Chapter 1 - The Fast and the Many The Theoretical Background on Small Firms and Alliances in the Arms Industry; Chapter 2 - Dream Teams and Brilliant Eyes The SBIRS Low Program, Northrop Grumman's Acquisition of TRW, and the Implications for the Structure of the Military Space Industry; Chapter 3 - Unmanned, Unafraid, and Underscoped Success in Four Wars with the Predator Reconnaissance-Strike Drone; Chapter 4 - Five Bombs in One Hole, and Cheaply The Joint Direct Attack Munition and the Mass Production of Precision Destruction; Chapter 5 - Dili and the Pirates HMAS Jervis Bay and the Military Potential of Aluminum Catamarans; Chapter 6 - Mountains Miles Apart PowerScene, the Dayton Peace Talks, and the Demise of Cambridge Research Associates; Chapter 7 - Drop Your Purse Force Protection and Blast-Resistant Vehicles; Chapter 8 - The Two Towers Concluding Advice to Small Firms, Large Firms, and Governments. .

Defense technology innovation and the evolution of the defense-industrial base is a critical issue as the United States continues to adapt its military for the security challenges of the 21st century. Arms and Innovation examines contemporary case studies and provides very useful insights into the dynamics driving new weapons technology development