THAAD Missile Defense System Has Made Its First Combat Kill Defending The UAE


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[Automobile] THAAD Missile Defense System Has Made Its First Combat Kill Defending The UAE An example of the Lockheed Martin [Terminal High Altitude Area Defense](//www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/11429/one-faulty-part-halted-thaad-interceptor-production-for-four-months) , or THAAD, system brought down a ballistic missile during its first recorded successful operational use, in the hands of the United Arab Emirates. The ballistic missile that was targeted was fired by Houthi militants during last Monday’s attack on “sensitive Emirati sites and facilities,” which we [reported on in detail](//www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/19624/riyadh-just-came-under-ballistic-missile-attack-resulting-in-these-crazy-videos) at the time. The attack on the UAE on January 17 killed three people and injured six more and was attributed to a combination...