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Context: In response to escalating tensions in West Asia, particularly with Iran’s missile attacks on Israel, the U.S. has decided to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system to bolster Israel’s air defense.
About THAAD:
- Purpose: THAAD is a missile defense system designed to intercept and destroy short- to medium-range ballistic missiles during their final flight phase.
- Key features:
- Uses a powerful radar to detect incoming missiles.
- Does not rely on warheads; instead, it uses kinetic energy to destroy missiles, making it a safer defense system.
- Range: THAAD can hit targets at ranges of 150 to 200 kilometers.
- Contractor: Lockheed Martin is the primary contractor behind the THAAD system.
- Deployment: First deployed in 2008, THAAD is considered a complementary system to the Patriot missile defense but covers a wider area of defense.
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