▁the ▁Captain ▁Super int endent . ▁In ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁a ▁deleg ation ▁came ▁from ▁the ▁USA ▁to ▁discuss ▁rad ar ▁and ▁communic ations . ▁The ▁discuss ions ▁included ▁Henry ▁T izard , ▁Cec il ▁H orton , ▁C ed ric ▁Holland ▁and ▁George ▁Thom son . ▁However , ▁techn ological ▁adv ances ▁during ▁the ▁Second ▁World ▁War ▁necess itated ▁an ▁increase ▁in ▁related ▁fields ▁of ▁research , ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁these ▁were ▁brought ▁under ▁one ▁body , ▁the ▁Admir alty ▁Sign al ▁and ▁Rad ar ▁Est ab lish ment ▁at ▁Port sm outh . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁it ▁was ▁merged ▁with ▁the ▁Admir alty ▁G unn ery ▁Est ab lish ment ▁( AGE ) ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁Admir alty ▁Sur face ▁We ap ons ▁Est ab lish ment ▁( AS WE ). ▁ ▁Tim eline ▁ ▁Admir alty ▁Ex perimental ▁Department , ▁( 1 9 1 7 - 1 9 4 1 ) ▁ ▁Admir alty ▁Sign al ▁Est ab lish ment , ▁( 1 9 4 1 - 1 9 4 8 ) ▁ ▁Admir alty ▁Sign al ▁and ▁Rad ar ▁Est ab lish ment , ▁Port sm outh ▁( 1 9 4 8 - 1 9 5 9 ) ▁ ▁Admir alty ▁Sur face ▁We ap ons ▁Est ab lish ment ▁( AS WE ), ▁Port s down , ▁Port sm outh ▁( 1 9 5 9 - 1 9 8 4 ) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category