Air power today dominates virtually all military operations, yet it remains the least well-understood form of armed force. Technical and tactical details of aviation forces are widely available, but few understand how such forces are best used in prosecuting defence and security policy. The Air Weapon seeks to address this deficiency by setting out the doctrines which guide the use of air power at the strategic and operational levels of war. It identifies what aviation forces can - and cannot - be used to achieve. It encompasses doctrines for war-fighting and also for war-prevention. And it suggests possible directions for future doctrinal development. Following a cohesive 'top-down' analytical path, the study deals with air power in the only viable way: as an integrated entity. The Air Weapon is perhaps the only all-encompassing high-level study of this critically important yet all-too-little-understood form of military power.

This revised 5th Edition, now expanded to over 400 pages in a larger 8 x 11 in. format, contains over twice as much information as previous editions. Featured in this 5th Edition are hundreds of digital images for most popular makes and models, making identification much easier. The Blue Book of Airguns contains both up-to-date 2005 airguns pricing information and detailed technical data on both todays high tech offerings and older, discontinued models. This includes domestic, foreign, and military airguns, modern commemoratives, and major trademark antiques! Also included are some valuable editorials by Dr. Robert Beeman and noted airgun journalist Tom Gaylord, as well as an extensive pictorial glossary. The 5th Edition Blue Book of Airguns contains more useful and up-to-date information than any other single airgun publication.

Arranged by product type, this book features 300 close-up photos celebrating not only the BB guns, but also the water pistols, cork guns, and accessories that were deemed essential by young marksmen. Every item is accompanied by an informative capsule history that details its design, constsruction, notable features, and an assessment of its place in Daisy history.

This is the ultimate do it yourself guide for anyone wishing to build a classical style butt-stock reservoir air rifle. Author and designer Paul Betts takes readers through every step of design and fabrication of the project and even explains the how's and why's that are so often omitted from other works. The air rifle featured in this book is of sufficient caliber and power to make it ideal for hunting game or as a last ditch survival weapon. Anyone wishing to learn the art of airgun building will find this to be a great project.

Featuring computer-generated color art and a directory of weapons, this in-depth guide is a must-read for anyone interested in military aviation. From America's unguided Mk 82 bomb to the Russian-Indian Brahmos supersonic cruise missile, it shows how weapons and pods are loaded onto major aircraft, and how they work together in battle. Organized by airplane type, the book includes annotations, numbered diagrams, top- and side-view illustrations, and photographs.

"Nanoweapons describes the deadliest generation of military weaponry the world has ever seen and offers concrete recommendations for controlling their future use, thus avoiding global war and the end of humanity."--Provided by publisher.