International military threats never go away; so integrated air and missile defense is a major US Defense priority. Experience an introduction to the fundamentals of tactical missile systems and components used to counter these threats. Several DoD, Army, and industry organizations in the Huntsville area specialize in missile and related weapons technologies. Obtain the working knowledge of rocket and missile technologies and design considerations so you can work effectively with technical experts in specialized missilery disciplines. Quizzes and exercises will help you understand measures of missile effectiveness and performance, key concepts of missile requirements development, operations, and risk assessment. This course is designed for people in MDA, AMC, CCDC, SMDC, RTC, project management offices, and the contractor community who seek to become familiar with, or broaden their knowledge of, the basics of how missile parts function and fit together.

Topics Include:

• History, missile types, operational environments, and applications
• Missile systems' components and functions (internal and external)
• Missile systems development and integration of key supporting disciplines
• Aerodynamics
• Seeker, guidance and control
• Fuzing, warheads, lethality and propulsion
• Types and missions of hypersonics
• System performance assessment and evaluation