Keith Faulkner - Jane's Handbooks of Warships. Jane's Warships Handbooks

Allexcolonel 08-01-2013 07:35

Allexcolonel 08-01-2013 07:37

Only for connoisseurs of old armored vehicles -

Christopher F. Foss Jane's World Armored Fighting Vehicles 1976

(Attention in the rar-archive!!!-176 megabytes.)

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Allexcolonel 08-01-2013 08:59

Richard M. Ogorkiewicz - Technology of Tanks (Volumes 1-2) Jane "s Information Group, 1991, ISBN: 0710605951, 438 p.,

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Link to original version 155 mB

Allexcolonel 08-01-2013 11:26

Christopher F. Foss - Jane's Armor and Artillery 2005-2006: Main battle, medium and light tanks Jane's Information Group, 2005,
ISBN: 071062686X, 204 pages,

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Allexcolonel 08-01-2013 11:39

Tanks and combat vehicles (Jane`s Tanks and Combat Vehicles Recognition Guide)
AST, Astrel, ISBN: 5170112602, 444 pages, pdf 155 mb

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angol 20-01-2013 17:07

Cool resource, thanks.

Allexcolonel 23-01-2013 11:36

Jane's Ammunition Handbook
Another, conditionally useful guide to ammunition for 2001-2002.
Apparently, they stung for a long time walking on the net .. 2323 pages
I clicked on the links selectively, it seems to work.

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Allexcolonel 25-01-2013 11:19

Jane's Fighting Ships 1942
Title: Jane's Fighting Ships 1942
Edited by: F.E. McMurtry
Publisher: Sampson Low, Marston & Co
Year: 1943
Pages: 611
Format: JPG
Language: English
Size: 158 Mb

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Allexcolonel 13-02-2013 18:49

Der Dienstunterricht im Heere. Ausgabe fur den Kanonier
Title: Der Dienstunterricht im Heere. Ausgabe fur den Kanonier
Author: Hellmut Bergengruen
Publisher: Verlag Mittler & Sohn
Year: 1938
Language: German
Size: 82.22 Mb
Quality: Scanned pages
Number of pages: 342
Description: A guide to train the gunnery soldier. The military history of Germany, drill exercises, the material part of weapons are described. Lots of photos, drawings and diagrams. At the end of the book there are color images of the uniforms of different types of troops, insignia, shoulder straps.

In the second half of 1974, the next, 77th edition of the English guide to the ships of the navies of the world "Jane" was published. It contains extensive information about the navies of more than 110 countries, which number about 15 thousand ships and auxiliary vessels. His summary table gives the number of ships (by classes and subclasses of ships) of the navies of 53 countries. The directory is illustrated with photographs of warships, auxiliary vessels, naval aviation aircraft and carrier-based missile weapons. Of interest for the first time is a catalog of silhouettes of warships of the navies of the main maritime powers, systematized by class and type.

The preface describes the changes that have taken place in the navies of a number of countries since the release of the previous edition.

The main place in the reference book is given to the tactical and technical characteristics of ships and their weapons, as well as carrier-based aircraft. It provides information on shipbuilding programs and long-term plans for the development of fleets for the coming years, indicates allocations for their implementation, partially highlights the organizational structure of the largest naval forces and contains basic data on the number of personnel of the fleets, naval aviation and marines.

The data published in Jane confirms that the military leaders of the United States and a number of other capitalist countries, while continuing the arms race, are making great efforts to equip their navies with modern submarines, surface ships and aircraft. The compilers of the handbook stand up for the further development of navies, capable of exerting a significant influence on the course and outcome of modern warfare of any kind.

The new reference book gives an idea of the directions in the development of the navies of the capitalist countries, of the quantitative and qualitative changes in their ship composition.

USA

The United States of America has at its disposal the largest navy in the capitalist world, which is the main naval strike force of imperialism. In 1974, the US Navy had about 950 warships and support vessels. In addition, 246 different ships and support vessels were part of the Coast Guard. About 6,600 aircraft and helicopters were in service with the fleet and marines.

