A type of guided bomb developed during World War II that used radio control to guide it toward targets, representing an early guided weapon system.
From 'azo' (possibly related to azimuth) + '-on,' though the exact etymology is unclear. Developed by American ordnance engineers during WWII as radio-guided bomb technology.
Azon bombs were a game-changing invention that terrified military strategists—for the first time, a bomb operator in a plane could actually steer a falling bomb toward a specific target using radio signals, making precision warfare possible.
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