This is a formidable publication, running to some 880 pages and accompanied, on the AIAA web-site, by over 500MB of electronic resources. It could be regarded as the hard-won summary of a lifetimes work on guided weapons. In broad terms it is an excellent book, although not without some foibles; perhaps it won't suit all tastes, but it is very much admired by this reviewer. The title needs to be interpreted carefully, 'Systems Engineering' here meaning a more limited set of endeavours across the Missile system. So this may not be an ideal text for a steps in the process. Users of the book do need to bear these points in mind, as well as the warnings that are given on limited validity, and appropriate techniques.
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