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Publication date stamped on cover. ; "B-163058." ; "PSAD-77-31." ; Cover title. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Series Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Preface -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- List of participants -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Part One. Basic data on tactical nuclear weapons -- Chapter 1. Background information on tactical nuclear weapons (primarily in the European context) -- I. The USA and NATO -- Tactical nuclear weapons -- definitions and distribution -- An historical review: the development of tactical nuclear weapons, and their entry into NATO Europe -- The context of the European conventional military balance -- Targets and plans -- 1974: An attempt to reduce US tactical nuclear weapons in Europe -- The safety and security of nuclear weapons in European or other overseas locations -- Modernization of US tactical nuclear weapons, the new debate, 1970-1977 -- II. Tactical nuclear weapons of France -- III. Tactical nuclear weapons of the United Kingdom -- IV. Tactical nuclear weapons of the USSR -- References -- Appendix 1. Nuclear weapon delivery systems distribution in NATO -- Forward based systems -- Aircraft capable of nuclear weapon delivery -- Matador -- Mace -- Atomic Demolition Munitions -- Permissive Action Links (PAL) controls, and double key arrangements -- Appendix 2. General tables - USA and USSR -- Chapter 2. Tactical nuclear weapons in Europe -- I. Introduction -- II. Defining TNWs -- lll. Strategic doctrines of NATO and the WTO -- The strategic doctrine of NATO -- The strategic doctrine of the WTO -- IV. Comparison of USA-NATO and Soviet- WTO tactical nuclear weapons -- US-NATO capabilities -- Atomic demolition munitions (ADMs) -- Soviet-WTO capabilities -- V. Issues and proposals -- VI. Conclusions -- Part Two. The Issues -- Chapter 3. Tactical nuclear weapons: problems of definition and application.

The Russian Aerospace Forces has fewer than 650 tactical aircraft when accounting for end-of-life aircraft; it has even less when accounting for accelerated usage. But these numbers are unlikely to change Russia's behavior, based on its exhibited willingness to accept high losses, even for trivial gains.

"Among the world's military air arms, United States Marine Corps Aviation occupies a tactical niche. This comprehensive survey provides the history and technical specifications as well as drawings and photographs of every type of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft used by Marine Air from its origins prior to World War I up to current operations"--

AbstractA methodology is developed for assessing tactical airfield/aircraft system effectiveness, and for evaluating effectiveness changes resulting from incremental investments in ground support resources and/or aircraft reliability. Two categories of ground support functions–turnaround and maintenance–are distinguished. The measure of effectiveness is the maximum potential sortie rate achievable by the system. The methodology enables empirical derivation of the general equation of the tactical airfield/aircraft system. It also enables graphical presentation of the system tradeoffs in the form of a System Analysis Chart.

Unmanned aircraft/drones are increasingly present in everyday life, from flight demonstrations, event filming, mapping, and agricultural use to delivering goods or, in the future, transporting people. Uncrewed aircraft systems have also been deployed throughout the military services, from handheld micro-UA (Unmanned Aircraft) to medium-sized tactical systems and to large uncrewed aircraft. The multitude of terms used to identify a particular type of aircraft can be confusing and therefore clarification is needed on how to use them, while at the same time considering gender equality and fairness in language.