November 22, 2005 :: Lockheed Martin :: News
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system today underwent a successful developmental flight test, reports Lockheed Martin, which produced the missile. The test, which took place at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, is the first for several years, since the THAAD program was restarted after being suspended for several years.
No intercept was attempted in the test, but the goals included such things as: evaluating how the missile exited the canister, booster and kill vehicle separation, kill vehicle control, and operation of the divert and attitude control system.
The next flight test will launch a missile with all elements of the integrated weapon system engaged and operating; the next four THAAD tests will also be conducted at White Sands, after which the tests will move to the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii where additional space allows the THAAD interceptors to fly increasingly longer and more complex missions.
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