Unusually, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile does not have an explosive warhead. Instead, it takes down incoming projectiles by colliding directly with them.

Saudi Arabia’s Air Defense Forces announced the inauguration of its first battery of the THAAD missile defense system (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X) The battery was reportedly purchased in a deal with ...

The Pentagon’s Theater High Altitude Area Defense ballistic missile defense system is one of DoD’s most deployed and operational systems, as it is shown to be extremely effective and critical to ...

If the Americans and Israelis can no longer rely on their air superiority and stealth capabilities, the entire air component of America’s forward power projection evaporates. Iran claims it has a new ...

September 02, 2025: In July 2025, Saudi Arabia’s first Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile unit achieved full operational status. The Saudi Ministry of Defense attributed this ...

As Israel downs incoming volleys of Iranian missiles, a shortage of its missile interceptors could put both the United States and Israel in a bind. If the United States chooses to replenish Israel's ...

Introduced less than a decade ago, Lockheed Martin's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD system, is now a critical element of the United States Ballistic Missile Defense System. With the ...

The U.S. reportedly burned through nearly a quarter of its supply of a critical missile defense system while defending Israel from Iranian strikes in June, two sources told CNN on Monday. U.S. forces ...