Missile Guidance and Control Systems Though originally inspired by military applications the advent of missile guidance and control systems has led to applications in a variety of fields in robotics industrial process control and in commercial transportation networks such as Global Positioning System technology. This book offers a comprehensive and up to date account of the technology behind tactical and strategic missiles and the guidance control and instrumentation required to reach a given target. Topics covered include: missile aerodynamic forces and moments the missile mathematical model weapon delivery GPS (Global Positioning System) and TERCOM (terrain contour matching) guidance cruise missile mechanization equations and a detailed analysis of ballistic missile guidance laws. The presentation assumes familiarity with calculus ordinary differential equations and some knowledge of modern control theory. The text is replete wuith practical examples designed to illustrate important concepts. This book will be an essential resource for students of aeronautical aerospace engineering as well as practicing engineers involved in the design development and analysis of modern aerospace guidance and control systems.