Encyclopedia of Modern U. S. Military Weapons Book

The most complete and comprehensive guide of its kind, the Encyclopedia of Modern U.S. Military Weapons is the essential reference source to every weapon system available in each branch of the United States military services. Richly illustrated and extensively detailed, it is written by two experts in the field of military weapon systems and presented in association with The Army Times Publishing Company, the premiere publishers of independent newspapers for the military community. Perhaps the greatest contribution of this definitive reference book is the sharp historical perspective it provides for each weapon system. Since World War II, changing times and technology have dramatically altered the military's assessment of equipment. With rising costs and defense budget reductions, more effort has been placed in extending the useful lives of weapons already in existence. This is but one of the reasons that the Encyclopedia of Modern U.S. Military Weapons is such a valuable contribution to military literature - a powerful information source for the future of the American armed forces and their allies, and a fascinating reference guide for military historians, buffs, and collectors.

Produced in collaboration with The Army, Navy, and Air Force Times, this encyclopedia provides extensively detailed information on all weapons of all the services of the United States. The authors, who are military weapons experts, present thoroughly researched listings on every piece of existing equipment--from aircraft to ships and submarines.