The Quick Guide to MilitaryPeriscope.com YOUR ONLINE SOURCE FOR MILITARY NEWS, WEAPONS AND ARMED FORCES INFORMATION WORLDWIDE...

The Quick Guide to MilitaryPeriscope.com YOUR ONLINE SOURCE FOR MILITARY NEWS, WEAPONS AND ARMED FORCES INFORMATION WORLDWIDE...

TRACK THE WORLD S ARMED FORCES AND WEAPONRY ON YOUR DESKTOP WITH MilitaryPeriscope.com THE CENTERPIECE OF THE MilitaryPeriscope.com DATABASE: A COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED LISTING OF THOUSANDS OF WEAPONS, SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS. Use, history, load, weights and dimensions, status of deployment and much more are detailed. AIRCRAFT Airships/Aerostats Attack Bomber Cargo/Transport Experimental Fighter Wing-in-Ground (WiG) Effect Vehicles Patrol/Reconnaissance/ Electronics Helicopters RPVs/Drones/ Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Tanker Trainer Utility/Communications ARTILLERY/GUNS Aircraft Guns Combat Vehicle Guns Mortars Naval Guns Self-Propelled Guns/ Howitzers Towed Artillery Guns/Howitzers GROUND COMBAT VEHICLES Air Defense Amphibious Assault Armored Personnel Carriers Armored Reconnaissance Combat Support Tanks Unmanned Ground Vehicles LAND MINES Anti-Personnel Anti-Tank NAVAL MINES/TORPEDOES Mines Torpedoes MISSILES/ROCKETS/ BOMBS Anti-Air Anti-Ballistic Anti-Radar Anti-Ship Anti-Submarine Anti-Tank Land/Attack/Theater Multiple Rocket Launchers Strategic NUCLEAR/BIOLOGICAL/ CHEMICAL Biological Chemical Nuclear SHIPS Amphibious Auxiliary Battleships Aircraft Carriers Command Cruisers Coast Guard/Border Patrol Destroyers Frigates/Corvettes Intelligence Collection Mine Warfare Sealift/Maritime Prepositioning Small Combatants Submarines Unmanned Sea Vehicles SENSORS/ELECTRONICS Airborne Radars Command, Control and Communications (C3) Strategic Defense Radars Electronic Support Measures/Electronic Warfare Ground Radars Naval Radars Sonars Sonobuoys WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION Biological Chemical Nuclear TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO MOVE AROUND THE WEAPONS AND GLOBAL INFORMATION DATABASES.

DATABASE Search Capability Tutorial 1: Weapons/Systems/Platforms Database You are about to take control of the world s easiest-to-use, most up-to-date open-source military database. Containing over 6,500 weapons, systems and platforms worldwide, this state-of-the-art research tool is written for professionals by professionals. All weapons are grouped by type, most with photographs and cross-referenced whenever appropriate. If an aircraft carries missiles, you can click from missile to aircraft with clearly marked links. Weapons are also linked to the countries that possess them. 1 For Password Holders 1 On the users homepage, click on the Weapons/Systems/Platforms link. 2 2 3 You are now on the Weapons/Systems/Platforms page. Click on aircraft. You now have 13 different categories of aircraft at your disposal. Click on the attack category. 4 You now have an a-z listing of more than 150 different attack aircraft. Scroll down and click on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, now called Lightning II. 3 This is where you take over the search. Each weapon record has 9 categories of information: 4 Description. Purpose, design/ appearance and structural components, subsystems and weapons load Picture. Many records include photos and/or line drawings Status. Development history, contract awards, production status, and first flights/deployments Builders. List of manufacturers Users/Platforms. Countries that operate equipment, platforms on which weapons, sensors, etc., are mounted Characteristics. Weights, dimensions, propulsion systems, performance, sensor and armament data Variants. Developed variations, plus outlines of predecessor systems Issues/notes. Major controversies, groundings/recalls and user comments Operational notes. Summary of combat operations

