Book description
Coalition soldiers in the war in Iraq had access to the most extraordinary array of high-tech weapons ever created. In Military Gadgets, one of the world's leading consultants on emerging technology introduces more than 100 of today's most exciting and advanced military technologies--and tomorrow's. Gadgets expert Nicholas D. Evans offers easy-to-read descriptions of what each technology does, how it's used in combat and why it's better than traditional methods. Evans covers the entire spectrum of military hardware: electromagnetic pulse (EMP) and laser technologies; "tactical Internet" and "digital soldier" systems; autonomous underwater, aerial and mine-hunting vehicles; stealth technologies; smart bombs and global positioning systems; the MOAB; and more. Evans also describes advanced technological countermeasures used to detect and respond to WMD threats--including the JSLIST (Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology) protective suits, defensive missile systems and state-of-the-art monitoring stations. This book is a follow-up to Evans' recent bestseller, Consumer Gadgets, focusing on revolutionary products and technologies for consumer use.
The book covers 100+ state-of-the-art military technologies (those used in Operation Iraqi Freedom and some still in development) and includes a 16-page, 4-color insert featuring detailed photos of the equipment.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Praise for Military Gadgets
- FINANCIAL TIMES Prentice Hall
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Color Insert
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I. Today’s Battlefield
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1. Air Warfare
- B-1B Lancer
- B-2 Spirit
- B-52 Stratofortress
- AV-8B Harrier II Plus (Harrier “Jump Jet”)
- F-117A Nighthawk
- Merlin HM Mk-1 Helicopter
- AH-64D Apache Longbow
- E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
- E-8C Joint STARS
- RQ-1 Predator
- RQ-4A Global Hawk
- Defense Satellite Communications System
- Military Strategic and Tactical Relay System
- Navstar Global Positioning System
- PAVE PAWS Radar System
- Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance
- Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV)
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2. Ground Warfare
- M1A1 Abrams
- M2A3 and M3A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle System
- Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank
- Warrior Fighting Vehicle
- Night Vision Goggles (AN/PVS-7)
- Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology
- M40/42 Chemical Biological Protective Masks
- Marine Corps Combat Identification Program
- Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below
- Tactical Internet
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3. Munitions
- GBU-28/GBU-37 “Bunker Buster”
- BLU-114/B “Blackout Bomb”
- BLU-82/B “Daisy Cutter”
- Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb
- AGM-114B/K/M/N Hellfire
- AIM-9 Sidewinder
- Joint Direct Attack Munition
- AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon
- Patriot Advanced Capability-3
- Tomahawk Cruise Missile
- LGM-30 Minuteman III
- LG-118A Peacekeeper
- Trident Fleet Ballistic Missile
- 4. Naval Warfare
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1. Air Warfare
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II. Tomorrow’s Battlefield
- 5. Air Warfare
- 6. Ground Warfare
- 7. Munitions
- 8. Naval Warfare
- Glossary
- References and Web Sites
Product information
- Title: Military Gadgets: How Advanced Technology Is Transforming Today’s Battlefield…and Tomorrow’s
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2003
- Publisher(s): Pearson
- ISBN: 9780131440210
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