THAAD
Type: Missile Defense System
Domain: air
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
First Deployed: 2008
Overview
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to shoot down short, medium, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase.
Technical Specifications
| radar | AN/TPY-2 X-band (1,000+ km detection) |
|---|---|
| range | 200+ km |
| altitude | 150+ km (endo- and exo-atmospheric) |
| unit_cost | ~$2B per battery |
| interceptor | Single-stage hit-to-kill (kinetic) |
| test_record | 16/16 successful intercept tests |
| cost_per_interceptor | ~$12M |
| interceptors_per_battery | 48 (6× launchers × 8 missiles) |
Operators
- United States
- South Korea
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- Israel
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