Weapon Systems, United States Army, 1991

Abstract

This handbook is intended to acquaint you with many of the Army weapon systems and our other support equipment. Keep in mind that these programs are in various stages of development. for example, the success of the PATRIOT air defense missile system in Operation DESERT STORM has made it a household name, but it has been an Army program for 25 years. It began, as with most of our fielded systems, in the technology base, which is discussed in the first section of this handbook. The Army technology base is vitally important to our present and future warfighting capability because it translates basic research into technologies of the future to ensure that we will have PATRIOT like systems to meet tomorrow's threat. The sections that follow categorize the Army weapons systems and other equipment according to their specific missions. These sections include Close Combat; Air Defense; Fire Support; Combat Support; Combat Service Support; Command, Control, and Communications; Soldier Support; and Strategic Conflict.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA274624

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Combat Support
  • Fire Support
  • Handbooks
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Plastic Explosives
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design