Weapons / Platforms / Systems: General Weapons

China's military development has become a key focus of US security policy as well as that of virtually all Asia-Pacific states.

This book examines emerging defense technologies such as directed energy weapons, nanotech devices, and bioscience applications that have the potential to dominate international relations in the future, just as nuclear weapons and space infrastructure-assisted conventional weapons do now.

Packed with exciting facts and important aspects on military weapons, this title also provides historical context, compelling photos, primary source quotations, and critical thinking activities. The title also includes a glossary, web links, and additional resources.

The Panzerfaust-3, a German shoulder-fired heat-seeking antitank missile, can punch through a metre of solid steel-far more than any armoured vehicle could carry. The MPR-500, an Israeli precision bomb, can hammer through several storeys of a building and explode on a chosen floor. These and myriad other military and intelligences technologies are changing the world. The book is organised into five parts: land and sea, air and space, the computer factor, intelligence and spycraft, and the road ahead, which examines the coming challenges for western armies, such as new wars against insurgents operating out of civilian areas.

This comprehensive guide profiles nearly every weapon and device currently in use by the U.S. Army. As well as cutting-edge technology that will soon be employed around the world, it covers missiles, small arms, biological detection systems, rockets, reconnaissance systems, radios, helicopters, and planes.

Analyze financial risk, monitor competitors and conduct research with the most current data on international defence industry firms’ capabilities, structures and performance. This resource offers detailed comparisons, from recent mergers and acquisitions to new technologies, helping you; understand the industry’s game-changers, stay apprised of technical advances, analyze financial risks, recognize market entry points for new products, and draw on varied sources to create intelligence reports

Need country-by-country assessments of army capabilities? Insight into land force readiness?
This intelligence resource delivers country-by-country order of battle (OOB/ORBAT) data and information, covering army procurement, inventory, training, deployment command and operating structure. In addition, IHS analysts provide expert assessments of recent operations, developments and overall military capabilities.

Need to gauge air force military capabilities? Develop air defence strategies? This intelligence resource delivers country-by-country assessments of national airborne capabilities, with in-depth data on air force procurement, inventory, deployment military command and operating structure.

Delivers profiles of naval platforms in development, in production and in service globally. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the world's naval platforms, supporting military and security organizations by delivering reliable technical and program information.

From the Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures to the XM320 grenade launcher, this comprehensive guide profiles nearly every weapon currently in use by the U.S. Army. In addition, it covers cutting-edge technology that will soon be employed by soldiers around the world. This book features: Missiles Biological detection systems Rockets Reconnaissance systems Bows and arrows (believe it or not) You name it, this book has it. Also included is a thorough discussion of Future Combat Systems (FCS), the system of systems that, when fully operational, will provide the Army and the joint forces with an unprecedented capability to see the enemy, engage him on their terms, and defeat him on the twenty-first-century battlefield. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a range of books for readers interested in military tactics and skills. We publish content provided by or of interest to the U.S. Army, Army Rangers, the U.S. Navy, Navy SEALs, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the Department of Defense. Our books cover topics such as survival, emergency medicine, weapons, guns, weapons systems, hand-to-hand combat, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.