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Military analyst [[Brian Berletic]] reports THAAD production is low. From 2008 to 2024, [[Lockheed Martin]] produced 800 missiles, approximately 50 a year. In October 2024, ''The Times of Israel'' reported the THAAD system had been deployed to [[Israel]]. Berletic commented that not enough launchers exist for the quantity of missiles required to defend against the type of missile barrage [[Iran]] launched against Israel in early October 2024, which easily overwhelmed Israel's existing [[anti-ballistic missile system]]s. Even if the launchers did exist, the 180 missiles Iran reportedly launched, requiring up to 2 interceptors each, would have exhausted nearly half of all THAAD missiles ever produced. Berletic postulated that it is unlikely 1 battery (together with Israel's existing air defenses) will be enough to prevent a large scale missile barrage from inflicting heavy damage. Successive waves of missiles will not only exhaust both Israeli and US interceptors, it will leave the US depleted for years to come.
Military analyst [[Brian Berletic]] reports THAAD production is low. From 2008 to 2024, [[Lockheed Martin]] produced 800 missiles, approximately 50 a year. In October 2024, ''The Times of Israel'' reported the THAAD system had been deployed to [[Israel]]. Berletic commented that not enough launchers exist for the quantity of missiles required to defend against the type of missile barrage [[Iran]] launched against Israel in early October 2024, which easily overwhelmed Israel's existing [[anti-ballistic missile system]]s. Even if the launchers did exist, the 180 missiles Iran reportedly launched, requiring up to 2 interceptors each, would have exhausted nearly half of all THAAD missiles ever produced. Berletic postulated that it is unlikely 1 battery (together with Israel's existing air defenses) will be enough to prevent a large scale missile barrage from inflicting heavy damage. Successive waves of missiles will not only exhaust both Israeli and US interceptors, it will leave the US depleted for years to come.
In the [[12 Day War]] it was estimated that about 15% of the THAAD inventory was used up in about two weeks.<ref>https://x.com/carolinalion2/status/1937973878741209349?s=46</ref>
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