THAAD: US Anti-Ballistic Missile System

#THAAD was developed after the experience of Iraq's Scud missile attacks during the Gulf War in 1991.
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Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), formerly Theater High Altitude Area Defense, is a United States Army anti-ballistic #Missile defense system designed to shoot down short, medium, and intermediate range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase by intercepting with a hit-to-kill approach. The THAAD interceptor carries no warhead, but relies on its kinetic energy of impact to destroy the incoming missile. A kinetic energy hit minimizes the risk of exploding conventional warhead ballistic missiles, and nuclear tipped ballistic missiles will not detonate upon a kinetic energy hit.

Originally a US Army program, THAAD has come under the umbrella of the Missile Defense Agency. The Navy has a similar program, the sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, which now has a land component as well ("Aegis ashore"). THAAD was originally scheduled for deployment in 2012, but initial deployment took place in May 2008. THAAD has been deployed in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and South Korea.

The THAAD system is being designed, built, and integrated by Lockheed Martin Space Systems acting as prime contractor. Key subcontractors include Raytheon, Boeing, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Honeywell, BAE Systems, Oshkosh Defense, MiltonCAT and the Oliver Capital Consortium.

Type: Anti-ballistic missile system
Place of origin: United States

In service: 2008–present
Used by: United States Army

Designed: 1987
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Produced: 2008–present
No. built: numerous

Weight: 900 kg
Length: 6.17 m
Diameter: 34 cm

Operational Range: 200 km
Speed: Mach 8.24 or 2.8 km/s

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