Trumpeter Scale Models 7176 1/72 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
Model Kit
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), formerly Theater High Altitude Area Defense, is a United States Army anti-ballistic missile system designed to shoot down short, medium, and intermediate range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase using a hit-to-kill approach. The missile carries no warhead but relies on the kinetic energy of the impact to destroy the incoming missile. A kinetic energy hit minimizes the risk of exploding conventional warhead ballistic missiles, and nuclear tipped ballistic missiles will not explode upon a kinetic energy hit, although chemical or biological warheads may disintegrate or explode and pose a risk of contaminating the environment. THAAD was designed to hit Scuds and similar weapons.
FEATURES:
- Scale: 1:72
- Length: 225mm
- Width: 72mm
- Total Parts: 5130+
- 7 sprues, cab, frame and tires
