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Table of ContentsContentsPrefaceChapter 1: The New TerrainChapter 2: An Afghan Hard DriveChapter 3: "They Are Already Among Us"Chapter 4: The Asymmetric WarriorChapter 5: Shooting Down a MiGChapter 6: The Pentagon LabyrinthChapter 7: The War Next TimeChapter 8: Cyberwar in the DesertChapter 9: ZappingChapter 10: A Matter of LatitudeChapter 11: SwarmingChapter 12: KillingChapter 13: An Electronic Pearl Harbor?Chapter 14: Les Guerres ImaginairesChapter 15: If There Were a Front It Would Be HereChapter 16: Command of the NetsChapter 17: Information ArmorChapter 18: Forward From HereAcknowledgmentsNote on Information Sources ReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisJim Storr is a former British Army officer.He is now an independent defence consultant.He studied Civil Engineering before joining the Army and serving in the British Army of the Rhine for much of the 1980s.Amongst a series of staff and regimental appointments in the Falkland Islands, Northern Ireland and Cyprus he studied at the Royal Military College of Science and the Army Staff College at Camberley.He was a military adviser to operational research teams before spending more than four years writing and teaching high-level military doctrine.In 2002 he was awarded a doctorate for a thesis on the nature of military thought.In his second career his main activates are consultancy, research, writing and teaching.He has spoken at, or chaired, a number of national and international conferences.His clients include defence industrial corporations, research agencies and universities.He is a visiting fellow of the Defence College of Management and Technology, Cranfield University and anhonoraryTable of ContentsFigures; Abbreviations; Foreword; Series Editors' Preface; Introduction; 1. Art or Science?; 2. Developing an Approach; 3. The Nature of Combat; 4. Tools and Models; 5. Shock and Surprise; 6. Tactics and Organizations; 7. Commanding the Battle; 8. The Soul of an Army; 9. Regulators and Ratcatchers; 10. The Human Face of War; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisTechnology and its proper use constitute key components in the strength of any armed forces. However, battlefield technologies constantly evolve in the quest for competitive advantage, with the rate at which new concepts and devices appear steadily increasing. In the world of technological intelligence, militaries worldwide not only seek to advance their technologies but to gather information about the latest technological and scientific developments of present and future adversaries, evaluate their possible impacts, and prevent as much as possible, the advantages gained by technological surprisethat sudden appearance of novel weapon systems that can tilt the success of an operation, battle, or even war. While ample documentation circulates on operational intelligencedefined as information about an enemy''s order of battle and intentionsand operational surprise, technological intelligence (and consequently technological surprise) receives far less attention than today's military realitTrade ReviewWinning conflicts requires multiple levels of intelligence—operational, tactical, strategic, cultural, and environmental, to name a few. There is also 'technological intelligence'—knowledge about the tools, instruments, devices, and techniques one's adversary possesses or is developing. In this book, an 'adapted translation' from Hebrew, Lorber thoroughly explores technological intelligence using past examples such as the British deciphering of Germany's Enigma machine and the US breaking of Japanese code, as well as British engagements against Zulu warriors in Africa and Israeli air defense struggles. Each historical example is well presented, leaving readers convinced that winning a conflict requires embracing all aspects of the enemy. Two chapters focus on military intelligence failures. Prejudices, preconceptions, and assumptions regarding an enemy’s capabilities must be set aside. Intelligence must be gathered using all methods, ranging from the simplest boots-on-the-ground approach to sophisticated eyes in the sky. Winners will think faster, analyze all possibilities for action, and work increasingly outside the box to ensure an adversary cannot gain a tactical, operational, strategic, or technological edge. Lorber makes a convincing demonstration and argument for the need of robust technological intelligence in this interesting work. Summing Up: Recommended. Academic and general military history and history of technology collections. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Weapon Systems and Technological Intelligence Chapter 1: Quality & Quantity – Technology as a major Component of Quality Chapter 2: Technological Gap and Technological Failure Chapter 3: Technological Surprise and Technological Inferiority Chapter 4: What did the “Experts” Say? Chapter 5: Technological and Scientific Intelligence Chapter 6: The “Hierarchy” of Technological Secrets Chapter 7: Intelligence Failures – the Writing on the Wall Chapter 8: Intelligence Failures – Arrogance and Disdain for the Enemy Chapter 9: Additional Aspects of Collecting and Analyzing Technological Intelligence Chapter 10: The Technological Deception Notes and References Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAn in-depth, comprehensive treatment of the principles of electronic warfare (EW). Written by leading experts in the field, this authoritative book takes a systematic approach to exploring EW theory, mathematical models, and quantitative analysis. It offers a detailed examination of the basic targets of EW operations, a thorough presentation of critical radar jamming methods, and definitions of the effectiveness criteria for EW systems and techniques. Key areas covered include: mathematical models for active, passive and active-passive jamming signals; jamming methods based on the use of false radar and thermal targets; the effectiveness of specific jamming methods; a mathematical definition of electronic antiaircraft defense systems as targets; and the reduction of radar detectability. This is a useful resource for practitioners and academics interested in the development and application or radio electronic systems for military and civilian use.

