KnowraProximity fuzeLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Proximity fuze, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 1Related 5Compared with 1Vannevar BushRelated: Its development exemplified the applied research Bush’s wartime organizations coordinated.Surface-to-air missileRelated: Near misses can still destroy aircraft when the warhead detonates beside them.Air-to-air missileRelated: A proximity fuze lets a missile detonate near an aircraft without a direct impact.Anti-aircraft warfareRelated: It lets an anti-aircraft shell burst near an aircraft despite imperfect aim.Beyond-visual-range missileBroader topic: It allows a near pass to produce lethal fragmentation without a direct hit.Man-portable air-defense systemRelated: It can trigger a warhead near an aircraft without requiring a direct impact.Contact fuzeCompared with: It can function without the munition touching its target.