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What Is THAAD, What Does It Do, and Why Is China Mad About It?
 [TheDiplomat] There's a lot more to THAAD's feature set. The "high altitude" part of the acronym isn't there for show: THAAD is able to intercept incoming missiles at endo- and exo-atmospheric altitudes, with a maximum engagement altitude of roughly 93 miles above the earth's surface. The missile itself can travel at speeds over Mach 8, placing it in the "hypersonic" category. Indeed, THAAD manufacturer Lockheed Martin is interested in developing an extended range THAAD variant to counter hypersonic glide vehicles, including China's own WU-14.Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-02-26 |
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