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Strategic technologies for the military : breaking new frontiers / Ajey Lele.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lele, Ajey.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military art and science--Technological innovations.
- Military art and science.
- Strategy.
- Military planning.
- Strategic planning.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 p.) : ill.
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A holistic overview of the key technologies that are expected to revolutionise military affairs and change the nature of warfare tactics and the existing concept of the 'battlefield' itself in the near future.
- Contents:
- Section one. Platform technologies
- Near space technology : relevance in the evolving security environment
- Military robots
- Section two. Weapon technologies
- Speed of light weaponry : directed energy weapons
- Section three. Emerging and converging technologies
- Role of nanotechnology in defence
- Military applicability of biotechnology
- Cognitive technology and ambient intelligence
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [194]-200) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9786612503320
- 9789352802043
- 9352802047
- 9781282503328
- 1282503324
- 9788132104353
- 8132104358
- OCLC:
- 593304500
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