Weapons of choice : the development of precision guided munitions / Paul G. Gillespie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillespie, Paul G., 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Precision guided munitions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 218 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Development of precision guided munitions

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

History and deployment of smart weapons. In the United States, efforts to develop precision guided munitions-PGMs-began during the First World War and resulted in an 'aerial torpedo' by the 1920's. While World War II was dominated by large-scale strategic bombing-essentially throwing out tons of free-falling munitions in the hope they hit something important-both sides in the war worked to develop airborne munitions that could be steered toward a target.

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. The Roots of Precision Guidance; 3. Air Power in the Aftermath of World War II; 4. Making Pinpoint Accuracy a Reality; 5. Vietnam: Precision Guided Munitions Come of Age; 6. The Aftermath of Vietnam: Gulf War and Peacekeeping; 7. Policy Implications; 8. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-212) and index.

ISBN:

0-8173-8189-9

OCLC:

647817453

Publisher Number:

2027/heb33720 hdl