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THAAD System Intercepts Target in Major Missile Defense Flight Test

The Lockheed Martin built Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system successfully intercepted a target today in a missile defence test led by the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) with critical support provided by the US Army.

The THAAD system, located at Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska in Kodiak, AK/USA, detected, tracked and intercepted a threat representative intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) target. The test was the first IRBM intercept for THAAD.

During the test, designated Flight Test THAAD 18 (FTT-18), the THAAD radar first detected, acquired and tracked the target. The THAAD system then developed a fire control solution and launched an interceptor that destroyed the target’s reentry vehicle with sheer force of a direct collision.

Our THAAD system performed flawlessly in today’s test and we are proud to support the MDA and US Army as they demonstrate the system’s unmatched capabilities,” Richard McDaniel, Vice President of Upper Tier Integrated Air and Missile Defense Systems at Lockheed Martin, said. “With this successful test, the THAAD system continues to prove its ability to intercept and destroy many classes of the ballistic missile threat to protect citizens, deployed forces, allies and international partners around the globe.”

This was the 14th successful intercept in 14 attempts for the THAAD system since 2005.  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 acting as prime contractor. Key subcontractors include Raytheon, Boeing, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Honeywell, BAE Systems, Oshkosh Defense, MiltonCAT and the Oliver Capital Consortium.

 

 

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07/11/2017

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