capable of destroying missiles at 200 km

The United States will deploy its powerful anti-missile system in Israel to strengthen its response capacity against possible attacks from Iran. This protection will be in addition to the systems allowing to shoot down the projectiles available to Netanyaju’s army such as the Iron Dome. Known as THAAD, It is one of the most powerful defensive weapons in the United States military. with a high success rate.

This is not the first time that THAAD has left American territory; this system had already been sent to Israel in 2019 for an exercise. Additionally, they were deployed to Guam to protect military bases on the Pacific island against threats from North Korea or China. Even in 2017, it was deployed in South Korea against North Korean missiles, sparking strong protests from China.

Produced by Lockheed Martin, the THAAD defense system is one of the US military’s most powerful anti-missile weapons, capable of intercepting ballistic missiles at ranges of 150 to 200 kilometers. It also serves to deter possible attacks, being capable of tracking targets at distances of up to 3,000 km. According to the tests to which it has been subjected, the THAAS displays an almost complete success rate.

THAAD stands for Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense and uses a combination of radar and advanced interceptors. It is the only U.S. defense system capable of attacking and destroying short-, mid-, and medium-range ballistic missiles both inside and outside the atmosphere during their terminal phase of flight.

THAAD interceptors are kinetic, meaning they eliminate missiles by colliding with them rather than detonating near the incoming warhead. In total, this shield is made up of seven batteries each composed of six launchers installed on trucks. Each truck has eight interceptors each. The whole is supported by a powerful radar, fire control and communications system.

The centerpiece of this system is the Army and Navy Transportable Surveillance Radar, or AN/TPY-2. It can be deployed with the missile battery or installed on Navy ships. Regardless of its location, it is designed to detect missiles in two different ways: the most advanced tracks target at distances of up to 3,000 kilometers. Iran is approximately 1,700 kilometers from Israel. Second, terminal mode points upward to block missiles as they descend, according to the Missile Defense Project.

The United States announced that it would send one of these batteries to Israel to reform its missile response capability, “following Iran’s unprecedented attacks on Israel on April 13 and October 1,” the statement said. press release published Sunday by the Pentagon. 13.

To implement this defense system, it will be necessary to deploy American troops on the ground. The American country will send 100 soldiers to Israel with the mission of making this battery work.