The Naval Institute Guide To The Ships And Aircraft Of The U.S. Fleet - Couverture rigide

Polmar, Norman

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ISBN 10 : 1591146852 ISBN 13 : 9781591146858

Editeur : Naval Institute Press, 2005

Synopsis

• A standard reference work on the U.S. sea services •Contains valuable information on technological advances •Unprecedented accuracy and reliability Packed with authoritative information, photographs, line drawings, maps and useful appendices, this timely guide describes the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard during the intensive period of transformation since the Cold War. The sea services play vital roles in today’s military, and this comprehensive volume gives a valuable overview of each force and provides details of their ships, aircraft, weapons and people. New to this eighteenth edition are chapters on the Navy’s littoral combat ships and the unmanned aerial vehicles being flown by all three services. Continuing a longstanding tradition as the most complete resource of its kind, this updated edition surpasses the high expectations and exacting standards established by its predecessors. author once again reinforces the guide’s reputation for accuracy and reliability.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Norman Polmar is an internationally known analyst, consultant, and award-winning author specializing in naval, aviation, and intelligence areas. He has participated in or directed major studies in these areas for the U.S. Department of Defense and Navy, and consulted to U.S. and foreign commercial firms and government agencies. He has been an advisor or consultant on naval issues to three U.S. Secretaries of the Navy and two Chiefs of Naval Operations, as well as to three U.S. Senators and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He has 50 published books to his credit, including eight previous editions of Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet and four editions of Guide to the Soviet Navy. Mr. Polmar is a columnist for the Proceedings and Naval History magazines. He is a resident of Alexandria, VA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Naval Institute Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1591146852
• ISBN 13: 9781591146858
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 592
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible