The Pentagon announced it would be deploying its THAAD battery to Israel, along with roughly 100 soldiers, to operate it in an effort to bolster Israel's air defence system amid fears of a wider ...

The United States has sent a new anti-missile system to be operated by American troops on the ground in Israel. The Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery uses both radar and ...

In a conflict with either country, South Korea would benefit from the potential US deployment of Lockheed Martin's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in the country. With its ...

The U.S. military will open its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) base in Guam to the South Korean media next week ...

Lockheed Martin's missile launcher is just one element of the four-part antimissile system. The graphic below shows the rest of the components needed for each enemy-target interception.

Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will be responsible for logistics management, hardware and software development and sustainment, missile and ground repair and return, engineering, and training.

Why China Opposes Thaad in South Korea The U.S. has begun deploying a controversial missile-defense system, known as Thaad, to South Korea, a day after Pyongyang launched four ballistic missiles.

Lockheed Martin operations in Huntsville, Anniston and Troy will share in the work, according to the Pentagon.

Here’s how the U.S.-deployed Thaad will bolster it even further. Photo: U.S. Department of Defense Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news ...

Last week during President Trump’s State of the Union, he declared: “As commander in chief, my focus is on building the most ...