Cruise missile proliferation in the 1990s / W. Seth Carus ; foreword by Janne E. Nolan.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carus, W. Seth
Corporate Author: Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1992.
Series:Washington papers ; 159
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. The problem of missile proliferation ; Defining cruise missiles ; Cruise missile proliferation
  • The cruise missile. Types of cruise missiles ; The advantages of cruise missiles ; Cruise missiles in the Persian Gulf War ; The future of the cruise missile
  • Cruise missiles in the Third World. Acquisition of cruise missiles ; Antiship cruise missiles ; Tactical land attack cruise missiles ; Harassment drones ; Strategic missiles ; Conclusion
  • Cruise missile guidance. Inertial navigation systems ; Digital terrain comparison ; Satellite navigation ; Terminal guidance ; Conclusion
  • Building cruise missiles. Airframes ; Propulsion systems and flight controls ; Warheads ; Conclusion
  • Responses to cruise missile proliferation.
  • U.S. policy ; Threats to the United States ; Export controls: the missile technology.