Description: Further DetailsTitle: Harpoon Missile vs Surface ShipsCondition: NewFormat: PaperbackSubtitle: US Navy, Libya and Iran 1986–88ISBN-10: 1472859200EAN: 9781472859204ISBN: 9781472859204Publisher: Osprey PublishingRelease Date: 01/18/2024Description: An illustrated study of premier US anti-ship missile, the AGM/RGM-84 Harpoon, and its 1986 and ’88 uses against Libyan and Iranian naval vessels.In this study, defence technology expert Lon Nordeen details the role played by the Harpoon missile in two Cold War flare-ups in the 1980s. The Harpoon was the first tactical anti-ship missile developed by the US Navy to provide a counter to the anti-ship missiles exported around the world by the Soviet Union and China. It was deployed on ships, aircraft, submarines and land vehicles and soon became the most widely used anti-ship missile system in the West, with 7,000+ having been produced since 1977, operated by the military forces of more than 30 nations. This exciting book explores the engagements of the Harpoon by the US Navy against its Libyan and Iranian adversaries, using original photographs and specially commissioned artwork to examine the naval systems and weapons employed by both counterparts. Drawing upon interviews with the US Navy A-6 Intruder crews that deployed the AGM084 variant of the Harpoon in 1986 and 1988, the author brings unique insight to his examination of these fascinating duels.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 248mmItem Length: 184mmAuthor: Lon Nordeen, Jim LaurierIllustrator: Jim LaurierContributor: Jim Laurier (Illustrated by)Genre: Law & PoliticsBook Series: DuelType: Armed ForcesTopic: HistoryRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Harpoon Missile vs Surface Ships
Title: Harpoon Missile vs Surface Ships
Subtitle: US Navy, Libya and Iran 1986–88
ISBN-10: 1472859200
EAN: 9781472859204
ISBN: 9781472859204
Release Date: 01/18/2024
Release Year: 2024
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Contributor: Jim Laurier (Illustrated by)
Series: Duel
Type: Armed Forces
Book Title: HARPOON Missile Vs Surface Ships : Us Navy, Libya and Iran 1986-88
Number of Pages: 80 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Item Height: 0.2 in
Publication Year: 2024
Topic: Military Science, Military / United States, Military / Aviation, Middle East / Iran
Illustrator: Yes, Laurier, Jim
Genre: Technology & Engineering, History
Item Weight: 9.2 Oz
Item Length: 9.7 in
Author: Lon Nordeen
Item Width: 7.1 in
Book Series: Duel Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
