BAE Systems said Monday that the detection of a separating inbound ballistic missile by BAE's seeker enabled the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system to intercept its target during recent testing at the Pacific Missile Range Facility. "In this test, the THAAD seeker had to detect the incoming warhead among multiple pieces of the incoming target missile," John Watkins, BAE's THAAD program director, said. "To further complicate things, this was the program's first daylight engagement, meaning the seeker…
BAE Seeker Shines In THAAD Intercept
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