Raytheon provides the initial THAAD radar for hypersonic tracking to the Missile Defense Agency
Raytheon announced on Monday that it has delivered a radar system capable of tracking hypersonic missiles to missile defense agencies. This upgraded radar, designed for terminal high altitude area defense, not only extends its range but can also provide targeting information to various missile defense interceptors beyond just the Army’s THAAD batteries. According to Raytheon, […]
US To Deploy THAAD Defense Battery, Troops To Israel
The Biden administration announced Sunday that the U.S. military will deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteries and “U.S. military-affiliated crews” to support Israel following recent attacks by Iran, according to a press release. As tensions in the Middle East have escalated over the past year, Iran on October 1 fired nearly 200 missiles […]
