Lockheed Martin's THAAD Weapon System Conducts Successful Exo-Atmospheric Interceptor Test

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) conducted a successful exo-atmospheric test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on Kauai, HI.

The flight test demonstrated the system's ability to detect, track and intercept an incoming unitary target above the Earth's atmosphere.

Preliminary data indicates the THAAD flight test successfully met all test objectives including demonstrating the successful integration of the radar, launcher, THAAD Fire Control and Communication (TFCC) and interceptor; exo- atmospheric intercept of a unitary target; and demonstrating the Interceptor's endgame capability in a highly stressing intercept scenario.

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