THAAD stands for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense. It is an American anti-missile system designed to intercept short, medium, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase (descent or reentry) at high altitudes. It is developed and produced by Lockheed Martin.
What is "Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)", sometimes seen in the news ?
Asked in UPSC IAS 2018 · Topic: Missile Systems and Strategic Weapons-Ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, anti-ballistic missiles (Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Systems: Layered Defence and Interception Principles)
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Answer: C. An American anti-missile system
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