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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>

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==

==Design and function==

[[File:THAAD diagram.jpg|thumbnail|left|The design of a THAAD rocket|500px]]

[[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.

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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