People's Liberation Army Navy : combat systems technology, 1949-2010 / James C. Bussert and Bruce A. Elleman.
Rare among books on weapon systems technologies, this work traces China s development from a coastal defense force of obsolete ships with crude weapons to its current complex missile catamarans and Aegis-like destroyers with vertical launch weapons and long-range cruise missiles. As the only book de...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Annapolis, Md. :
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| Summary: | Rare among books on weapon systems technologies, this work traces China s development from a coastal defense force of obsolete ships with crude weapons to its current complex missile catamarans and Aegis-like destroyers with vertical launch weapons and long-range cruise missiles. As the only book devoted solely to all combat systems on Chinese warships, it is a convenient one-stop reference filled with tables that break down specifications and parameters into specific areas, such as sensors and weapons for specific hulls. The book is divided into sections on frigates, destroyers, submarines, p. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 229 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781612510323 1612510329 |