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Terminal High Altitude Area Defense

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), formerly Theater High Altitude Area Defense, is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system, deployed since 2008, designed to intercept and destroy short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase (descent or reentry). The THAAD interceptor carries no warhead, instead…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
6,300 mph (2,800 m/s; 10,000 km/h; Mach 8.2)
Accuracy
Hit-to-kill
Designed
1992–1999
Designer
Lockheed
Diameter
13 in (340 mm) (booster) · 15 in (370 mm) (kill vehicle)
Engine
Single-stage rocket by Aerojet Rocketdyne

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Terminal High Altitude Area Defense

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related to First units equipped · 29
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense → A-2, A-4, Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Alpha Battery, Army Air, At, Batteries, Battery A-4, Defense Battery, Fort Bliss, Full, In August, In May, In October, Lockheed, M1120 HEMTT Load Handling, MDA, Missile Defense Agency, Missile Defense Command
Wars · 3
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense → 2022 Abu Dhabi attack, 2026 Iran war, Twelve-Day War
Diameter · 2
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense → 13 in (340 mm) (booster), 15 in (370 mm) (kill vehicle)
Unit cost · 2
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense → US$1.00 billion per battery, US$12.6 million per missile (FY2017)
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense → 6,300 mph (2,800 m/s; 10,000 km/h; Mach 8.2)
Accuracy · 1
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense → Hit-to-kill
Designed · 1
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense → 1992–1999
Designer · 1
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense → Lockheed
Engine · 1
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense → Single-stage rocket by Aerojet Rocketdyne
Flight ceiling · 1
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense → 93 mi (150 km)

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Terminal High Altitude Area Defense.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed6,300 mph (2,800 m/s; 10,000 km/h; Mach 8.2)1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseAccuracyHit-to-kill1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseDesigned1992–19991.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseDesignerLockheed1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseDiameter13 in (340 mm) (booster)1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseDiameter15 in (370 mm) (kill vehicle)1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseEngineSingle-stage rocket by Aerojet Rocketdyne1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseFlight ceiling93 mi (150 km)1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseGuidance systemIndium-antimonide imaging infra-red seeker head1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseIn service2008–present1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseLength20 ft 3 in (6.17 m)1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseManufacturerLockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseMass2,000 lb (900 kg)1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseNo. builtAt least 12 batteries (8 U.S. Army, 4 foreign operated); at least 632 interceptors as of June 20251.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseOperational range120 mi (200 km)1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefensePlace of originUnited States1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseProduced2008–present1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefensePropellantPratt & Whitney solid-fueled rocket1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseTransportTransporter erector launcher1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseTypeMobile anti-ballistic missile system1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseUnit costUS$1.00 billion per battery1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseUnit costUS$12.6 million per missile (FY2017)1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseUsed byUnited States Army1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseWars2022 Abu Dhabi attack1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseWarsTwelve-Day War1.00infobox
Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseWars2026 Iran war1.00infobox

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