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Noted for its exceptional performance, the Sukhoi Su-27 is not only one of the most capable fourth-generation fighters, but its development history is also remarkably rich. The Flanker story took on a new industrial and political dimension when th...

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This book analyses the capabilities of the People's Republic of China's surface-to-air missile (SAM) units. It covers not just Air Force SAMs, but the entire SAM network, composed of naval units and ship-based SAMs, as well as the Armys ...

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Harpia Publishing presents an in-depth look at the Turkish Air Force focusing on the varied manned aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) currently in service, its structure, units and markings. This book also provides a perspective on regio...

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From the South China Sea to the mountains of Nepal, the continued economic rise of the Peoples Republic of China has led to a dramatic shift in the balance of power in the region. As a result, the relationship between China and its neighbours, as ...

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Due to Chinas strong dependence/reliance on its economic development but also due to its rising political ambitions with the aim to resume a central role in the regional and global affairs, it is vital for China to show some sort of military prese...

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If asked to pinpoint the beginning of the war against Islamic extremism, most would probably say September 11, 2001. However, there has been tension between Islamic autocracies and Western governments going back centuries. In the early 1980s, the ...

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This volume launches a new series of three books from Harpia Publishing about Russian air power. The first two volumes present all types of military aircraft currently operated by Russia, their purpose, features and characteristics. The third volu...

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Italy began work on a new fighter-bomber in the late 1970s, aiming to field an aircraft capable of surviving in heavily defended Cold War airspace, flying at very low level, and releasing its weapons deep in enemy territory with a high degree of a...

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The modern aircraft carrier is without doubt one of the most exciting and hazardous operating environments in the field of warfare. The flattop is a symbol of global military power without parallel, and it remains a capability beyond reach of all ...

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Harpia Publishing is proud to announce the launch of a new title for 2017, EMB-312 Tucano: Brazils turboprop success story, set to become the definitive English-language reference work on this revolutionary Latin American aerospace product. Writte...

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In 2012 the original Modern Chinese Warplanes set the standard as a uniquely compact yet comprehensive directory of modern Chinese air power, combining magnificent illustrations and in-depth analysis. Now almost six years later, much of the fascin...

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Compared to the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force and Naval Aviation, the PLAs Army Aviation is the least known und understood of the countrys air arms. Its formation was only approved in 1986 and it was established as the Army Aviation Corps in J...

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The international community has not only acknowledged Chinas continuing rise as a world power but has also closely observed Beijing regain its place in the international community and grow to become a dominant player in the Far East. Despite the d...

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Black Jets and Bandits as youve never seen them before! This publication brings together a collection of world-class, unseen images from the final operations of the legendary F-117A Nighthawk - the original secret stealth fighter. Photographer Ric...

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As Americas expeditionary force-in-readiness, the US Marine Corps operates an eclectic mix of fixed-wing, rotary-wing, tiltrotor and unmanned aircraft to support the marine rifleman on the ground. The first two decades of the 21st century have see...

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The sovereign status of Taiwan - or the Republic of China - has been a source of instability in the Asia-Pacific region for much of the last 70 years. While Taiwan aspires to be an independent and democratic nation, the communist-led Peoples Repub...

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The field of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) is rapidly diversifying as an array of light, midsized, and heavy UCAVs and munitions enter the global marketplace. This has the potential to dramatically expand access to armed unmanned platfor...

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Since the early 1950s, the heavily industrialised nation of South Korea has seen steady growth and is now the world's seventh-largest exporter and 11th-largest economy overall. As the Cold War on the Korean peninsula gathered momentum, the de...

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The Fuerza Area Revolucionaria (FAR), one of the most powerful and little-publicised air forces in the Americas, had Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG) fighters as its main fighter aircraft, both in the defence of Cuban territory against the threat of US inva...

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