PAC-3, THAAD, SM-3, and SM-6. But for the purposes of this article, we shall confine ourselves to the topic of the THAAD anti-ballistic missile interceptors ... Few people recall now how many years THAAD languished in its development and testing phase.
Lockheed Martin said it will quadruple its Thaad missile-defense system output, to roughly 400 interceptors a year, in response to demand from Pentagon officials gearing up for conflicts on multiple fronts ... .
The agreement aims to quadruple production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, interceptors from 96 to 400 per year, the company said Thursday in a statement.
Department of War Expand THAADInterceptorProduction... This world-class facility will prepare the workforce of the future to build THAAD, PAC-3 and other capabilities using advanced manufacturing, robotics and digital technologies.