Kategoria BISAC: History >> Military - Aviation & Space

This volume examines the connection between culture and defence by providing an inside look at Brazil s aerospace strategies.

Brazil is becoming increasingly important geopolitically and several studies have sought to further understanding of this new position in the international arena. This volume aims to provide a better understanding of the Brazilian nation, its security dilemmas, and how the country seeks to develop its defence training process and improve its professional military education. Organised into two parts, the chapters offer academic dialogues on several aspects of...

This volume identifies and evaluates the relationship between outer-space geography and geographic position (astrogeography), and the evolution of current and future military space strategy. In doing so, it explores five primary propositions. First, many classical geopolitical theories of military development are fully compatible with the realm of outer space. Second, how geographical position relates to new technology. Such evolution has developed through sea, rail and air power. Space power is the logical and apparent heir. Third, the special terrain of solar space dictates specific tactics...

A travel book by a reflective and observant resident of Oman at the end of World War II giving a very interesting account of the topography, races, customs and industries of the then Persian Gulf, inevitably throwing much light on the British influences and interest in the region.

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), also called the Lightning II, is a strike fighter airplane being procured in different versions for the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy. The F-35 program is DOD's largest weapon procurement program in terms of total estimated acquisition cost. Current DOD plans call for acquiring a total of 2,456 F-35s. Allies are expected to purchase hundreds of additional F-35s, and eight nations are cost-sharing partners in the program with the United States. Chapters 1 through 6 address issues and concerns with this program. The Trump Administration's FY2020 budget...

The Routledge Handbook of Air Power offers a comprehensive overview of the political purposes and military importance of air power, and features essays by leading experts in the field.

Despite its increasing significance in international relations, statecraft proper and war, the phenomenon of air power remains controversial and little understood beyond its tactical-technological prominence. Air power represents a multi-disciplinary field that demands study in breadth, in depth and in context. This Handbook examines a series of themes and factors that contribute to...

The USAF's warfighting capabilities have a proud heritage of being born from the very best science and technology capabilities the United States can muster. This book examines the key areas of science and technology that the Air Force must focus on over the next two decades.