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THAAD Intercept Test Successful

October 27, 2007 :: The Missile Defense Agency :: News

On October 27, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD) successfully intercepted a ballistic missile target at the Pacific Missile Range Facility off the island of Kauai in Hawaii.  The exo-atmospheric test involved a SCUD-type target ballistic missile, a single-stage or non-separating target.  This intercept marks the fourth of four intercept tests of THAAD, and the third at the Pacific Missile Range facility.  This test is also the last for THAAD to attempt to intercept a unitary or Scud-type missile: future intercept tests will be against more complicated separating targets.  THAAD is the first missile defense system designed to intercept short, medium and long range ballistic missiles both inside and outside the atmosphere.   (Article)

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