What is the THAAD antimissile system that the US is sending Israel?
Al Jazeera
Washington wants to test if its advanced THAAD system is useful against Iran’s new hypersonic ballistic missiles, analysts say.
In its latest round of military assistance to Israel, the United States will send its advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defence system.
The US will also send soldiers to operate the system, the Pentagon said on Sunday.
It is unclear when the deployment will take place.
Here’s why the US is deploying the THAAD system in Israel now:
THAAD is an advanced missile defence system that uses a combination of radar and interceptors to thwart short-, medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles. Its missiles have a range of 150 to 200km (93 to 124 miles), and the system is made by US defence and aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin.
