A text based on classroom lecture notes of a series of graduate courses on inertial navigation systems given by the author at the Air Force Institute of Technology. Presents a balanced combination of theory and up-to-date practice and application, for a broad spectrum of users, from senior undergraduate or graduate students to experienced engineers and avionics systems specialists in industry, the airlines, and government. Appendix A provides methods of evaluating system performance, while Appendix B summarizes the world geodetic system (WGS), its parameters, and its values. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.