By the time the handbook was published, the regular US Navy had more than 700 warships and auxiliary vessels, including: 41 nuclear missile submarines, 61 nuclear torpedo submarines, 15 diesel submarines (12 torpedo, transport and two experimental), 14 attack and multi-purpose aircraft carriers (one nuclear), a multipurpose helicopter carrier, six URO cruisers (one nuclear), a heavy cruiser, 31 URO frigates (three nuclear), 99
destroyers (29 URO destroyers), 66 patrol ships (six URO ships), 33 anti-submarine, 63 landing, 34 mine-sweeping ships, 33 patrol boats and 216 auxiliary ships.

The total number of warships and auxiliary vessels of the US Navy over the past five years has decreased by 840 units (almost twice), and in the regular Navy - by 300. The fleet was reduced due to the withdrawal of obsolete ships and vessels built during World War II from its composition. war and in the first post-war years. The reduction in the size of the American fleet does not mean, however, its weakening, because new ships are introduced into the Navy, the combat capabilities of which are several times higher than those of the excluded ships of the same classes.

Nuclear-powered missile submarines (SSBNs) are one of the main components of the US offensive strategic nuclear missile forces, the development of which the Pentagon continues to pay great attention to. So, since 1969, a program has been carried out to re-equip 31 SSBNs of types and James Madison with SZ missiles. According to the directory, by the middle of 1974, 23 boats had undergone such rearmament, and the remaining eight should complete it before 1977.
Thus, more than half of the 41 G1LARBs of the US Navy are already armed with Poseidon C3 ballistic missiles with Mirv repeating warheads (firing range 5600 km).

At the same time, the development of a new submarine nuclear missile system continues, the basis of which will be a new type of SSBN armed with Trident intercontinental ballistic missiles (firing range is twice that of Poseidon C3 missiles). As indicated in the guide, ten such boats are expected to be built for the US Navy (tail numbers SSBN726 - 735). Their surface displacement is about 12,000 tons, underwater up to 15,000 tons. Each boat will be armed with 24 ballistic missiles.

The construction of the lead SSBN (SSBN-726) was planned to begin in 1974, and to enter into the fleet in 1979. In the future, it is planned to lay down two SSBNs annually in such a way as to complete the construction of the last of this series in 1985. The cost of the head SSBN is estimated at 781 million dollars, and the next two at 604 million.

As noted in the handbook, the program for creating the Trident nuclear missile system is divided into two stages: the first stage provides for the development of the Trident 1 ballistic missile (firing range up to 8 thousand km) and the re-equipment of SSBNs with Poseidon C3 missiles, and on the second - to create ballistic missiles "Trident" 2 (firing range up to 11 thousand km), intended for new SSBNs.

In various stages of construction, according to "Jane", there were 27 nuclear torpedo submarines, including 23 types and four types. For boats of the Los Angeles type, the underwater speed will exceed 30 knots. The lead nuclear submarine of this series was already launched in the middle of 1974.

According to the same data, in the future it is planned to increase the number of nuclear torpedo submarines to 90 units, excluding all diesel ones from the fleet.

In accordance with some changes in the views on the use of nuclear torpedo submarines, the US Navy command in the second half of the 70s plans to start building a new type of boats, which, in addition to the main anti-submarine weapons, will have cruise missiles of the type (firing range up to 110 km) for anti-surface warfare.

The command of the US Navy continues to strengthen the class of aircraft carriers, considering them as an important strategic reserve and the main strike force of the Navy in limited wars. It is known that the United States is the only capitalist country that continues to build large aircraft carriers. Two nuclear aircraft carriers (and) are under construction, and a third such ship () is planned to be laid down at the end of 1975. Up to 100 carrier-based aircraft and helicopters will be based on each of these aircraft carriers with a displacement of 91,400 tons.

