A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system test was terminated when the target missile malfunctioned and failed to reach a safe-intercept area in the Pacific Missile Range Facility, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said yesterday. This is a frustrating problem for MDA, which has had other tests where missile defense interceptors were functioning well and successfully, poised for an intercept shootdown, only to have the target perform too weakly, forcing MDA to cut short the planned test.…
THAAD Test Terminated On Target Missile Failing To Reach Proper Area
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