Lockheed Martin THAAD
Type: air_defense
Domain: land
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Overview
American Theater High Altitude Area Defense system providing upper-tier ballistic missile defense. Saudi Arabia procured THAAD creating layered defense with Patriot. Features X-band radar detecting missiles at 1,000+ km, interceptors engaging targets at 150-200 km altitude, hit-to-kill kinetic interceptors, and mobile deployment. Delivery and deployment ongoing through mid-2020s. Protects strategic locations from medium-range ballistic missiles. Represents most advanced missile defense capability in region.
Operators
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
- UAE
- South Korea
- Israel
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