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The German A-4 ballistic missile, better known by its propaganda name of V-2, was the world's first successful ballistic missile, breaking through the atmosphere to reach its target quicker.

Ten major wars and two hundred minor actions comprise the history of the United States Marine Corps, and parallel the history of America itself.

From the very earliest days of organized warfare, combatants have wanted to develop weapons with more firepower.

Radio Remote-Control and Telemetry and their Application to Missiles provide information pertinent to the developments in the design of remote-control and telemetry equipment.

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This book describes a cost/performance trade-off model useful for illustrating the effects of budget decisions on the quality of expected performance in the military enlisted force.

The technological characteristics of drones, together with the law, have been instrumental in expanding warfare in time and space in the counter-terrorism context.

This book does for naval anti-aircraft defense what Friedman's Naval Firepower did for surface gunnery - it makes a highly complex but historically crucial subject accessible to the layman.

Since the end of World War II, protests against U.

This highly illustrated title details the history of the Panzer III throughout World War II, from its early development in the pre-war years, through its pivotal role in the Blitzkrieg campaigns in Poland and Western Europe, to its eventual obsolescence on the Eastern Front.

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.

From the very earliest days of organized warfare, combatants have wanted to develop weapons with more firepower.

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.

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.

In response to the irregular warfare challenges facing the U.

With the MG 34, the German Wehrmacht introduced an entirely new concept in automatic firepower the general-purpose machine gun (GPMG).

The availability of land bases from which to launch and maintain military, diplomatic, and humanitarian relief operations is becoming increasingly uncertain because of physical or political constraints.

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

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 United States Space Force, the sixth branch of the armed forces, will soon play a leading role in American foreign policy and will be necessary to protect its economic, political, and social interests at home and abroad.

A comprehensive illustrated study of the RPG The RPG-series of weapons is the most widely used family of lightweight antitank weapons in the world today.

Soviet Military Strategy in Europe focuses on the development, form and content, implications for international relations, and goal of Soviet military plan in Europe.

The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle was the first rifled firearm issued to every soldier in the British Army, and gave the infantry a revolutionary increase in firepower.

The Browning 50-cal has become the longest serving weapon in the US inventory.

A book by the specialist for the specialist, this is a must-have history of the SturmartillerieThe Sturmartillerie was a key part of Germany's armoured arsenal throughout World War II.

Muckle's Naval Architecture, Second Edition is concerned with problems related to resistance, propulsion, and vibration in naval architecture.

Should the United States ask its military to guarantee the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf?

Marine Gyro-Compasses and Automatic Pilots, A Handbook for Merchant Navy Officers: Volume Two, Automatic Pilots is a reference book describing automatic pilots and ancillary equipment that are normally used in British Merchant Ships.

Refighting the Pacific War looks at how World War II in the Pacific might have unfolded differently, giving historians, authors and veterans the opportunity to discuss what happened and what might have happened.

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

Firearms: An Illustrated History tells the story of the gun using photos of hundreds of weapons.

The world's first self-powered machine gun, the Maxim gun became a potent symbol of Victorian colonialism in the closing years of the 19th century.

In response to the challenge of the Soviet Dragunov self-loading rifle, the British Army adopted the 7.

The units and formations of the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) have privileged access to the finest weaponry in the world's arsenal.

A comprehensive overview of the work of the Military Vehicles Research and Development Establishment on Chobham Common, which provided armoured vehicles for the British Army from 1945 to its close in 2004.

A top-selling reference now updated and revised to include new and changed terminology of the U.

In the clash of ideologies represented by the Cold War, even the heavens were not immune to militarization.

Designed by a motorcycle racer turned small-arms engineer, George Patchett, the submachine gun that eventually became known as the Sterling was developed during World War II.

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A detailed, fully illustrated study of the most recognizable assault rifle ever produced.

DOD acquires new weapons for its warfighters through a management process known as the Defense Acquisition System.

Assured Destruction: Building the Ballistic Missile Culture of the U.

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The acclaimed naval historian presents an authoritative study of how the 1930 Treaty of London influenced warship design in the years before WW2.

Allowing the user to inflict damage on his opponent within throwing range without leaving cover, the portable, lethally efficient hand grenade is a ubiquitous weapon of modern warfare, and has now found its way into law-enforcement arsenals too.