The committee's terms covered operational requirements, service trials, tactics, and training, yet the central naval need was quickly compromised. A sight meant for fast moving targets such as aircraft carriers was reframed around a stationary target, preset wind information, and a 1,500-foot release. That starting point made the proposed equipment poorly suited to warfare at sea. The committee could therefore satisfy its revised brief while failing the fleet that requested the equipment.
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A moving-warship requirement diluted at committee
The Royal Navy asked for a sight against moving warships, but development was redirected toward a simpler stationary-target device with fixed assumptions.