Terminal High Altitude Area Defense

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, formerly Theater High Altitude Area Defense, is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to intercept and destroy short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles... Wikipedia

  • Type:  Mobile anti-ballistic missile system
  • Place of origin:  United States
  • In service:  2008–present
  • Used by:  United States Army
  • Designer:  Lockheed
  • Designed:  1992–1999
  • Manufacturer:  Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
  • Unit cost:  US$1.25 billion per battery, US$12.6 million per missile (FY2017)
  • Produced:  2008–present
  • Number built:  numerous
  • Weight:  900 kg (1,984.16 lb)
  • Length:  6.17 m
  • Diameter:  340 mm (13.39 in) (booster), 370 mm (14.57 in) (kill vehicle)
  • Engine:  Single-stage rocket by Aerojet Rocketdyne.
  • Propellant:  Pratt & Whitney solid-fueled rocket
  • Operational, range:  200 km (124.27 mi)
  • Flight ceiling:  150 km (93.21 mi)
  • Speed:  2,800 m/s
  • Guidance, system:  Indium-antimonide imaging infra-red seeker head
  • Accuracy:  0 ft (hit to kill)
  • Transport:  Transporter erector launcher
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo