First operation use of THAAD

Defense News reports that the THAAD air defense missile system has seen its first combat use on Jan. 17 when the United Arab Emirates use the system to destroy an incoming ballistic missile fired from Yemen.

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) sits in position at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 5, 2019. (Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez)

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