land-based system of radio navigation, first developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during World War II for military ships and aircraft located within 600 miles (about 970 …

  4. Why Was LORAN Such a Milestone? | Time and Navigation

    Mechanical clocks and watches that referenced a standardized time became less important to navigation, because electronic systems such as LORAN could accurately calculate a relative position …

  5. Before GPS There Was LORAN - Hackaday

    Jan 6, 2025 · LORAN — an acronym for Long Range Navigation — was a US byproduct of World War II and was similar in many ways to Britain’s Gee system.

  6. Enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLORAN) | GPS Lab

    LORAN, short for long-range navigation, was a hyperbolic radio navigation system developed in the United States during World War II. It was first used for ship convoys crossing the Atlantic Ocean, and …

  7. Radio History: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of LORAN

    Jan 27, 2021 · LORAN, short for long range navigation, was the first system developed by the United States capable of pinpointing a receiver’s location. Learn how this revolutionary technology helped …