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"The A-10 is the Air Force's unlikely success story, an airplane designed to support the Army, and one that ground troops came to venerate. Originally conceived with the express purpose of destroying Soviet tanks, the Air Force only developed it to keep funding away from the Army's response to the mission, the AH-56 Cheyenne helicopter. Inspired by the biography of a tank-busting German pilot in World War II, the engineering and design of the A-10 fell to Pierre Sprey, a precious civilian who'd enrolled at Yale when he was just 15-years-old, and now, barely 30, was exiled to a Pentagon backwater with little, if any, supervision. The end result was one of the finest military aircraft ever built, a plane essentially constructed around a 19.5-foot, 4,000-pound cannon that fired 30mm depleted uranium bullets at a blistering rate. Looking like it was built from discarded airplane parts, it was probably the ugliest combat aircraft ever built, thus the "Warthog" appellation. But it was also an incredibly reliable ground attack aircraft, beloved by ground troops from Iraq to Afghanistan. Despite repeated attempts to replace it with stealth aircraft and drones, over 280 A-10s remain in service today, serviced by dedicated and imaginative engineers and maintainers, and defended by a fervent cohort of advocates descended from the Military Reform movement. This is the story of intra-service rivalries, Pentagon obsessions with speed and stealth over tactical simplicity, and an aircraft that shows no sign of obsolescence as it nears fifty years in service"-- Provided by publisher.

"In the 1960's guerrillas were operating in almost all Latin American countries, as well as in Africa and Asia, and the need of specialized weapons to fight them arose. The Argentine Air Force, seeing this threat grow, asked the FMA factory to produce a counterinsurgency airplane to equip the force, but also to offer on the international market. After several proposals were analysed, a final product emerged, called the IA-58 Pucar̀, a robust twin turboprop aircraft with heavy internal weapons, planned to operate from unprepared airstrips on very hard conditions. The plane entered service with the Argentine Air Force in 1975 and more than 100 were produced over the years, with several versions being developed or proposed. It was purchased by Uruguay, Colombia and Sri Lanka, the type gained world notoriety when they took part on the 1982 South Atlantic war, but also had combat experience in Colombia and Sri Lanka, and was tested by the Royal Air Force. Now, with the original version already retired, the Argentine Air Force plans to convert them into the Pucar̀ F̌nix version, with new engines and avionics, with new missions too, like intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. While some aspects of its story were described in many publications, most of it has never been told until now, including many unknown proposed versions and details of its operational record, both in Argentina and in the other countries that operated the plane." -- Provided by publisher.

Addressed to members of police and military forces in Palestine; features booby traps and mines use by Jewish terrorists, with detailed figures and descriptions, and examples of incidents where they were used. Includes photos from sites of the incidents, including the bombing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem on July 22, 1946.

• Alıncak isminin erimolojisi
• Kalenin fiziki ve mimari özellikleri
• İslam fetihleri sırasında Alıncak
• İldenizliler ve ilhanlılar hâkimiyetinde Alıncak
• Çobanağulları (Sulduzlar) hâkimiyetinde Alıncak
• Timurlu-Celayirli mücadelelerinde Alıncak.

"Le réseau fortifié de la sénéchaussée royale de Carcassonne, organisé autour de la Cité, surplombe les contreforts de la Montagne noire et des Corbières et constitue aujourd'hui un superbe ensemble patrimonial. L'architecture y prolonge la roche dans un élan vertical s'imposant sur les paysages. Ce spectaculaire ensemble de monuments est emblématique de l'essor des systèmes de fortifications conçus par les pouvoirs souverains pour maîtriser, défendre et contrôler leurs territoires contre les ennemis intérieurs et extérieurs. Le colloque de Carcassonne de 2021 s'était donné pour objectif de rassembler historiens, architectes et archéologues de toute l'Europe pour comparer des systèmes souverains équivalents, situés sur le continent européen, aux xme et mye siècles. Le présent volume rend compte de l'extraordinaire richesse de ces échanges. De la vie quotidienne à la vie de siège, de la taille de la pierre à la mise en oeuvre de projets complexes, de l'administration à la maîtrise d'oeuvre, tous les aspects de la vie de ces réseaux fortifiés ont été évoqués, dans des contextes éminemment différents. Ils ont permis de montrer à quel point l'ensemble carcassonnais est symbolique d'un mouvement européen, voire mondial, d'appropriation et d'organisation des espaces par les sociétés médiévales."--Page 4 of cover.

