Infantry Antiaircraft Missiles
man-portable air defense systems
$47.40
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
29 May 2023
Summary
Sky Sentinels: A History of Infantry Antiaircraft Missiles
Noted authority Steven J. Zaloga charts the development, combat use, and influence of man-portable air defense systems, from the late 1960s to the present day.
The first attempts at developing a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) based around a guided missile began in the mid-1950s, as a response to the increased speed and maneuverability of jet aircraft. This book charts the technological evo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472853431 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472853431 |
| Series: | Weapon |
| Author: | Steven J. Zaloga, Alan Gilliland, Johnny Shumate |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 29 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 263g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 184mm x 10mm |
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About The Author
Steven J. Zaloga
Steven J. Zaloga has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over three decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade. He lives in Maryland, USA.
Johnny Shumate works as an illustrator in Tennessee. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani and Édouard Detaille.
Alan Gilliland illustrates for numerous publishers. He lives in North-East England.
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