21st Century Soldier The Weaponry, Gear, and Technology of the Military in the New Century

Today's military technology has advanced far beyond the weaponry of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.Today's demands on the military are far different than two short decades ago.And with the incredible progress of technology in the past 20 years, the military hardware of today ( and tomorrow ( is more sophisticated than ever.The military experts at Popular Science take you on a guided tour of this technology in the accessible format that millions of Popular Science readers appreciate every month.From the JDAM smart bomb to the CRW Dragonfly helicopter to the bio-sensor, you'll read about and see photographs of the most technologically proficient weapons being used in the field today, and being developed for tomorrow's conflicts.Popular Science Magazine Editors is the author of '21st Century Soldier The Weaponry, Gear, and Technology of the Military in the New Century' with ISBN 9781931933162 and ISBN 1931933162.