Strike warfare in the 21st century
By: Dale E. Knutsen
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Annapolis, MD
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781612510781; 9781612510965
Subjects: United States; Air weapons; Weapons systems; Air warfare
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Strike warfare operations; title: Targets; title: Defenses; title: Strike resources; title: Strike support; title: Finding the target; title: Defeating the defenses; title: Rules of engagement; title: Strike planning; title: Strike execution; title: Strike weapons development; title: Security; title: Defining the need; title: Evaluating alternatives; title: Design criteria; title: Development; title: Qualification; title: Production; title: Deployment and support; title: Upgrades; title: Retirement; title: Epilogue; title: Appendix A. Glossary of terms; title: Appendix B. Generic design criteria; title: Appendix C. Military designations and weapons names; title: Appendix D. Strike weapons characteristics; title: Appendix E. Sources of additional information.