All the ILS expertise needed to achieve a more supportable system & cost-effective support infrastructure. Engineers & managers can turn to the updated Third Edition of Integrated Logistics Support Handbook for expert guidance on applying Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) for acquisition & procurement planning in new product development. Long-established as the definitive ILS resource this handbook distills thousands of pages of directives instructions & related material into a coherent one-stop reference that can be used to enhance any military or commercial project. The third edition features new information on reliability & maintainability engineering.. .testability.. .supportability engineering.. .cost of ownership.. .personnel.. .support equipment.. .training.. .technical documentation.. .level-of-repair analysis.. .software support.. .life-cycle cost.. .logistics plans.. .contracts.. .and much more. Filled with step-by-step guidelines & 300 illustrations the updated Integrated Logistics Support Handbook explains how to: apply MIL HDBK 502 Acquisition Logistics; meet the requirements of MIL-PRF 49506 Logistics Management Information; develop & measure Performance-Based Logistics requirements; & new to this edition: applications of ILS to software-based systems applications to commercial off-the-shelf solutions & the latest Department of Defense requirements.