Download or read book World Encyclopaedia of Modern Air Weapons written by Christopher Chant and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopaedia of Modern Aircraft Armament written by Christopher Chant and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopedia of World Air Power written by Bill Gunston and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1987-08-27 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the most comprehensive encyclopedia yet published on contemporary military aviation.
Download or read book Ideas and Weapons written by I. B. Holley, Jr. and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the enormous destructive capacity of precision weapons in the modern era and the inherent vulnerabilities of modern society to high technology attack, this book is more relevant today than when it was first written in the midst of the nuclear age, in 1953. Remaining one of the finest texts ever written on the history of warfare and weapons acquisition, this is a thorough and reliable work that should be a standard reference for acquisition managers and decision-makers, providing a guide to informed decision-making that reflects the experience and lessons of the past. Bibliographical notes. Index.
Download or read book The Modern Weaponry of the World s Armed Forces written by Col. Y Udaya Chandar (Retd.) and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2017-04-24 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Modern Weaponry of the World’s Armed Forces is a treatise of military weaponry. It depicts about fortypresent-day weapon systems possessed by various nations, describingthreeto fourweapons of each category with images, specifications, origin, development and design briefly. The weapon systems presented are almost all fromthe twenty-firstcentury orthe weapons presently under development. Only a very few officers in the three services know the finer distinctions between, say, cruise missile and ballistic missile, fourthgeneration jet fighter and fifthgeneration jet fighter and howitzer and a field gun. All such nuances are explained clearly. The beginning explains the ‘history of military weapons’ briefly and ends with information on the missile shield erected by most countries including India. The missile shield destroys the hostile incoming aircraft or missile automatically. The missile shield presented is real,existson the ground today and not fictitious. The militaries win thewar with the help of the man who stands erect in the face of the enemy fire and the weapon that is in his hands. All the students of military science must read this invaluable book about the gun in the hands of asoldier, what exactly it is and how much it matters.
Download or read book Postwar Air Weapons written by Thomas Newdick and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Weapon Identification Guide: Postwar Air Weapons is a highly illustrated guide to the air-launched weapons used by the world's armed forces since World War II, outlining their capabilities, deployment, and use in combat. This compact volume includes every major weapon currently employed by the world's air forces today, from the 250-pound (113-kg) Small Diameter Bomb employed by US forces in Afghanistan, to the Russian/Indian Brahmos cruise missile currently being tested.Also featured are major types in use since World War II, including the US Tomahawk cruise missile and the Soviet-era AA-6 Acrid air-to-air missile. Organized by type of weapon and within this by country of origin, the book offers a comprehensive survey of air-launched weaponry in the modern era, including examples produced by the US, Russia, China, Sweden, the UK and France. Individual sections detail the weapons used by forces fighting in current and recent conflicts including Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya and Georgia. All the key air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons are featured, including variations of the AIM-9 Sidewinder, the various types of JDAM employed by US forces, and a wide range of Russian guided missiles and bombs.Also featured are the various ECM, targeting and navigation pods which form a key part of modern air warfare. Packed with more than 200 full-color artworks and photographs with exhaustive specifications, The Essential Weapon Identification Guide: Modern Air-Launched Weapons is a key reference guide for military modelers and aviation enthusiasts.
Download or read book World Encyclopaedia of Modern Air Weapons written by Christopher Chant and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Modern U S Military Weapons written by Timothy M. Laur and published by Berkley Trade. This book was released on 1998-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible encyclopedia of military weapons represents a collaboration with The Army, Navy, and Air Force Times, and covers each weapon system, its evolution, development, and combat experience.
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Armament written by Bill Gunston and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opslagsbog over flybevæbning gennem tiderne og op til de moderne og avancerede, styrede missiler
Download or read book Flying Guns of the Modern Era written by Anthony G. Williams and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2004-08-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flying Guns of The Modern Era describes the history of aircraft guns, ammunition and their installations in aircraft, from the end of WWII to the present day. This period has seen the development of guided missiles for both air-to-air and ground-attack roles. Covers aircraft installations for all nations and an evaluation of combat use, including a comprehensive table of gun installations in combat aircraft and helicopters, comparative drawings of the principal service weapons and data tables of the guns and ammunition.
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Download or read book Flying Guns World War II written by Emmanuel Gustin and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2003-06-08 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the history of aircraft guns, their ammunition and their installations in aircraft. It commences with a technical history covering the development of guns, their ammunition, and related issues such as mountings and sights. This is followed by chapters on aircraft installations covering all nations and an evaluation of their use in combat. Appendices include comprehensive tables of the gun installations of World War II combat aircraft with details and illustrations of the guns used and specifications of their ammunition. There has never before been a comprehensive description of World War II aircraft gun armament. This book has been written with the aim of being the definitive work on this subject, dealing with armament of all participating air forces. Every technical aspect has been covered: gun design in the full range of sizes from small-caliber machine guns to heavy cannon; ammunition types and their use; fixed, flexible and turreted installations and gun sights. Comparative drawings and specifications of service weapons are provided, plus illustrations and data concerning their ammunition.
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Download or read book Flying Guns of World War I written by A.G. Williams and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2004-04-11 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives a complete picture of the Maritime Transport Industry so that those involved in shipping can see their own specific field of interest in perspective and understand how the basic mode of transportation works.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft written by Michael Taylor and published by Smithmark Publishers. This book was released on 1988-08 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informative text explains the history, merits, and unusual features of each design of modern military aircraft. Each entry is illustrated with several color photographs and full-color cutaway artwork of the most important types. 300 illustrations.
Download or read book Modern Air Launched Weapons written by Martin J. Dougherty and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring computer-generated color art and a directory of weapons, this in-depth guide is a must-read for anyone interested in military aviation. From America's unguided Mk 82 bomb to the Russian-Indian Brahmos supersonic cruise missile, it shows how weapons and pods are loaded onto major aircraft, and how they work together in battle. Organized by airplane type, the book includes annotations, numbered diagrams, top- and side-view illustrations, and photographs.
Download or read book Modern Air Combat written by Bill Gunston and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1983 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the technology of air warfare, aircraft and their weapons, and air combat tactics
