Book Purpose: The Weapons Systems Book is an authoritative source of descriptions, characteristics and essential programmatic information for the programs managed by the Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS). The PEO's project offices have direct responsibility and oversight for the development, production, fielding and sustainment of these systems. This book is organized by project office. To facilitate the user's ability to gather system data, each system is treated as stand-alone. This results in some information being repeated in a number of system write-ups.--page i.

Book Purpose: The Weapons Systems Book is an authoritative source of descriptions, characteristics and essential programmatic information for the programs managed by the Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS). The PEO's project offices have direct responsibility and oversight for the development, production, fielding and sustainment of these systems. This book is organized by project office. To facilitate the user's ability to gather system data, each system is treated as stand-alone. This results in some information being repeated in a number of system write-ups.--page i.

Book Purpose: The Weapons Systems Book is an authoritative source of descriptions, characteristics and essential programmatic information for the programs managed by the Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS). The PEO's project offices have direct responsibility and oversight for the development, production, fielding and sustainment of these systems. This book is organized by project office. To facilitate the user's ability to gather system data, each system is treated as stand-alone. This results in some information being repeated in a number of system write-ups.--page i.

The efforts of the United States to develop defences against ballistic missiles (the Strategic Defense Initiative) is one of the most hotly debated topics of our time. This authoritative book contributes to the debate by presenting th searching and wide-ranging views of twenty-six international experts on the technical, legal, political, and military aspects of space weapons. They address such questions as: What are the technological promises and problems of strategic defence? What effects will SDI have on the arms race or on deterring nuclear war? How do China, India, and Japan perceive SDI? What can be done to guard international stability? These papers, which express every range of opinion on SDI, from an unqualified approval to total scepticism, are prefaced by an overview by the editor of the volume.

Provides an overview of different types of artillery and missiles, including self-propelled guns, standoff missiles, and nuclear bombs.

CMH Pub 70-88-1. Seize the High Ground: The Army in Space and Missile Defense provides an overview of the Army's involvement in the development and use of space-based systems and missile defense. NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNTS FOR ALREADY REDUCED ITEMS.