MDA, Industry Bill THAAD Flight Test as a Success

By Ashley Roque / May 11, 2006 at 5:00 AM
Missile Defense Agency and industry officials are hailing the second flight test of the revamped Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system, conducted this morning, a success. During THAAD Flight Test-02, held at White Sands Missile Range, NM, the launcher, Fire Control Radar, missile and associated equipment were used to shoot down a virtual target that was injected into the radar. Preliminary results indicate that all aspects of the system worked as planned according to Tom McGrath, program manager and vice president...

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