THAAD Development

[NMaude]

While it does only have 1 shot, 1 kill in combat, it's simulated and live fire flight tests are extremely rigorous and provide exceptional performance data.

While true there's nothing like actual combat to properly stress-test the design and reveal anything unexpected.

 

[missile_man]

While true there's nothing actual combat to properly stress-test the design and reveal anything unexpected.

It's been in actual combat. And while it has only fired off single bird in the UAE for a single intercept, it's been detecting and tracking hundreds of threats. Don't buy into the media mindset that it's "untested". It's every bit as capable as the Patriot

 

[Forest Green]

Why is the US sending THAAD when they already have Arrow 2 & 3?

Beef up numbers, field testing opportunity.

 

[missile_man]

Beef up numbers, field testing opportunity.

This. Increased capacity. Same as the USN using Aegis to intercept threats from the Red Sea.

 

[DWG]

Beef up numbers, field testing opportunity.

Deterrence too. If you increase Israel's ABM magazine depth by introducing THAAD, then it becomes more difficult for Tehran to envisage an attack that successfully runs the magazines dry.

 

[Firefinder]

It's been in actual combat. And while it has only fired off single bird in the UAE for a single intercept, it's been detecting and tracking hundreds of threats. Don't buy into the media mindset that it's "untested". It's every bit as capable as the Patriot

So was the Patriot, but everyone was making hmm haaa sounds bout the capability of that thing before Ukraine. Same with the Aegis and SM3 before the first Iranian Missile attack.

Yes it been tested heavily and been tracking hundreds of threats.

But its nothing like a multi vecter interception with live ordance doing the dance of Vampires.

Which the US rarely gets to test due to budget constraints. Like that a once decade deal, and the thraad hasn't had a chance to do so.

It that way it is very much untested in the military eyes, its 85 percent confidence it can do it with no issue. BUT they will perfer a hard fact base We did this on X engage to go to 95 percent confidence which will also allow them to STUFF IT DOWN CONGRESS THROAT.

So having a chance to have the thraad search track and engage multiple targets at at the same time is not a chance the military will let side.

 

[missile_man]

I hear you.

People are gonna believe what they want. Even when reality is hitting them in the face.

The public watches declassified YouTube videos and make uninformed opinions. I sit in a closed room and watch live feeds of classified flight tests that never make to the public.