TY - BOOK AU - FRIEDMAN Norman TI - The Naval Institute guide to world naval weapon systems SN - 1557502625 : PY - 2006/// CY - Annapolis MD PB - Naval Institute Press KW - RADAR KW - TORPEDOES KW - MINES KW - ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE KW - ELECTRONIC WARFARE KW - ANTI SHIP MISSILES KW - DECOYS KW - NAVAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS KW - NETWORK CENTRIC WARFARE KW - NAVAL GUNS KW - FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS KW - SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES KW - GUIDED MUNITIONS KW - AIR TO AIR MISSILES KW - SONARS KW - PERISCOPES KW - SONOBOUYS KW - MINE COUNTERMEASURES KW - MINEHUNTING EQUIPMENT KW - COAST DEFENCE GUNS KW - AIRBORNE SEARCH SYSTEMS KW - COMBAT DIRECTION SYSTEMS KW - COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS KW - UNDERWATER SENSORS N2 - Remains the best single volume source for information about weapons currently in service (at time of publication) in ships, submarines, and naval aircraft around the world. Combines technical data with discussion of the functionality of systems including variants. Development history and samples of in-service experiences also given. ARRANGEMENT Each main section (e.g. Surveillance and communication, shipboard guns, antisubmarine warfare) begins with a general discussion of the subject followed by information about specific systems, these are in A-Z order by country of production. Designation systems, acronyms and abbreviations are given in the prefatory notes. Detailed index ER -