Military engineering

In the early 14th century, a new weapon entered the arsenals of European armies.

A military study of the 2020 war between Armenia and Azerbaijan-the first war in history won primarily by unmanned systems.

In Minefield six Falklands/Malvinas war veterans who once faced each other across a battlefield now face each other across a stage.

During the Cold War, the G3 was one of the world's pre-eminent battle rifles.

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), also called the Lightning II, is a strike fighter airplane being procured in different versions for the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy.

A gripping, illustrated narrative of the longest and most brutal land battle of the 1904 05 Russo-Japanese War.

This work covers major weapons throughout human history, beginning with clubs and maces; through crossbows, swords, and gunpowder; up to the hypersonic railgun, lasers, and robotic weapons under development today.

This dictionary contains 739 entries with about 1400 references to the primary literature.

The fascinating true story of the controversial development and deployment of the supersonic fighter jet that changed aerial warfare foreverThe McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet was born in 1978, a state-of-the-art supersonic fighter and attack aircraft with a top speed of Mach 1.

Defense Manpower Planning discusses the important set of national security issues related to defense manpower for the 1980s.

Radar and ARPA Manual focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of electronic navigation.

According to recent reports, the United States currently accounts for less than one-third of global research and development spending, and it is projected that this fraction will decline to 18% by 2050.

Addressing its technical evolution as well as its military and social impact, this comprehensive reference shows how historic leaders such as Dionysus of Syracuse, the Ottoman sultan Mohammad II, Oliver Cromwell, and Napoleon Bonaparte were successful in battle because of their innovative use of artillery.

William Jervois was a military engineer who rose to prominence as a result of Lord Palmerston's extensive programme of fortification against a feared French invasion in the middle years of the nineteenth century.

A new theory of market power politics that explains when and why states will delay cooperation or even fight wars in pursuit of this elusive goal.

The submachine gun (SMG) came to be the embodiment of the Soviet fighting spirit during World War II.

The Russian T-72 Ural tank is the most widely-deployed main battle tank of the current generation.

The definitive illustrated history of German World War II fortifications, covering the Atlantikwall, Westwall, and myriad other defensive works.

Ship Fire Prevention provides an introduction to fire prevention methods in ships.

As the costs of a preemptive foreign policy in Iraq have become clear, strategies such as containment and deterrence have been gaining currency among policy makers.

Ship Stabilizers: The Design and Operation in Correcting the Rolling of Ships presents the working principles and operation of various types of gyrocompasses and automatic pilots.

This invaluable resource offers students a comprehensive overview of the Manhattan Project and the decision to drop the atomic bomb, with more than 80 in-depth articles on a variety of topics and dozens of key primary source documents.

A former nuclear weapons designer, Stephen M.

In 1938 the US Chief of Infantry requested that the Ordnance Department develop a carbine to be used by service and support troops, artillerymen, machine-gun crews, tankers, mortar crews and other troops not needing the power of the M1 Garand rifle.

The Samurai sword of Japan is probably the finest edged weapon ever made.

Most Americans believe that the Second World War ended because the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan forced it to surrender.

This book provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the professional development of two notable and highly accomplished naval officers and their contributions to the development of the Aegis Weapons System.

As the twenty-first century approaches, the number of full-time, active duty personnel in the U.

The modern means of communication have turned the world into an information fishbowl and, in terms of foreign policy and national security in post-Cold War power politics, helped transform international power politics.

This Encyclopedia International Encyclopedia of Intelligence, Terrorism Laws and Security successfully presents the various legal options legal options we have today to tackle this serious problem which question the very existence of human beings in some way or the other.

When a soldier must face multiple opponents at close quarters, few weapons can match the effectiveness of the shotgun.

Essential reading on how technology empowers rogue actors and how society can adapt.

The formidable European longsword featuring a double-edged straight blade in excess of 40in, and capable of being used with one or both hands remains one of the most impressive and distinctive edged weapons of the late medieval era.

Making its debut in 1935, the Browning High-Power was the world's most widely used military pistol for much of the 20th century.

No military service can long remain effective without searching self-criticism and continuous re-examination of its own ideas.

A comprehensive, highly illustrated study of US tanks and other armoured vehicles used in World War II.

Why ABM?

Publishing for the first time in paperback.

An estimated 3,000 Palestinian citizens of Israel currently volunteer to serve in the Israeli military, a force fighting other Palestinians just miles away in occupied territories.

The Genesis of New Weapons: Decision Making for Military R&D covers the meeting held to convene military officers, civilian managers of R&D programs, and members of the research groups in industry and get insights from them regarding the decision-making process for initiation and carrying out of R&D programs.

This Encyclopedia International Encyclopedia of Intelligence, Terrorism Laws and Security successfully presents the various legal options legal options we have today to tackle this serious problem which question the very existence of human beings in some way or the other.