Air Defence Artillery in Combat, 1972 to the Present: The Age of Surface-To-Air Missiles

by Mandeep Singh

Having made its debut in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, anti-aircraft artillery was used extensively in the First World War. It was, however, not until the Second World War that anti-aircraft artillery truly came into prominence, shooting down more aircraft than any other weapon and seriously affecting the conduct of air operations.

The development of anti-aircraft artillery continued into the Cold War, resulting in the extensive introduction...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526762048
• ISBN13: 9781526762047
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Air World
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"