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020 _a1557509735 (hbk.):
_c48.95 USD
100 1 _aRIP Michael Russell
245 0 _aThe precision revolution:
_bGPS and the future of aerial warfare
260 _aAnnapolis, Md. USA:
_bNaval Institute Press,
_c2002
300 _a552p.
520 3 _aThanks to satellite based GPS, precision guided munitions have reached a high degree of sophistication and accuracy. This book explains what GPS is, how it works and how the the military systems and weapons that rely on it have evolved. Notes that although GPS is effectively available to all the maximum military advantage is only achieved with high level integration of GPS capabilities in netcentric warfare. Also considers the limitations of geospatial precision. Glossary and index.
650 _aAIR WARFARE
650 _aGPS
650 _aPRECISION GUIDED WEAPONS
700 _aHASIK James M
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