Judging by reports in the foreign press, the command of the US Navy is developing a new promising program for the construction of aircraft carriers, which in the 80s will replace the four aging aircraft carriers of the Forrestal type. It is believed that the new ships (CVX) will have a displacement of 50-60 thousand tons and carry a smaller number of aircraft (up to 70 units).

Carrier aviation of the regular Navy has over 1,200 combat aircraft and helicopters organized into 14 strike aviation wings. The basis of its combat strength is made up of carrier-based attack aircraft (42 squadrons, more than 500 vehicles) and fighters (28 squadrons, about 340 vehicles). In addition to it, the US Navy has a base patrol aircraft, numbering about 450 aircraft, half of them (24 patrol squadrons, nine aircraft each) are in the regular Navy. Marine Corps Aviation consists of three aviation wings (about 1200 aircraft and helicopters).

In connection with the adoption by the US Navy of the concept of using aircraft carriers in a multi-purpose version, anti-submarine aircraft and helicopters began to be based on some of them, partially reducing the number of attack aircraft and fighters.

By mid-1974, the US Navy had one multi-purpose aircraft carrier (Kitty Hawk), and in 1975 it was planned to reclassify five more: Constellation, America, John. F. Kennedy, and Chester W. Nimitz. In the future, all aircraft carriers will be multipurpose. According to later reports in the foreign press, in 1974 the nuclear-powered strike aircraft carrier Enterprise and the attack aircraft carrier had already been reclassified as multipurpose.

In the United States, projects are being developed for new ships capable of simultaneously solving the tasks of anti-aircraft defense and air defense of ship formations at sea. At present, as noted in the guide, a multi-purpose aircraft carrier SCS with a displacement of 14,300 tons is being created, on which aircraft with vertical or short takeoff and landing, anti-submarine helicopters and minesweeper helicopters will be based. To combat low-flying air targets, including cruise missiles, such a ship is planned to be armed with two 20-mm six-barrel gun mounts with an automatic targeting system.

The construction of frigates, destroyers and patrol ships, which currently form the basis of the escort forces of the US Navy, continues.

In 1974, the construction of two nuclear frigates URO and was completed. The first one has already been introduced into the combat composition of the fleet, and the second was planned to be introduced at the beginning of 1975. Their displacement is 10,150 tons; armament: ZURO system, two 127 mm universal gun mounts, PLURO system and torpedo tubes. The construction of three more URO-type nuclear frigates (with tail numbers DLGN 38, 39 and 40) is underway, we plan to introduce them into the fleet in 1975-1977 (Fig. 1). Funds have been allocated for the construction of another such ship (DLGN41), which is expected to be laid down in 1975. Nuclear-powered frigates of the URO are planned to be used as security forces for aircraft carrier strike groups consisting only of nuclear ships.

Rice. 1. Nuclear-powered frigate URO type "Virginia"

In 1972-1974, ten destroyers of the type were laid down. The first of these was to enter service at the end of 1974. In total, by the beginning of the 1980s, it is planned to build 30 such ships. Their total displacement is 7800 tons, speed is more than 30 knots, armament: a short-range ZURO system, two 127-mm universal argusts, the Asrok PLURO system, two three-tube torpedo tubes for firing anti-submarine torpedoes and a light multi-purpose helicopter.

In 1974, the United States completed the construction of 46 Knox-class patrol ships, which had been underway since 1965. These ships have a total displacement of 4100 tons and are equipped with the Asrok ZURO and PLURO systems, a 127-mm artillery mount and a light multi-purpose helicopter.

In accordance with the adopted shipbuilding program, at the end of 1974 it was planned to begin, and by 1983 to complete the construction of a new series of 50 PF-type patrol ships. Their total displacement is about 3500 tons, speed up to 28 knots; weapons: a combined launcher for anti-aircraft missiles and anti-ship missiles "Harpoon", a 76-mm universal gun mount and a 20-mm anti-aircraft gun mount "Volcano", two three-tube Mk32 torpedo tubes for firing small-sized anti-submarine torpedoes, a light multi-purpose helicopter.

