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UNINA9910778483003321 |
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Gillespie Paul G. <1962-> |
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Weapons of choice : the development of precision guided munitions / / Paul G. Gillespie |
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Tuscaloosa : , : University of Alabama Press, , 2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 218 pages) : illustrations |
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Precision guided munitions |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-212) and index. |
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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 |
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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. |
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Record Nr. |
UNINA9910973464103321 |
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Autore |
Gillespie Paul G. <1962-> |
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Titolo |
Weapons of choice : the development of precision guided munitions / / Paul G. Gillespie |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2006 |
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ISBN |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 218 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Precision guided munitions |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-212) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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