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Book SynopsisThe drive is on to devise LPI radar systems that evade hostile detection as well as develop non-cooperative intercept devices that outsmart enemy LPI radar. Based on the author's own design experience, this comprehensive, hands-on book gives you the latest design and development techniques to innovate new LPI radar systems and discover new ways to intercept enemy LPI radar. Over 200 graphics illustrate the underlying principles of LPI waveform design and help you visually identify waveform parameters. Filled with more than 500 equations that provide rigorous mathematical detail, this book can be used by both entry-level and seasoned engineers. Besides thoroughly treating LPI radar theory and intercept signal processing, this book includes such real-world applications as anti-ship cruise missile LPI seeker solutions. The CD-ROM contains MATLAB code that you can use on the job to evaluate complex LPI radar-receiver interactions.Table of ContentsPart I Introduction to LPI radar and waveform design: to see and not be seen; LPI technology and applications; ambiguity analysis of LPI waveforms; FMCW radar; phase shift keying techniques; frequency shift keying techniques; case study - anti-ship LPI missile seeker. Part II Intercept receiver strategies and signal processing: strategies for LPI radar interception; Wigner distribution analysis of LPI waveforms; LPI radar analysis using quadrature mirror filtering; cyclostationary bi-frequency analysis of LPI radar waveforms. Appendix: MATLAB software.

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Book SynopsisIn these times, correctly and quickly identifying a stray electronic blip on a radar screen can have incalculable consequences. Now more than ever, radar electronic intelligence (ELINT) can be the first line of defense for the battlefield or the homeland. Offering new insight into radar signal analysis, this book ensures more reliable and timely gathering of electronic intelligence. Combining and updating the author's two previous definitive books on ELINT, this volume is the indispensable reference for every ELINT professional. Starting with basic theory, it gives a comprehensive and integrated view of radar's role in ELINT. The book explains how to identify different classes of radar signals and determine their source and location. It covers systems performance issues and evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of different systems configurations. The book also guides radar systems engineers through challenges of designing new generations of ELINT systems.Table of ContentsCharacter and Basis of Electronic Intelligence (ELINT). Radar Range and Interception Range. Probability of Interception. ELINT Interception System Characteristics. Direction Finding. Emitter Location. LPI Radar and the Future of ELINT. Estimating Power at the Transmitter. Estimating Radar Antenna Parameters. Antenna Beam Scan Analysis. Intrapulse Analysis. Pulse Repetition Interval Analysis. Deinterleaving Pulse Trains. RF and Coherence Estimation. Determining ELINT Parameter Limits. ELINT Data Files and Applications. Appendices.

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