THAAD

Air defence system, USA. In service since 2008

How to recognise it

Big HEMTT truck carrying a box launcher with eight missile canisters, raised steeply to fire.

Also known as

THAAD, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense

Used by

USA, UAE, Saudi Arabia

Other air defence

• 2K12 Kub
• 2K22 Tunguska
• 9K33 Osa
• 9K35 Strela-10
• AN/TWQ-1 Avenger
• Buk-M1
• Crotale
• Flakpanzer Gepard
• IRIS-T SLM
• Iron Dome
• MIM-23 Hawk
• MIM-104 Patriot

All 24 air defence

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal High Altitude Area Defense