Encyclopedia of Modern US Military Weapons.pdf

From the Foreword by

Colonel Walter J. Boyne, USAF (Ret.)

"Written in a brisk, accessible style, this encyclopedia provides a col-

lective description of the principle weapons systems of the United

States at the most definitive juncture of American defense policy . . .

"The authors have provided listings for all U.S. weapons anywhere

in the world, encompassing systems as old as the Douglas C-47

'Gooney Bird' and as new as its twenty-first-century successor, the

McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III. Each individual listing

provides information on the weapons system, its evolution, devel-

opment, variants, combat experience and specifications. The cover-

age of ships is particularly valuable, for it includes a listing of every

ship within its class, by hull number, ship's name, builder, and with

key dates. Similarly, exhaustive detail is provided for armored fight-

ing vehicles, missiles, and other weapons.

"Tim Laur and Steve Llanso are experts in the field and their book

is an important contribution to military literature, providing as it

does an instant reference to the weapons systems of all the services

of the United States."

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ENCYCLOPEDIA

MODERN

U.S.

MILITARY

WEAPONS

COLONEL TIMOTHY M. LAUR

AND STEVEN L. LLANSO

Edited by Walter J. Boyne

BERKLEY BOOKS, NEW YORK

Page xi photo: MRLS Missile Launch (courtesy US Army).

This book is an original publication of The Berkley Publishing Group.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MODERN U.S. MILITARY WEAPONS

A Berkley Book / published by arrangement with

The Army Times Publishing Company

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