For descriptions of and technical information about U.S. and world military equipment, weapons and technology, start here. For additional U.S. sources, see the pages for the Air Force & Army and Navy, Coast Guard, & Marines.
Military Equipment, Weapons & Technology
Key Sources for U.S. and Worldwide Equipment, Weapons and Technology Information
Military systems & equipment, geopolitical & terrorism intelligence, defense news & analysis, country security & threat assessments, and order of battle information for military worldwide.
At the Janes site enter your NPS email (e.g. john.doe@nps.edu). If you have difficulty accessing Janes, contact Ask a Librarian
Worldwide military weapons, systems, military structure, facilities, operations and more 5 pages/month available for free, but you can subscribe for a month for $15 and may find that worthwhile.
3 Volume Army series (Ground; Airspace & Air Defense Systems; and Naval & Littoral Systems). This link is to the CW2 Christopher G. Nason Military Intelligence Library Weapons/Platforms/Systems guide. See the links to the 2014 three volume set at the bottom of the page. AKO/ATN users can access the CAC-enabled link for the most recent volumes.
DoD research reports. If you are struggling to find the information you need elsewhere, you may find it embedded in a report. Try searching for the specific system or technology you are researching.
Each product listed on the page must be searched separately.
This archive has limited search filtering capabilities. For a better search experience, you can use the National Technical Reports Library or if you are eligible, register and use the DTIC R&E Gateway and use the Advanced Search to filter for "A - Approved for Public Release" documents.
U.S. and Rest-of-World Weapon Systems. Descriptive and technical information on U.S. and other countries' weapons, equipment and other technologies. Dated but still useful for technical information.
Military capabilities and defense economics worldwide. Includes each country's military organization, order of battle, equipment inventories and more.
It contains region-by-region analysis of the major military and economic developments affecting defence and security policies and the trade in weapons and other military equipment.
Detailed descriptions and specifications for a wide variety of U.S. and world military equipment. A little dated (2012) and it's not clear where they get their information, but good to know about if other resources don't have what you need.