• Introduction : drone warfare, enlightenment, and asymmetry
• Sovereign (ir)responsibility
• Remote occupation
• Deferred extermination
• Epilogue : publicity and mediation

"This book argues that the rise of drone warfare is fundamentally a political and colonial problem, the origins of which stretch back to the Enlightenment"-- Provided by publisher

• Intro
• Front Matter
• Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Analysis of the Problem
• 3 Recommendations
• References
• Appendix A: Statement of Task
• Appendix B: Meeting Agendas
• Appendix C: Workshop Proceedings in Brief
• Appendix D: Acronyms
• Appendix E: Committee Member Biographical Information

Significant efforts are ongoing within the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to improve national security and competitiveness by harnessing the growing power of information technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. Product and process technologies are being researched, experimented with, and integrated into future warfighting concepts and plans. A significant part of this effort is focused on integrating operations, from the strategic to the tactical and across all lines of effort. A question that must be asked in considering these future warfighting concepts is: how will the devices that enable the knowledge-based future be powered? The abundant energy supplies that characterize peacetime operating environments may not be readily available at the far reaches of the force projections - the tactical edge - during conflict. Understanding the energy challenges associated with continued data collection, processing, storage, analysis, and communications at the tactical edge is an important part of developing the plans for meeting the future competition on the battlefield. This report identifies challenges and issues associated with energy needs at the tactical edge as well as any potential for solutions to be considered in the future to help address these challenges. The recommendations of Energizing Data-Driven Operations at the Tactical Edge address understanding these requirement needs and the cascading effects of not meeting those needs, integrating energy needs for data processing into mission and unit readiness assessments, and research into product and process technologies to address energy-efficient computation, resilience, interoperability, and alternative solutions to energy management at the tactical edge.

• Pitch up
• Number 3 engine idle
• Landing strut
• Caught a tailwind
• Fly-by
• Zero-g parabolas
• Arctic thunder
• C-bleed hot
• Ground-rush in Germany
• Flameout volk
• Mist-up airventure
• Warthog seizure
• Walan rabat
• Overshoot shank
• Paddy field
• Communications mast
• Titanium fire
• Belly flop
• Cut-up wake
• Fuel-line shutoff
• Flaps gone
• Roll off the top
• Spatial D
• Dutch roll
• Stockton impromptu
• Okinawa corkscrew
• Birdstrike luke
• Lights-out intercept
• Racetrack gun pattern
• Fuel-line leak
• Cley goose strike
• Domestic object
• Down to Louisiana
• Ghostrider
• Fire by the microwave
• Unseen traffic
• Goggles case
• Three-out takeoff
• Inadvertent shutoff
• Eject, dude.

"Mid-flight noncombat mishaps and blunders occur frequently in the USAF during training and utility flights. The events surrounding such accidents are gathered by USAF investigators and a report is published for each case. The author has collected these reports and rewritten them in language accessible to the general public"-- Provided by publisher

• Introduction
• The drone revolution
• The moral landscape of drone warfare
• Evaluating drones with Jus ad bellum
• Drones and the principles of Jus in Bello
• Evaluating autonomous drones
• The politics of drone warfare: enacting restrictions based on Jus ad Bellum
• Promoting justifiable drone attacks in Bello
• Conclusion.

"The book discusses the moral and legal issues relating to military drones, focusing on how these machines should be judged according to the principles of just war theory. It not only considers existing drones like the Predator and Reaper but also evaluates the many types of drones in development. It finds that drones are not only morally justifiable but that they have the potential to improve compliance with the principles of just war and international law. Realizing this potential depends on developing a sound regulatory framework, which the book helps to develop by considering what steps governments and military forces should take to promote ethical drone use. It also critically evaluates the arguments against drones to show which should be abandoned and which raise valid concerns that can inform regulations."--Back cover

• Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction;
• 1. "Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth ... ": Rolling Takeoffs;
• 2. "Rush by air": Building an Aluminum Overcast;
• 3. "The West Point of the Air": Undergraduate Navigator Training;
• 4. "Ike's Bluff": The Cold War and Civil Wars;
• 5. "Hairy Conditions": Over the Oceans;
• 6. "Birthplace of Winds": From Attu to Zaire;
• 7. "The Right Stuff": Crewing Old Shaky;
• 8. "Fate Is the Hunter": Mountains and Thunderstorms;
• 9. "Sorry 'bout that": Korea and Vietnam;
• 10. "The backbone of airlift": Epilogue

• Appendix: C-124 Globemaster Accidents Involving Loss of Life or Loss of AirplaneChapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

• 1st Keynote Session
• 2nd Keynote Session
• Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles - 1
• Kalman Filter Application, Space, Flight Performance, and Aerodynamics - 1
• 1st Invited Speaker Session
• Workshop Pico/Micro/Nano-Satellite Engineering
• 2nd Invited Speaker Session
• 3rd Invited Speaker Session
• Environment, Sustainability, Energy Simulation Studies - 1
• Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles - 2
• Special Session - Lighter, Faster, Stronger, Cheaper: How Generative Design is Transforming Design & Manufacturing
• Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles - 3
• Environment, Sustainability, Energy Simulation Studies - 2
• Aircraft Technologies: Design, Materials, Structures, Composites
• Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles - 4
• Kalman Filter Application, Space, Flight Performance, and Aerodynamics - 2

Unmanned systems are one of the fastest-growing and widely developing technologies in the world, offering many possibilities for a variety of research fields. This book comprises the proceedings of the 2021 International Symposium on Unmanned Systems and the Defense Industry (ISUDEF), a multi-disciplinary conference on a broad range of current research and issues in areas such as autonomous technology, unmanned aircraft technologies, avionics, radar systems, air defense, aerospace robotics and mechatronics, and aircraft technology design. ISUDEF allows researchers, scientists, engineers, practitioners, policymakers, and students to exchange information, present new technologies and developments, and discuss future direction, strategies, and priorities in the field of autonomous vehicles and unmanned aircraft technologies. Covers a range of emerging topics; Addresses current issues on autonomous vehicles and unmanned aircraft; Full proceedings of ISUDEF 2021 held at Howard University

