Contents: (1) Intro.: The Sources of Weapon System

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Sources of Weapon Systems Innovation in the Department of Defense: The Role of In-House Research and Development, 1945-2000

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By Thomas C. Lassman (au); Jeffrey J. Clarke (fr)
Year: 2008
Pages: 153
Binding Paperback
ISBN 9.78E+12

Product Code: 1437914977

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Contents: (1) Intro.: The Sources of Weapon Systems Innovation; (2) R&D in the Army: Changing Institutional Patterns of Army R& D after World War II; The Content of R&D in the Arsenal System; The Decline of the Arsenal System; (3) R&D in the Navy: Bureau of Ordnance; Bureau of Aeronautics; Bureau of Ships; From Bureaus and Laboratories to System Commands and Research Centers; (4) R&D in the Air Force: From Army Air Corps to U.S. Air Force, 1907-1950; Growth and Diversification: The Air Research and Development Command, 1950-1961; Reintegration: R&D in the Air Force Systems Command, 1961-1991; Coming Full Circle: Patterns of Organizational Change in Air Force R&D Since 1945; (5) Review and Retrospect. Biblio.

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