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The continued existence of the Russian defence and arms industry (OPK) was called into question following the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. Industry experts cited the lack of a domestic market, endemic corruption, and excess capacity within the industry as factors underpinning its predicted demise. However, the industry’s export customers in China, India and Iran during those early years became the OPK’s saving grace. Their orders introduced hard currency back into the industry and went a long way to preventing the forecasted OPK collapse. Although pessimistic predictions continued to plague the OPK throughout the 1990s, the valuable export dollars provided the OPK the breathing space it needed to claw back its competitive advantage as an arms producer. That revival has been further underpinned by a new political commitment, various research and development initiatives, and the restoration of defence industry as a tool of Russian foreign policy. The short-term future of the Russian OPK looks promising. The rising domestic defence order is beginning to challenge the export market as the OPK’s most important customer. Meanwhile, exports will be safeguarded by continued foreign demand for niche Russian defence products. Although the long-term future of the OPK is more difficult to predict, Russia’s solid research and development foundation and successful international joint military ventures suggest that the current thriving trend in exports is likely to continue. Russia represents the next generation of affordable and rugged military equipment for the arsenals of the developing world. Coupled with Russia’s growing ability to rearm itself through higher oil prices and a more streamlined defence industry, the future of the OPK looks bright.

Weapons industry --- Arms industry --- Military weapons industry --- Munitions --- Munitions industry --- Defense industries --- Russia --- Russia --- Social conditions. --- Economic conditions.

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In this evocative book, Angela Woollacott analyzes oral histories, workers' writings, newspapers, official reports, and factory song lyrics to present an intimate view of women munitions workers in Britain during World War I.Munitions work offered working-class women—for the first time—independence, a reliable income, even an improved standard of living. But male employers and trade unionists brought them face-to-face with their subordination as women within their own class, while experiences with middle-class women co-workers and police reminded them of their status as working class.Woollacott sees the woman munitions worker as a powerful symbol of modernity who challenged the gender order through her patriotic work and challenged class differences through her increased spending power, mobility, and changing social behavior.

World War, 1914-1918 --- Weapons industry --- History & Archaeology --- History - General --- Arms industry --- Military weapons industry --- Munitions --- Munitions industry --- Defense industries --- Women --- Employees

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Chemical weapons disposal --- Chemical agents (Munitions) --- Safety measures. --- Chemical warfare agents --- Chemical weapons --- Poisons

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Polemology --- 871 Conventionele wapens --- Military weapons --- War wounds --- War injuries --- Surgery, Military --- Wounds and injuries --- War casualties --- Armaments --- Combat weapons --- Instruments of war --- Munitions --- Military supplies --- Weapons --- Disarmament

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Textiles for military uniforms face a complex set of challenges. They must provide protection, durability and comfort in a wide range of hostile environments. Military textiles reviews the range of recent research on how military clothing can best meet soldiers' needs.The first part of the book reviews general requirements of military textiles, including damage resistance, comfort, sweat management, cold-weather conditions and the integration of high-tech materials into uniforms. Part II concentrates on the protective role of military textiles, covering such areas as high-performance b

Military supplies. --- Armies --- Army supplies --- Instruments of war --- Military equipment --- Munitions --- Ordnance (Military supplies) --- Subsistence stores --- Supplies, Military --- Logistics --- Supplies and stores