While the PP and PPK were intended for police work, the Walther P 38 was produced for the Germany military; all three pistols have garnered a formidable international reputation since the 1930s.The innovative Walther PP (Polizeipist...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Institution of Engineering and Technology, ISBN-13: 9781837249633)
An advanced 3 volume introduction to tactical guided missiles covering propulsion, aerodynamics, guidance and control, and warheads. The books bridge the gap between the well-established theories of combustion, fluid mechanics, explosive materials,...Loe edasi...
This book reviews whether the current regime or legal apparatus in place can effectively address breaches in Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS) and analyses the responsibility of global players. The work endeavors to map out the main gaps and some pos...Loe edasi...
The integration ML with robotics and weaponry is revolutionizing mechanical engineering by enabling intelligent systems that can adapt, learn, and operate autonomously. In robotics, ML allows systems to process vast amounts of data from sensors to...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691272672)
A groundbreaking account of how firearms changed Europe and the worldIn Renaissance Italy, the gun was not only a tool of war but also a desirable object, a luxury item carried at court. Guns were in use on the battlefield by 1440;...Loe edasi...
The sequel to The English Longbow, this volume completes the history of English military archery. It investigates the final century of the bow as the most important weapon in the English army, reaching its apogee under Henry VIII before facing and fa...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 03-Feb-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Toronto Press, ISBN-13: 9781487510886)
Governing Military Sacrifice examines the deterioration of the relationship between citizen-soldiering and military sacrifice. As a key historical archetype, the citizen-soldier has come to represent the highest expression of devotion for...Loe edasi...
A nuclear historian gives a new, surprising account of one of the most controversial actions in history—how the United States deployed the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II—and the fallout that continues to haunt us...Loe edasi...
From award-winning journalist and coauthor of The 15:17 to Paris, an affecting human history of the first self-steering bombPaveway, the first smart bomb, was created to be a more precise and ostensibly humane weapon, reducing...Loe edasi...
This book covers the development and deployment of Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in different conflicts and combat operations. It provides a brief background of the industry and program histories, and combat deployment of the resulting...Loe edasi...
Written by a noted authority, this fully illustrated study describes and depicts the machine guns equipping Soviet and Russian troops after 1945....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 18-Dec-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Naval Institute Press, ISBN-13: 9781682479728)
This new volume from the Blue and Gold Professional Library describes and analyzes the tactical employment of naval combat arms, including surface forces, submarine forces, naval aviation, and naval special forces in a high-intensity convention...Loe edasi...
Two innovations in weaponry appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century and revolutionized warfare, turning it into a multidimensional contest: the modern diesel-powered submarine and the fixed-wing aircraft. Both saw extensive use during W...Loe edasi...
The first encounter between British armour and the Red Army was not on friendly terms – with the British sending surplus tanks to reinforce the pro-monarchy White Army in the Russian Civil War. When the Reds won, war trophy Mark V heavy tanks as well...Loe edasi...
A nuclear historian gives a new, surprising account of one of the most controversial actions in history—how the United States deployed the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II—and the fallout that continues to haunt us...Loe edasi...
A nuclear historian gives a new, surprising account of one of the most controversial actions in history—how the United States deployed the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II—and the fallout that continues to haunt us...Loe edasi...
The Munitionettes focuses on the lives of a special group of women and girls in the lead-up to and during the First World War. The Munitionettes focuses on the lives of a special group of women and girls in the lead-up to and during the First...Loe edasi...
