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In a first, US anti-missile THAAD system used in Israel to counter attacks from Yemen

Each THAAD battery typically includes interceptors, launchers mounted on trucks, a radar system, a fire control unit, and support equipment. The system is fully transportable A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor is launched from the Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska during Flight Experiment THAAD -01 in Kodiak, Alaska, US on July 30, 2017. US deployment of THAAD to Israel President Joe Biden ordered the deployment of the THAAD system, a mobile, ground-based missile defence platform, to Israel in October, along with approximately 100 US troops, to bolster the country’s defences. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, THAAD is a key component of the US military’s layered air defence strategy and enhances Israel’s already robust anti-missile systems.

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