Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] rolled out the new Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system launcher and fire control and communications unit today.
The ceremony in Camden, Ark., marked delivery of the first THAAD ground segment vehicles to come off the production line.
That new hardware will be delivered to soldiers at Fort Bliss, Texas, who will have a fully operational THAAD battery (equipment and personnel) by the end of the year.
Lockheed is the prime contractor and systems integrator for the THAAD Weapon System. The new 200,000 square-foot launcher integration complex at Camden Operations currently has about 600 employees.