The completely illustrated guide to more than 75 leading-edge military systems-16 pages in full color! Coalition soldiers in the Iraq War had access to the most extraordinary array of high-tech weapons ever created. In Military Gadgets, one of the world's leading consultants on emerging technology introduces today's most exciting and advanced military technologies ...and tomorrow's. Nicholas D. Evans offers easy-to-read descriptions of more than 75 technologies, and how they are used, all set within the broader context of military transformation. Evans covers the entire spectrum of military technologies from the present-day "heavy" forces comprised of aircraft, tanks, ships, and submarines, to the future-state light and agile forces exemplified by transformational programs such as the Army's Objective Force and the Navy's Sea Power 21. Each technology is accompanied by a photo illustration. Military Gadgets covers equipment used in every service of the military and created by an extraordinary range of top military contractors and innovators.Whether you're a military or defense professional, researcher, policymaker, or citizen, this is your complete guide to the future of warfare. *What's real, and what's next. What's already in the field, what's in the labs, and what's on the drawing board *Tactical Internet and Solider Systems. Better information and better communication: the keys to victory *Autonomous Vehicles. Autonomous aerial, ground, and underwater vehicles for surveillance and combat *Stealth Technologies. Stealth capabilities including the Sea Shadow, Joint Strike Fighter, and Virginia-class submarine *Smart Bombs and New Weapons. GPS-guided weapons, blackout bombs, electromagnetic pulse, airborne lasers, and more *NBC and Homeland Defense. NBC protection and programs such as Terrorism Information Awareness and HumanIDThe jargon-free guide to the future of warfare!*High-tech weapons, from Operation Iraqi Freedom to the R&D lab! *Fully illustrated introductions to more than 75 leading-edge military systems *16 pages of full-color photos!* Conventional weapons, Tactical Internet, and Solider Systems *Autonomous vehicles, stealth technologies, smart bombs *Nuclear, biological, and chemical capabilities, and Homeland Defense *Innovations from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)-the transformation "engine" of the Department of Defense *For every military/defense professional, researcher, policymaker, and citizen Military Gadgets is the first approachable and easy-to-understand guide to the technologies that are transforming warfare and helping the U.S. military dominate any conflict, anywhere, anytime. Nicholas D. Evans presents simple, clear explanations of the technical breakthroughs that helped defeat the Iraqi regime ...and the even more amazing innovations that are on the way. It's all here: stealth technologies, precision guided munitions, electronic sensors, unmanned aerial vehicles, and new solider systems, all connected for network-centric warfare to increase lethality, survivability, and force readiness against the unexpected. For each weapons system, you'll discover how it works, what it's for, and how it enables the United States to project power in ways others can't touch.
Mr. Evans is a Vice President within the Office of the CTO at Unisys and is presently leading their Strategic Innovation Program. Prior to this position he was Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Enterprise Security Initiatives within Unisys' Strategic Program Office. In this role he focused on the strategy and coordination of enterprise security initiatives across Unisys' holistic security portfolio including people, goods & assets, and information systems.
Mr. Evans has nearly twenty years of experience in all aspects of solution delivery in a wide variety of industries. His clients have included 3M, Abbott Labs, American Airlines, American Family Insurance, AT&T, Atlantic Health System, Baylor, Best Buy, Boeing, BP Amoco, ChevronTexaco, Compaq, Conoco, First USA, Integris, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Kodak, Major League Baseball, Nokia, Schering Plough, PetroCore, Providian, Sears, SunTrust Bank, Texaco, TSI (Verizon), US Army, Van Waters & Rogers and many others.
He is the author of several business-oriented books on emerging technology and IT strategy including titles from Financial Times Prentice Hall ("Business Innovation & Disruptive Technology: Harnessing the Power of Breakthrough Technology'for Competitive Advantage" and "Business Agility: Strategies for Gaining Competitive Advantage through Mobile Business Solutions"), Microsoft Press, and Powersoft Press.
As an industry luminary, he has shared his thought leadership in leading publications such as Fortune, Time Magazine, Financial Times, CIO Magazine, Optimize, Internet Week, RFID Journal, and Washington Technology, as well as broadcast media such as CNBC Squawk Box, History Channel, Discovery Channel and Business Talk Radio.
Prior to Unisys, Mr. Evans was Global Lead, Emerging Technology at BearingPoint Inc. In this role he focused on the delivery of emerging technology strategies and solutions, including Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), wireless/mobility, web services, business process management, real-time infrastructure, and security having strategic enterprise value to BearingPoint clients.
Prior to BearingPoint, Mr. Evans was the National Technical Director for E-Business at PricewaterhouseCoopers within their Global Software Solutions Center. In this role, he was responsible for sales and delivery of large-scale and strategic e-business engagements for PricewaterhouseCoopers clients nationally, personally contributing to over $30 million in revenue. He co-founded the National Internet Practice for Coopers & Lybrand in 1997.
Mr. Evans holds a B.Sc.(Hons) in Geophysical Sciences and an M.Sc. in Oceanography from Southampton University in England. He serves as a board member for the Software Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) and chair of their Web Services Initiative, and as an Emerging Technology Advisor for the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and chair of their RFID Standards Task Group.
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