A Compendium of Armaments and Military Hardware (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Christopher Chant
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134646755
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1199

Book Description
First published in 1987, The Compendium of Armaments and Military Hardware provides, within a single volume, the salient technical and operational details of the most important weapons. The complete range of hardware used in land, sea and air forces throughout the world at the time of publication is covered, from tanks to rocket systems, helicopters to cruise missiles, alongside full details of size, weight and operational range. The book’s main strength lies in the detail it gives of armament and associated ammunition capabilities, and of the sensors and other electronics required for the weapons to be used effectively. A key title amongst Routledge reference reissues, Christopher Chant’s important work will be of great value to students and professionals requiring a comprehensive and accessible reference guide, as well as to weapons ‘buffs’.

Armor

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Category : Armored vehicles, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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Studies in Long Range Target Identification

Author: William L. Warnick
Publisher:
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Category : Armored vehicles, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 156

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Research Report

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Category : Military research
Languages : en
Pages : 1028

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Top 50 Tanks

Author: Martin J. Dougherty
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785835636
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211

Book Description
Counting down from 50 to the very best at number 1, Top 50 Tanks features the greatest armored fighting vehicles from World War I to present day.

Amx-30 Family

Author: M. P. Robinson
Publisher: Photosniper
ISBN: 9788364596247
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The AMX-30 was used as the basis for a range of armored vehicles that have seen extensive service in the French army and elsewhere. In this Photosniper, which completes the study of the AMX-30 series by M.P. Robinson, the stories of France's specialized artillery and engineer variants are explained. The AMX-30D recovery vehicle, the GCT and Au-F1 series of self-propelled guns, the AMX-30R Roland and AMX-30SA Shahine antiaircraft missile launchers, the AMX-30 Bitube DCA antiaircraft tank, the AMX-30H Bridgelayer and the EBG armored engineers vehicle are all covered in text and photographs. France's comprehensive rebuilding programs that resulted in the development of the Au-F1TA, of the improved EBG versions and of sophisticated mine clearing versions of the AMX-30B2 in the decades since the end of the Cold War are also described. This work is an excellent reference for the modeler with over 180 photos; these include examples chosen from GIAT's archives, photos of vehicles in everyday service, vehicles seen on the parade ground and in the desert wastes of Iraq.

Saudi Arabia

Author: Anthony H Cordesman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429966008
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
With this multivolume study, Anthony H. Cordesman once again proves that he is a leading authority on the affairs of the Middle Eastern states. Cordesman led this comprehensive net assessment of the political, economic, energy, security (both internal and external), and military trends in each of the Gulf states, as well as the power projection cap

Making and Marketing Arms

Author: Edward A. Kolodziej
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400858771
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 546

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France ranks as the world's third largest arms exporter and supplies arms and military technology to over a hundred countries. This book exposes the compelling aims and interests--national independence, security, economic welfare, foreign influence, grandeur--that explain the nation's successes in arms production and transfers. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Tanks

Author: Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1576079961
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 396

Book Description
This expert study discusses the development and evolution of the tank and the tactics behind its employment, covering both its capabilities as a weapons system and its strategic use on the battlefield. Tanks: An Illustrated History of the Their Impact follows the development of tracked-and-armored fighting vehicles across the 20th century, from the world wars to the Cold War battlefields of Korea and Vietnam; and from Arab–Israeli conflicts to the Persian Gulf. The book describes the distinctive characteristics and capabilities of each new generation of tank, as well as the formulation of armored doctrines and deployment strategies in France, Britain, Germany, the Soviet Union, the United States, Japan, Israel, and the Arab nations. It is an expert introduction to how the role of the tank has changed over time, a story of technological innovation, strategic daring, desperate battles (Stalingrad, Kursk), and charismatic commanders like Erwin Rommel and George S. Patton (who defeated Rommel's division by following a plan from the Desert Fox's own book).

The Gulf And The Search For Strategic Stability

Author: Anthony H. Cordesman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000302067
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1043

Book Description
This book provides an extensive military and strategic analysis of the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula, assessing the regional military balance, the internal security and stability of each Gulf nation, the evolution of each nation's forces from 1969 into 1983, and the impact of defense spending and Western and Soviet-bloc arms sales in the region. Comprehensive statistics are provided on arms transfers to each country since 1969 and on the forces each nation is capable of deploying in the Gulf.