STAR 21: Strategic Technologies for the Army of the Twenty-First Century - Hardcover

National Research Council; Division On Engineering And Physical Sciences; Commission On Engineering And Technical Systems; Board On Army Science And Technology

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0309046297 ISBN 13: 9780309046299

Publisher: National Academies Press, 1992

Synopsis

Dramatic political and economic changes throughout the world, coupled with rapid advances in technology, pose an important question for the U.S. Army: What technologies are best suited to defending U.S. interests against tomorrow's military threats?
STAR 21 provides an expert analysis of how the Army can prepare itself for the battlefield of the future--where soldiers will wear "smart" helmets and combat chemical warfare with vaccines produced in days to counter new threats.
This book summarizes emerging developments in robotics, "brillant" munitions, medical support, laser sensors, biotechnolgy, novel materials, and other key areas. Taking into account reliability, deployability, and other values that all military systems will need, the volume identifies new systems and emerging technologies that offer the greatest payoff for the Army.
The volume addresses a host of important military issues, including the importance of mobile, rapidly deployable forces, the changing role of the helicopter, and how commercial technology may help the Army stay ahead of potential opponents.
Alternative Selection, Doubleday's Military Book Club

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 System Applications of Advanced Technologies
• 3 Technology Assessments and Forecasts
• 4 Advanced Technologies of Importance to the Army
• 5 Technology Management Strategy
• 6 Technology Implications for Force Structure and Strategy
• 7 Conclusions and Recommendations
• Appendixes
• A Comparison of Technology Lists
• B Contributors to the STAR Study
• Glossary
• Index

About this title

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Board on Army Science and Technology, National Research Council

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0309046297
• ISBN 13: 9780309046299
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 334