In recent years, the US Navy has continued to develop designs for hydrofoil and hovercraft ships and boats. According to the directory, a project is being developed for a multi-purpose hovercraft (weight about 2000 tons, speed 80 - 100 knots), which is supposed to be armed with the Harpoon URO and Sea Sparrow ZURO systems, as well as anti-aircraft gun mount. The ship will have a multi-purpose helicopter. Of the 30 PHM hydrofoil missile boats planned for construction, two boats have been laid down so far; construction of the next four will begin in 1975. These boats (displacement 220 tons) will be armed with launchers for Harpoon missiles of the ship-to-ship class, a 76-mm universal gun mount and anti-aircraft guns.

Much attention is paid to landing ships. As noted in the directory, in 1974, five LHA-type amphibious assault ships were under construction. Their total displacement is 39300 tons; the length of the landing deck is up to 250 m. Such a ship has a docking chamber with a batoport for landing craft and other floating craft, as well as a hangar connected to the landing deck by side and aft lifts. It can be based on several aircraft with vertical or short takeoff and landing and up to 30 assault helicopters. The armament will be the Sea Sparrow ZURO system, three 127-mm universal gun mounts and anti-aircraft guns. One such ship will be able to take on board a reinforced battalion of marines (up to 2,000 people with personal weapons).

In 1974, the construction of a series of seven tankers of the Wichita type with a displacement of 38,100 tons continued, the construction of the latter is planned to be completed in 1975.

According to the directory, in 1974, the US Navy reserve contained almost 150 warships, including one strike and four anti-submarine aircraft carriers, four submarines, four battleships, seven cruisers, up to 50 destroyers and patrol ships, over 60 landing ships and ships, more than 20 minesweepers, as well as about 100 auxiliary vessels.

Its navy, in terms of numbers and power, ranks second among the capitalist countries (after the United States). Despite the ongoing economic difficulties in the country, the military command continues to pursue the implementation of previously adopted programs for the development of the naval forces, spending huge amounts of money on this.

According to the Jane directory, in 1974 the country's regular navy had about 400 warships and auxiliary vessels, including four nuclear-powered missile, seven nuclear-powered torpedo and 24 diesel submarines, an attack aircraft carrier, two helicopter-carrying cruisers, and 15 destroyers. (including nine URO destroyers), two landing helicopter carriers, two landing helicopter dock ships, 45 minesweepers.

The UK continues to build torpedo-armed nuclear submarines. In 1973, a nuclear torpedo submarine was put into operation, the lead in a series of five new type boats laid down in 1969-1971. Two of the remaining four have already been launched and will soon be transferred to the fleet, the rest are under construction.

In the British Navy, after the scrapping of the aircraft carrier, only one strike aircraft carrier Ark Royal and two helicopter carrier cruisers Blake and Tiger remained in service. Therefore, the British Admiralty has made certain efforts in recent years to qualitatively improve the composition of the surface forces. So, in the middle of 1973, a cruiser with a solid flight deck was laid down. Its displacement is up to 20,000 tons, speed is about 30 knots. Five or six aircraft with vertical or short takeoff and landing and nine anti-submarine helicopters will be able to be based on the ship. The armament of the cruiser: two twin launchers and a launcher with four guides for a ship-to-ship missile. Until 1982, it is planned to build two more such ships.

In 1974, the lead destroyer in a series of six ships, the destroyer URO Sheffield, was put into service. Its displacement is 3500 tons, speed is more than 30 knots; armament: system, 114-mm universal artillery mount, two triple-tube torpedo tubes, multi-purpose helicopter WG13 "Lynx". Destroyers of the Sheffield type are planned to be armed with Exocet missiles. They are also equipped with the ADAWS-4 combat information control system.

Japan

The most modern destroyers of the Japanese fleet are two ships of the Haruna type (commissioned in 1973-1974, displacement 4700 tons, weapons - the Asrok PLURO system and three HSS-2 anti-submarine helicopters) and two ships of the Yamagumo type built in 1972-1974. The newest submarines are boats of the Uzushio type (standard displacement 1850 tons), built in 1971-1974.

