ABSTRACT

First published in 1987, The Compendium of Armaments and Military Hardware provides, within a single volume, the salient technical and operational details of the most important weapons. The complete range of hardware used in land, sea and air forces throughout the world at the time of publication is covered, from tanks to rocket systems, helicopters to cruise missiles, alongside full details of size, weight and operational range. The book’s main strength lies in the detail it gives of armament and associated ammunition capabilities, and of the sensors and other electronics required for the weapons to be used effectively. A key title amongst Routledge reference reissues, Christopher Chant’s important work will be of great value to students and professionals requiring a comprehensive and accessible reference guide, as well as to weapons ‘buffs’.

section |133 pages

Land Weapons

chapter |19 pages

Main Battle Tanks and Medium Tanks

chapter |5 pages

Light Tanks

chapter |5 pages

Tank Destroyers and Anti-Tank Vehicles

chapter |28 pages

Artillery Self-Propelled and Towed

chapter |17 pages

AA Systems (Self-Propelled and Towed)

chapter |10 pages

Multiple Rocket Systems

chapter |8 pages

Unguided Anti-Tank Weapons

section |204 pages

Warships

chapter |45 pages

Submarines

chapter |10 pages

Aircraft-Carriers

chapter |2 pages

Battleships and Battle-Cruisers

chapter |12 pages

Guided-Missile Cruisers

chapter |27 pages

Guided-Missile Destroyers

chapter |14 pages

Destroyers

chapter |27 pages

Guided-Missile Frigates

chapter |18 pages

Frigates

chapter |9 pages

Corvettes

chapter |24 pages

Fast Attack Craft

chapter |22 pages

Amphibious Warfare Vessels

section |146 pages

Aircraft

chapter |144 pages

Aeritalia F-104S Starfighter

section |67 pages

Missiles

chapter |10 pages

Strategic Missiles

chapter |3 pages

Cruise Missiles

chapter |5 pages

Surface-To-Surface Missiles

chapter |8 pages

Air-To-Surface Missiles

chapter |10 pages

Anti-Ship Missiles

chapter |4 pages

Anti-Submarine Missiles

chapter |16 pages

Surface-to-Air Missiles

chapter |9 pages

Air-to-Air Missiles

chapter |8 pages

Anti-Tank-Missiles