AIR DEFENSE
THAAD
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
Theater High Altitude Air Defense System
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United States
North America
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
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MANUFACTURERLockheed Martin
YEAR INTRODUCED2008
UNITS IN SERVICE7
UNITS PRODUCED10
UNIT COST$800.0M
DESCRIPTION
The US Army's upper-tier missile defense intercepting SRBMs/MRBMs in terminal phase. South Korea deployment caused major diplomatic rift with China (2017). AN/TPY-2 radar provides unmatched ballistic missile detection.
SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECS
Max Range
200 km
Max Altitude
150 km (upper layer intercept)
Missiles
Hit-to-kill kinetic interceptor (no warhead)
Radar
AN/TPY-2 X-band (3,000 km detection range)
Simultaneous Engagements
Multiple battery coordination
Reaction Time
<10 seconds from launch detection
Battery Composition
6 fire control + AN/TPY-2 radar + 24 launchers (8 rounds each)
Unit Cost U S D
$800.0M
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT HISTORY
No combat intercepts confirmed. Deployed in South Korea (since 2017) and Guam — major China/North Korea deterrent.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon
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