As noted in the handbook "Jane", an important place in the Japanese Navy is given to anti-submarine forces and means. In particular, it is planned to build large anti-submarine ships with a displacement of up to 8,000 tons, each with up to nine ASW helicopters. In total, 11 ships were under construction in 1974, of which: two destroyers, three patrol ships, two submarines, two minesweepers and two landing ships.

The renewal of the Naval Forces is also taking place in other capitalist countries. For example, in Canada in 1972 - 1974, the construction of a series of four destroyers of the type with a displacement of 4200 tons was completed (Fig. 2). In the Netherlands in 1972 two diesel submarines with a displacement of 2640 tons each were built, and in 1975-1976 two URO frigates (each with a displacement of 5400 tons) will be commissioned into the fleet. during 1971 - 1973 acquired four diesel torpedo submarines (built in Germany).

Rice. 2 Iroquois-class destroyer

As the materials of the handbook show, the following trends have recently been manifesting in the construction of the navies of the main capitalist countries: further improvement of strike and anti-submarine forces; creation of multi-purpose ships and ships on hydrofoils and hovercraft; an increase in the proportion of ships with nuclear and gas turbine power plants; arming ships with missiles for various purposes (anti-submarine, anti-aircraft and against surface targets); equipping ships with anti-submarine and multi-purpose helicopters.

Thus, the data of the new "Jane" guide is another evidence that, despite the ongoing positive changes in the international arena, the militaristic circles of the capitalist countries continue to build up the power of their navies, assigning them an important role in the implementation of their aggressive plans.

Keith Faulkner

Jane's Handbooks WARSHIPS

Jane's Handbook of Warships was published primarily as an aid to assist the reader in identifying any of the ships or submarines covered by this publication. The purpose of the guide is also to provide information on the physical characteristics of ships and their main armament, as well as an indication of which helicopters and aircraft are based on aircraft carrier-type ships. The most important feature of each article containing the object of identification is the visual emphasis produced, for example, by the image of the general architecture, masts, radar antennas, tubes and main weapon systems.

Jane's Handbooks

Edited by Robert Hutchinson

Translation from English by E. H. Ozhogin Popular science edition by Keig Faulkner

WARSHIPS

Foreword

Many years have passed since Admiral Nelson raised a telescope to his blind eye and exclaimed: "I don't see any ships!" Since that time, the procedure for recognizing warships has undergone significant changes and has become much more complicated. In addition to traditional visual recognition, today we have to deal with the infrared image of ships, their acoustic characteristics, electromagnetic radiation, and magnetic fields. In many cases, wake recognition devices are also used.

However, despite the rapid development of technology, it was not possible to develop adequate criteria by which it would be possible to unmistakably recognize the target before opening fire on it. In the course of detecting, classifying, notching, observing or firing at a target, the question of its correct recognition inevitably arises. In this case, even the most modern technologies cannot provide one hundred percent reliability, for example, if the enemy effectively uses electronic warfare measures. Often there are situations when it is impossible to determine with accuracy which target has been detected or whether a given object is a target at all. Usually in such cases, it is visual observation that can play a decisive role.

