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[[File:Thaad launch.jpg|thumbnail|The launch of a THAAD rocket|150px]]
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (formerly known as ''Theater High Altitude Area Defense''), or '''THAAD''', is the latest version of the missile-defense system used by the [[United States]]. On May 2, 2017, officials confirmed that it has been deployed in [[South Korea]] to defend against [[communist]] [[North Korea]].
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (formerly known as ''Theater High Altitude Area Defense''), or '''THAAD''', is the latest version of the missile-defense system used by the [[United States]]. On May 2, 2017, officials confirmed that it has been deployed in [[South Korea]] to defend against [[communist]] [[North Korea]].
THAAD shoots down long-range missiles in mid-flight or as they near their target. THAAD does not use explosives--it destroys missiles using kinetic energy (by impact). It does not intercept them at the launch phase, and is ineffective against intermediate-range missiles of the kind that North Korea has been testing in late 2016 and early 2017.<ref>www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/10/15/north-korea-s-scary-new-nuke-missiles</ref>
THAAD shoots down long-range missiles in mid-flight or as they near their target. It does not intercept them at the launch phase, and is ineffective against intermediate-range missiles of the kind that North Korea has been testing in late 2016 and early 2017.<ref>www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/10/15/north-korea-s-scary-new-nuke-missiles</ref>
==Function==
[[File:THAAD diagram.jpg|thumbnail|left|The design of a THAAD rocket|500px]]
The THAAD rocket stands at just over 20 feet long (242.9 inches). It do not use explosives--it destroys missiles using kinetic energy (by impact). It essentially contains only a rocket booster and guidance package. However, THAAD is currently the most advanced missile defense system known in the world. So far, it boasts a 100% success rate.<ref>http://www.businessinsider.com/thaad-missile-defense-2016</ref> Largely due tho their size, the rockets are portable, and often deployed on trucks. They can also be carried by other vehicles, including ships.
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