Weapons of choice : the development of precision guided munitions

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 1920s. While World War II was dominated by large-scale strategic bombing&mda...

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Main Author: Gillespie, Paul G
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Tuscaloosa University of Alabama Press 2006
The University of Alabama Press
Edition:1
Subjects:
HISTORY
Military
Precision guided munitions
Weapons
ISBN:0817315322, 0817353534, 9780817315320, 9780817353537
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Table of 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 Cover Frontmatter
  • Intro -- 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