As a result of the analysis, it became clear that cases of detection of decoys most often occur during the conduct of anti-aircraft defense operations, to a greater extent as a result of the fact that visual recognition in combat conditions in many situations seems impossible. This leads to overexpenditure of ammunition, decoys, traps (we should not forget that their cost is quite high) as a result of false alarms. In this case, harmless colonies of sea krill or any other protruding objects of the seabed become targets. It is assumed that the classification of surface ships using non-visual means of detection should be more efficient. Sometimes this is true, for example, if the target is on the high seas in calm conditions and uses easily identifiable electronic equipment, the radiation from which is not drowned out by any third-party factors. However, a ship rarely has to operate in such conditions. More often, weather conditions turn out to be unfavorable, the enemy effectively uses disinformation, and in addition to enemy ships, there are a large number of merchant ships and fishing vessels in the zone, which, in turn, have to move along difficult courses. Another problem is the discrepancy between the effective range of weapons used by a particular ship and the tactical and technical characteristics of the detection means installed on it. In many cases, the effective range of a weapon far exceeds the maximum range at which the detection means are capable of classifying a target. In such situations, for the effective use of existing weapons systems, it is necessary to attract additional funds. As a result, another problem arises related to reliable data transmission. Moreover, this operation does not present any difficulty only at first glance, if we judge it by the descriptions that are given in various manuals and instructions. In fact, it requires the personnel to have absolutely certain work skills, the absence of which inevitably leads to serious distortions and errors. In any case, regardless of whether the information about the target was received from own means of detection or transmitted by other means, it is important that, at one stage or another, the classification of the target is also carried out by visual identification.

Thus, visual target recognition continues to play an important role today. It allows not only to prevent the overexpenditure of expensive ammunition, but also to prevent the opening of fire on own ships, for example, when conducting coalition operations, or on civilian ships moving along routes in a combat zone. Visual recognition seems simple only at first glance, especially for those who are used to fighting while sitting at the map in their office. In a real situation, this is one of the most difficult and at the same time important tasks, on the solution of which the successful defeat of the target largely depends.

Royal Navy Captain Richard Sharp MBE Editor of Jane's Warships Handbook

Introduction

Currently, the navies of the states of the world are going through difficult times, if not times of frustration. With the end of the Cold War, the construction of ships and the size of the fleets were reduced, the modernization of equipment was postponed or stopped in the hope of "the triumph of world peace." The problems associated with the fallacy of this path have already declared themselves, falling on the heads of many military sailors like cold sea spray, but they will not “wet the gray suits” of their “political masters”. In accordance with the new tasks and roles assigned mainly to the navies of Western countries, the requirements for ships and personnel are much more stringent than even during the Cold War. The Gulf War was followed by UN peacekeeping operations. The existing strategy of rapidly developing operations assigns an important role to interaction with the ground forces, which requires significant resources for the sea transfer of forces and combat support equipment for both NK and submarines. And all this with a smaller number of ships and personnel. Regrettably, history has one bad habit of repeating itself, and in terms of purchasing Emins such as the US Navy 0021, aren't we too far from the concept of "gunboat diplomacy"?...

Speaking of history, the military is still wary of Russia, despite the political satisfaction that came with the collapse of the USSR and the subsequent Western support for the Russian leadership in the hope that democracy and a healthy market economy will take root in the country. Russian naval equipment is still an enormous power, but the current morale of the personnel, the level of maintenance and repair, as well as the capabilities of the shipbuilding industry, no longer cause political fears in the capitals of the Western countries. Recent events in Russia have reminded of the threat of a return to a planned economy. There is also an internal need for more trained armed forces. Maybe the military's cynicism about the "Russian bear"'s quick wits is not so out of place.

In the light of the approach of the new millennium, we will briefly consider the main milestones in the development of the world's navies.

Aircraft carrier "Dwight D. Eisenhower", type "Chester W. Nimitz"

USA

The U.S. Navy is investing heavily in the development of the 00 21 shore-attack destroyer, which Chief of Naval Staff Adm. events on land at any time and in any place. According to Johnson, the Navy plans to purchase 30 "stealth" ships with "significant offensive weapons from cannons to supersonic missiles to destroy land targets." In addition, at the beginning of the next century, the US Navy planned to purchase 5 more destroyers of the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke type. Nevertheless, budget constraints forced the US Navy to "reorient" plans and direct them towards the creation of a new type of aircraft carrier CVX, designed to replace the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers in service. Instead of starting from scratch, the Navy is looking to implement new technologies on 3 new aircraft carriers (CVN-77, -78 and -79) based on the Nimitz-class hull. CVN-77 is scheduled to enter service in 2010, and CVN-78 and CVN-79 in 2013 and 2018, respectively.