Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Definition and basic composition of missiles 1.2 Basic principles of missile guidance and control 1.3 Functions and compositions of missile guidance and control systems 1.4 Classification of missile guidance systems 1.5 Design methods for guidance and control systems 1.6 Quality standards for guidance systems 1.7 Several theoretical problems confronted by missile guidance and control systems Key points of this chapter Exercises References Chapter 2 Theoretical basis for designing missile guidance and control systems 2.1 Applications of classical control theories in designing missile guidance and control systems 2.2 Applications of modern control theories in designing guidance and control systems for missiles Key points of this chapter Exercises References Chapter 3 Features of targets and environment 3.1 Target features 3.2 Typical motion forms of targets 3.3 Radiation and scattering features of targets 3.4 Environment features Key points of this chapter Exercises References Chapter 4 Basic features of missiles 4.1 Definitions of coordinate systems 4.2 The six degree of freedom model of missile bodies 4.3 Missile body transfer functions 4.4 Missile body dynamic feature analysis Key points of this chapter Exercises References Chapter 5 Basic requirements for missile designs 5.1 Missile velocity feature 5.2 Restrictions on the missile normal overload, maximum available overload 5.3 Missile damping 5.4 Missile static stability 5.5 Missile's natural frequency 5.6 Missile aileron efficiency 5.7 Missile pitch/yaw efficiency 5.8 Stabilization of missile body dynamics features 5.9 Missile structure rigidness and sensitive components installation positions 5.10 Missile manipulation mechanism and control surface rigidness 5.11 Missile power system Key points of this chapter Exercises References Chapter 6 Components and parts of missile guidance and control systems 6.1 Seeker