• Intro
• Principles of Modern Radar Missile Seekers
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• CHAPTER 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Threats
• 1.1.1 The First Threat
• 1.1.2 The Second Threat
• 1.1.3 The Third Threat
• 1.2 Goals and Objectives
• 1.3 Basic Concepts
• References
• CHAPTER 2 Tactical and Technical Characteristics of an Anti-Aircraft Missile System
• 2.1 The Defeat Zone
• 2.1.1 Choosing the Anti-Aircraft Missile System Defeat Zone Boundaries
• 2.1.2 Providing a Given Defeat Zone with the Technical Characteristics of Anti-Aircraft Missile System Combat Requirements

• 2.2 Missile Launch Zone
• 2.3 A Target Detection Zone
• References
• CHAPTER 3 Firing over the Horizon
• 3.1 Basic Principles
• 3.2 Estimate of Ballistic and Flight Characteristics of the Missile According to Data From Open Sources
• 3.3 Problems: Target Search and Auto-Tracking
• References
• CHAPTER 4 Radio Control of Atmospheric Anti-Aircraft Missile
• 4.1 Generalized Block Diagram of the Radio System
• 4.2 Radio Control System Classification
• 4.2.1 Launch Control
• 4.2.2 Anti-Aircraft Missile Flight Control
• 4.2.3 Missile Warhead Detonation Control

• 4.3 Flight Trajectories and Guidance Methods
• 4.3.1 Two-Point Guidance Methods: Homing Methods
• 4.3.2 Three-Point Guidance Methods: Teleguidance Methods
• References
• CHAPTER 5 Radar
• 5.1 Basic Principles
• 5.2 Radar Types
• 5.2.1 Search and Detect Radars
• 5.2.2 Tracking Radars
• 5.2.3 Image Radars
• 5.3 Tactical and Technical Characteristics of the Radar
• References
• CHAPTER 6 Monopulse Radars
• 6.1 Basic Principles
• 6.2 Tracking Radars
• 6.2.1 Amplitude Sum-and-Difference System of Automatic Target Tracking

• 6.2.2 Phase Sum-and-Difference System of Automatic Target Tracking
• 6.3 Monopulse Antenna
• 6.3.1 Lens Antennas
• 6.3.2 Reflector Antennas
• 6.3.3 Arrays Antennas
• 6.4 Cross-Polarization Radiation
• 6.5 Radar Resolution on Angular Coordinates
• References
• CHAPTER 7 Some Interferences for Monopulse Radar
• 7.1 Camouflaging Interference
• 7.1.1 Active Camouflaging Interference
• 7.1.2 Passive Camouflaging Interference
• 7.2 Active Misinforming Interference
• 7.3 Interference due to High-Altitude Nuclear Explosions:Electromagnetic Weapons
• References

• CHAPTER 8 Interference Immunity of Monopulse Radar
• 8.1 Interference Immunity Indicators
• 8.2 Criterion for Assessing the Stability of Automatic Target Tracking by Monopulse Radar in Real Time
• References
• CHAPTER 9 Modeling
• 9.1 Formation Procedure of the Direction-Finding Characteristic
• 9.2 The Initial Impacts Classification
• 9.3 Formation Method of Stochastic Orthogonal Processes
• References
• CHAPTER 10 Interference Detection Problem
• 10.1 Testing a Simple Hypothesis Against a Simple Alternative
• 10.2 Testing a Complex Hypothesis Against a Simple Alternative

This book gives you an in-depth look into the critical function of interference shielding for onboard radar of anti-aircraft missile systems. Intended for radar engineers and technicians specializing in anti-aircraft defense, the book reviews today's military and geo-political threats, helps you understand the functional needs of the various radar and anti-missile systems to meet those threats, and synthesizes considerations for devising practical and effective protection against interferences that affect the homing heads of anti-aircraft guided missiles. Three problematic interferences are presented and discussed in detail: polarization interference; interference to the sidelobe of onboard antennas; and interference from two points in space, including interference reflected from the earth (water) surface. The book covers the basic principles of radiolocation, including monopulse radars, and gives insight into the fundamental functional units of anti-aircraft missiles and surface-to-air missile systems. The book presents guidance methods, systems of direction finding, problems on firing over the horizon, and questions of accuracy and resolution--all important for better addressing solutions of interference shielding. You will learn how to estimate the stability of target auto-tracking under conditions of cited interferences, and better assess existing limitations on firing over the horizon by a long-range antiaircraft system, as well as hypersonic targets and satellites. This is a unique and valuable resource for engineers and technicians who are involved in the design and development of anti-aircraft guided missile systems, with special emphasis on interference immunity and protection. It can also be used as a textbook in advanced radar technology coursework and seminars.