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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Jane's Armour and Artillery 2000-2001 is the 21st edition of the globally recognized military reference book edited by the prominent British military tech author Christopher F. Foss. Jane's Information Group printed these volumes primarily for governments, intelligence agencies, defence contractors, and military libraries. They were never mass-marketed. Book condition is very good. Hard cover. No dust jacket. Book block is clean & unmarked all side of the book. Spine intact. Book boards are are clean & unmarked front and back of the book. Some minor wear on the rear back board right-hand side bottom. Spine intact. Text body is clean & unmarked throughout the book. Over-all a great, intact and neat copy of the book. Extra charges for over-sea shipping due to the weight of the book. Actual weight of the book is is 3.205. High original price: When published, these books cost hundreds of dollars each. This steep entry point naturally limited how many individuals bought them. High retention: Collectors, military historians, and model makers tend to hold onto their copies for decades because the sheer depth of information on turn-of-the-century military hardware is unmatched. is a comprehensive, technical reference compendium rather than a narrative book. Its synopsis focuses on providing unparalleled military intelligence, technical specifications, and global development data for land-based combat systems at the turn of the millennium. Scope and Purpose: The volume functions as an exhaustive global inventory for defence analysts, military planners, and historians. It documents the transitional phase of land warfare technology immediately following the Cold War and leading into the early 21st century. The book tracks how global militaries modified existing designs or engineered new platforms to handle rapid deployment and asymmetric warfare threats. Core Structure and Content: The compendium organizes thousands of operational systems by country of origin, providing a standardized breakdown for each entry: Development History: The design origins, operational requirements, and evolutionary timelines of specific equipment. Technical Specifications: Granular details including exact crew layout, combat weight, engine output, speed, operational range, and fuel capacity. Armament & Protection: Deep dives into primary and secondary weapon calibres, ammunition storage capacities, rate of fire, and integrated armor layouts (including early developments in composite and explosive reactive armor).Production and Export Status: A breakdown of which nations currently manufacture, modify, or operate the systems. Major Sections Evaluated Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): Detailed analysis of main battle tanks (MBTs), light tanks, reconnaissance vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), and armoured personnel carriers (APCs).Artillery and Rocket Systems: Comprehensive profiling of self-propelled and towed artillery pieces, as well as multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).Battlefield Support: Coverage of specialized combat engineering vehicles, armoured recovery assets, and mobile battlefield air defence platforms. For more information you can contact via e-mail or mobile.…