本书概述了导弹武器系统的基本知识，内容包括绪论、导弹飞行原理、导弹弹体结构、动力装置、制导系统、引信战斗部系统等导弹分系统基础知识，介绍典型导弹和分系统工作原理，并概括了国内外导弹技术最新发展和研制经验，使阅读者宏观了解导弹武器系统基本知识、基本原理，为导弹专业知识学习打下基础。
本书可作为导弹专业外国留学生的教学用书，或作为高等院校导弹专业双语教学参考书；也可供从事导弹武器系统研究工作的有关技术人员、导弹部队的指战员，以及对导弹武器系统有兴趣的人员参考使用。

Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Missile and Missile Weapon System
1.1.1 Composition of the Missile
1.1.2 Classification of the Missile
1.1.3 Composition and Classification of Missile Weapon System
1.2 Tactical and Technical Requirements for the Missile Weapon System
1.2.1 Requirements for the Fighting Performance
1.2.2 Requirements for the Operational Performance
1.2.3 Technical Performance Requirements
1.2.4 Economic Requirements
1.3 Brief History of Missile Development
Questions
Chapter 2 Missile Flight Principle
2.1 Basics of Aerodynamics
2.1.1 Atmospheric Structure
2.1.2 Physical Properties of the Atmosphere
2.1.3 Basic Rules of Air Fluid
2.1.4 Shock Wave and Expansion Wave
2.1.5 Forces and Torques Acting on Missile
2.2 Missile Motion Equations
2.2.1 Missile Kinematics Equation
2.2.2 Missile Kinetie Equation
2.2.3 Geometric Equation
2.2.4 Missile Mass Equation
2.2.5 Control Equation
2.3 Missile Flight Performance
2.3.1 Missile Stability
2.3.2 Missile Controllability
2.3.3 Missile Maneuverability
Questions
Chapter 3 Structure of Missile Airframe
3.1 Aerodynamic Shape and General Arrangement
3.1.1 The Aerodynamic Shape of Winged Missile
3.1.2 The Arrangement of Missile
3.2 Missile Fuselage
3.2.1 Missile Fuselage Geometry Shape
3.2.2 Missile Fuselage Structure
3.2.3 Hatch Cover
3.2.4 Missile Fuselage Section Connection
3.2.5 Seal of the Missile Fuselage Sections
3.3 Wings
3.3.1 Geometric Parameters of Wings
3.3.2 Structure of Wing
3.3.3 Foldable Missile Wing
3.3.4 Grid Fin
3.3.5 Control Surface
3.3.6 Connection Structure of Wing and Airframe
3.4 Structural Material of Airframe
3.4.1 Aluminum Alloy
3.4.2 Magnesium alloy
3.4.3 Alloy Steel
3.4.4 Titanic Alloy
3.4.5 Composite Material
3.4.6 Plastic
3.5 Development Trend of Missile General Technology
3.5.1 Development Trend in Missile Performance
3.5.2 Development Trend in Aerodynamic Configuration
Questions
Chapter 4 Propulsion System
4.1 Rocket Engine
4.1.1 Performance Parameters
4.1.2 Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine
4.1.3 Solid Propellant Rocket Motor
4.2 Air Breather Engine
4.2.1 Performance Parameters
4.2.2 Turbojet Engine
4.2.3 Turbofan Engine
4.2.4 Ramjet Engine
4.3 Combined Engines
4.3.1 Combination of Rocket Engine and Ramjet Engine
4.3.2 Combination of Turbojet Engine and Ramjet Engine
4.3.3 Combination of Rocket Engine and Turbojet Engine
4.4 Application and Developing Trend of the Engines
4.4.1 Performance Comparison
4.4.2 Application of the Engines
4.4.3 Development Trend of the Engines
Questions
Chapter 5 Guidance and Control System
5.1 General Statement
5.1.1 Compositions of the Guidance and Control System
5.1.2 Classification of the Guidance and Control System
5.1.3 Tactical and Technical Requirements for the Guidance and Control System
5.2 Missile Guidance Law
5.2.1 Self-homing-Missile Guidance Law
5.2.2 Guidance Law of Remote Guidance
5.2.3 General Principles for Selecting Guidance Methods
5.3 Control System
5.3.1 Control of the Missile Mass Center Movement
5.3.2 Sensing Devices of the Control System
5.3.3 Control System Actuator
5.4 Guidance System
5.4.1 Inertial Guidance System
5.4.2 Matching Guidance System
5.4.3 Satellite Navigation System
5.4.4 Radar Guidance System
5.4.5 Optical Guidance System
5.4.6 Composite Guidance System
5.5 Development Trend of Guidance System
Questions
Chapter 6 Fuze-warhead System
6.1 Warhead
6.1.1 Composition and Classification of Warhead
6.1.2 Blasting Warhead
6.1.3 Shaped Charge Armor-piercing Warhead