Air and Missile Defense Systems Engineering fills a need for those seeking insight into the design procedures of the air and missile defense system engineering process. Specifically aimed at policy planners, engineers, researchers, and consultants, it presents a balanced approach to negating a target in both natural and electronic attack environmen

Warren Boord has 28 years of defense community experience and is currently with the Department of the Navy. John B. Hoffman has over 25 years of radar and antenna systems engineering experience and currently works as a consultant.

Introduction and Background. Systems Engineering Fundamentals. Missile Defense Problem. Pre-Phase A: The Air and Missile Defense Program. Phase A: AMD System Requirements. Phase B: Preliminary Design. Preliminary Systems Design Trade Analysis. Allocation of Performance Requirements. Physics and Mathematics of AMD Design and Analysis. References