* A standard reference work on the U.S. sea services
*Contains valuable information on technological advances
*Unprecedented accuracy and reliability

Packed with authoritative information, photographs, line drawings, maps and useful appendices, this timely guide describes the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard during the intensive period of transformation since the Cold War. The sea services play vital roles in today's military, and this comprehensive volume gives a valuable overview of each force and provides details of their ships, aircraft, weapons and people. New to this eighteenth edition are chapters on the Navy's littoral combat ships and the unmanned aerial vehicles being flown by all three services.

Continuing a longstanding tradition as the most complete resource of its kind, this updated edition surpasses the high expectations and exacting standards established by its predecessors. author once again reinforces the guide's reputation for accuracy and reliability.