Disruptive technologies for the militaries and security. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ajey Lele.
• Authors: Lele, Ajey
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Author; Introduction; Purpose; Nature of Work; Summary of Approach; Research Approach; Structure of the Book; Section One; 1 The Context of Technology; 1.1 Technological Imperatives; 1.1.1 Technology and National Power; 1.1.2 Natural Determinants; 1.1.3 Politics and Polity Determinants; 1.1.4 Cultural Determinants; 1.1.5 Ideological and Psychological Determinants; 1.1.6 Theories of Technology; 1.1.7 Laws for Growth of Technology; 1.2 Innovation; 1.2.1 Innovation and Globalization; 1.2.2 The S-Curve of Innovation 1.2.3 Innovation, Technologies and the Shift in Techno-economic Paradigms1.3 Disruption Versus Innovation; 1.4 Closure; References; 2 Defence and Disruptive Technologies; 2.1 Background; 2.2 Technology and Warfare; 2.3 Disruptive Technologies in Defence; 2.4 Emerging and New Technologies; 2.5 Disruptive Military Technologies; 2.5.1 Tanks; 2.5.2 Transportation Systems; 2.6 Closure; References; Section Two; 3 Hypersonic Weapons; 3.1 About the Hypersonic; 3.2 Account of Advance; 3.3 The Development of Hypersonic Technology; 3.4 Launch Systems and Weapons; 3.5 Investments by Major Powers 3.5.1 Hypersonic Weapons Programme of the USA3.5.2 Russia and Hypersonic Weapons; 3.5.3 China's Hypersonic Programme; 3.5.4 India's Hypersonic Programme [46]; 3.6 The Deterrence Dilemma; 3.6.1 Nuclear Rivalries; 3.7 Countermeasures; 3.8 Closure; Appendix; References; 4 New Materials; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Advanced Materials; 4.3 Few Vital Strategic Materials; 4.3.1 Graphene; 4.3.2 Silicene; 4.3.3 Germanane; 4.3.4 Phosphorene; 4.3.5 Antimonene; 4.3.6 Stanene; 4.3.7 Metamaterials; 4.3.8 Molybdenum Disulphide (MoS2) [40]; 4.3.9 New Solar Cells; 4.3.10 Shape Memory Alloys [48] 4.3.11 Self-healing Artificial Material4.3.12 BAM (Boron, Aluminium and Magnesium 'Ceramic' Alloy) [56]; 4.3.13 Aerogel; 4.3.14 Kevlar; 4.3.15 Polymetallic Nodules; 4.4 Closure; References; 5 Additive Manufacturing (AM); 5.1 About the Technology; 5.1.1 History of 3D Printing; 5.1.2 Advantages and Limitations [7]; 5.2 Applications [8]; 5.3 Military Usages; 5.4 Closure; References; 6 Inexhaustible Power Resources; 6.1 Historical Background; 6.2 Relevance of Energy; 6.3 Inexhaustible Resources; 6.3.1 Water Resources; 6.3.2 Solar Energy; 6.3.3 Wind Energy; 6.3.4 Geothermal Energy; 6.3.5 Biomass 6.4 Energy and Defence Agencies6.5 Technology Status; 6.6 Inexhaustible Technologies: Vital Facets; 6.7 Closure; References; 7 Next-Generation Genomics; 7.1 Human Genome Project; 7.2 Debating NGS; 7.3 Military and NGS; 7.4 Pathogens in Warfare; 7.5 Genomics: Bane and Boon; 7.6 Closer; References; 8 Artificial Intelligence (AI); 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Categories of AI; 8.3 AI Technologies; 8.4 Military Applicability of AI; 8.4.1 AI and C4ISR; 8.4.2 AI and Robotics; 8.4.3 AI and LAWS; 8.4.4 AI and Virtual Reality; 8.4.5 AI and Cybersecurity; 8.5 Closure; References; 9 Big Data
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 355/.07; Military art and science -- Technological innovations; Disruptive technologies; Disruptive technologies; Military art and science -- Technological innovations; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811333842
• Related ISBNs: 981133384X; 9789811333835; 9811333831
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 15, 2019).
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