BAE Systems Delivers 1,000th THAAD Seeker, Boosting U.S. Missile Defense — Global Defense Insight

BAE Systems Delivers 1,000th THAAD Seeker, Boosting U.S. Missile Defense — Global Defense Insight

BAE Systems has delivered its 1,000th infrared seeker for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. The seeker was supplied to Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for THAAD, and will be integrated into interceptor missiles that defend the U.S. and allied nations against ballistic missile threats. Key Role in Missile Defense The THAAD seeker is the core technology that allows the interceptor to track and destroy incoming missiles.…