Author: John BoyesPublisher: Fonthill Media
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Thor Ballistic Missile
Author: John BoyesPublisher: Fonthill Media
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Shooting Down a "Star": Program 437, the US Nuclear ASAT System and Present-Day Copycat Killers
Author: Clayton K. S. ChunProject Emily
Author: John BoyesPublisher: Tempus
ISBN: 9780752446110
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a history of the period from 1959 to 1963 when RAF bomber command operated 60 Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles as part of the UK nuclear deterrent force. In 1956, the US approached the UK to explore the possibility of basing IRBMs on UK soil amid growing concerns over Soviet missiles. Keen to reestablish a relationship which had suffered after Suez, Macmillan and Eisenhower met in Bermuda and seeds were sown for the RAF to become sole operator of 20 squadrons with 3 missiles each. However, once their own bases were established in continental America the US considered the IRBM obsolete and it was decided to draw down the Thor force in 1962, 5 years earlier than originally planned. Though 59 of the 60 missiles were brought to operational readiness during the Cuban Missile Crisis and despite acknowledgement of their efficiency at that time, the squadrons were disbanded by summer 1963 and subsequent UK plans for a follow-on program were also scrapped.
Preludes to U.S. Space-launch Vehicle Technology
Author: J. D. HunleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
"Preludes to U.S. Space-Launch Vehicle Technology is devoted primarily to military hardware and traces the evolution of missile technology from the 1920s through the 1970s, when the Minuteman III became operational. Hunley discusses individual innovations, technology transfer, management systems, and the organizations that were involved in the research and development of a wide range of rockets and missiles, including the German V-2, Redstone, Atlas, Thor, Jupiter, Titan I and II, and Polaris. He also humanizes the subject through numerous anecdotes and sketches of such fascinating individuals as Robert H. Goddard, Werner von Braun, Bernard Schriever, and "Red" Raborn, among others."--BOOK JACKET.
The Development of Ballistic Missiles in the United States Air Force, 1945-1960
Author: Jacob NeufeldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Following World War II, the onset of nuclear weapons, long-range jet bombers, and ballistic missiles radically changed American foreign policy and military strategy. The United States Air Force, led by men of far-sighted vision and uncommon dedication, accepted the challenge of organizing and leading a massive research and development effort to build ballistic missiles. In the quarter of the century since, these weapons have constituted one of the tree legs of the strategic triad, the basis of AmericaÆs strategy of deterring nuclear war, yet they have received less attention from the public and within the Air Force than the more glamorous manned bombers of the Strategic Air Command or the missile-launching submarines of the U.S. Navy. This volume attempts to correct the imbalance by telling the story of development of Air Force ballistic Missiles. It concentrates on the first generation of ballistic missiles: the intercontinental Atlas and Titan, and the intermediate range Thor. Although the effort to develop rockets has a longer history than commonly assumed, the modern history spans the relatively short era from 1945 to 1960. During this brief interval, missiles advanced from drawing board to alert status, where the next generation now remains poised to deter war
The development of ballistic missiles in the United States Air Force 1945-1960
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428992995
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
Report of the Underseas Warfare Advisory Panel to the Subcommittee on Military Applications
Author: United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Subcommittee on Military ApplicationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Intermediate-range ballistic missiles
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
The Politics of Weapons Innovation
Author: Michael H. ArmacostThe Evolution of the Cruise Missile
Author: Kenneth P. WerrellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Intelligence Revolution 1960
Author: Ingard ClausenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Overview: Provides a history of the Corona Satellite photo reconnaissance Program. It was a joint Central Intelligence Agency and United States Air Force program in the 1960s. It was then highly classified.