For any specialist on Chinese military affairs or comparative world naval capabilities, Bussert and Elleman's compendium of the PLAN's combat systems and their historical development is a must-have reference. It thoroughly details in a single volume the existing unclassified knowledge of People's Republic of China naval technology from 1947-2010, categorizing the information by: ship type; the principal warfare areas of AAW, ASW and mine warfare and their related sensors and systems; and system integration, electrical and training issues. It is not, however, an integrated, narrative history of these developments or the PLAN overall; nor do the authors intend it to be.
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