DATABASE Search Capability Tutorial 2: Nations' Armed Forces and Orders of Battle The researchers at Military Periscope begin by detailing the composition of land, sea and air forces of every country, including equipment, personnel strength and structure. Then we add available information on deployment, plans, programs and budgets. In the relevant cases, we report on each country s alliances, opposition and paramilitary forces. For your convenience, there are links to copies of the CIA World Factbook and the US State Department Travel Reports and Advisories. For Password Holders 1 2 3 4 On the users' homepage, click on the Nations' Armed Forces link. You are now on the Nations' Armed Forces page. As you can see, the world is carved up by geographic region. Click on Asia. With just two clicks you have drilled down to a menu of 12 Asian nations. Click on China. China as well as the other nations records in the database are organized by subhead to help you pinpoint the information you need: 1 3 2 4 Overview. Description of the country s military positioning, external/internal threats, and other factors affecting defense issues. Armed Forces. Explains how a country s military branches are organized, numbers and strength of personnel, reserves, and conscription policies. Equipment. A system-by-system listing of the arsenal in each military branch, quantities in service, and a comparison with previous figures to help analyze build-ups or draw-downs at a glance. Deployment. Lists bases, locations, and units stationed, if available. Opposition forces. Unique details on armed forces in conflict with the established military, their organization, strength and equipment. Paramilitary forces. Equipment and strength figures for quasi-military armed forces, including naval auxiliaries, military police, special guard forces, and more. Issues/Notes. Editorial insights into the country s defense positioning, including historical information. Plans and Programs. Details on future programs, including equipment purchases and development, defense requirements, budget fluctuations, and armed forces reorganization. Plus, every nation record contains: a CIA World Fact Book entry filled with important data on the nation s geography, population, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Plus, when applicable, nation records also contain State Dept. Travel Reports to keep you in tune with travel security.

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OTHER MILITARYPERISCOPE.COM DATABASES AND INFORMATION SERVICES. SPECIAL REPORTS... On-point and on-time As events warrant, Military Periscope s editors issue special reports on geopolitical developments, conflicts, military force deployments, weapons performance, budget highlights, and arms development programs. The New York Times and CBS News, for example, rely on MilitaryPeriscope.com Special Reports when tensions flare around the world. PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS... Specific and succinct An exclusive Military Periscope service gives you up-to-date facts and figures on United Nations' international peacekeeping missions worldwide, including maps, scope of the mission, strength of the operation, countries participating, budget figures, chronology of events and more. YOU GET DIRECT LINKS STRAIGHT TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MilitaryPeriscope.com keeps you connected to important DoD sources of information including: The Defense Department s Research and Development Program and Descriptive Summaries (RDDS) website: Access budgetary estimates and details for the Air Force, Army, Navy, DARPA, MDA, WHS/OSD and other agencies. You also get... The World Fact Book: This encyclopedia-like resource prepared by the US Central Intelligence Agency breaks down geography, people, economy, government and transportation for each country in the Nations' Armed Forces database. State Department Travel Reports and Advisories: Before you travel anywhere in the world, check the State Department Travel Reports. A part of each nation s armed forces profile within Military Periscope, Travel Reports provide you guidance on entry requirements, crime, medical facilities, medical insurance, traffic and road conditions, criminal penalties, children s issues and more. Naval Image Archive: Photos of more than 5,000 military sea vessels from more than 80 nations..

TRACK THE WORLD S ARMED FORCES AND WEAPONRY ON YOUR DESKTOP WITH MilitaryPeriscope.com YOUR DIGITAL INFORMATION ARSENAL Since the mid-1980s, our researchers have been gathering open-source information on every modern military weapon in use by the world s militaries. We have continued to keep up with the constant developments and changes in the universe of military weaponry. We update this vast database constantly. The result is MilitaryPeriscope.com, which puts facts and information on the world s military systems at your command. Users report our menu-driven search system is the easiest to use. You find what you need quickly. Nations' Armed Forces: Nations from every continent are represented in this comprehensive database. Details on each nation s armed forces include: air, ground, naval, special warfare, paramilitary and strategic forces. Drill down and you ll find information on armed forces structure, equipment listings, deployment plans and programs. Daily Defense News Capsules: Every business day delivered to your desktop you can have the latest headlines from around the world, reporting on wars, military engagements, weapons sales and transfers and all the stories you would expect from MilitaryPeriscope.com. Our staff review hundreds of news sources and provide references if you need to dig deeper. One-of-a-Kind Special Reports: MilitaryPeriscope.com has a network of stringers who offer exclusive military analyses and report from arms exhibitions worldwide bringing readers details of the latest industry products, international developments and military strategies, among many other topics. World Terrorist Organization Database: All terrorist organizations listed by the U.S. State Department plus many others are included in this one-of-a-kind research tool. Each organization profile includes an overview, stated purpose, strength, external aid, current activities, group chronology and more. An interactive map locates the groups by region. There are also links to Military Periscope special reports dealing with terrorism.. NOWHERE ELSE CAN YOU FIND THIS INFORMATION IN ONE PLACE AND AS EASY TO USE AS WITH MILITARY PERISCOPE.

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