L3Harris Technologies announced that it has signed a seven-year contract with Lockheed Martin valued at over $6 billion to expand propulsion-system production capacity for the THAAD air defense missile system…
While final contract terms have not yet been established, L3Harris plans to increase production of THAAD solid rocket boosters and expand manufacturing capacity for liquid divert and attitude control systems.
The specific quantity of systems or missiles to be produced under the new contracts has not been disclosed.
Designed to intercept short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles either within or outside the atmosphere, THAAD employs an X-band AN/TPY-2 radar for target detection and tracking.
The THAAD interceptor measures 6.2 meters in length, 40 centimeters in diameter, and has a launch weight of approximately 662 kilograms, consisting of a single-stage solid rocket motor paired with an infrared seeker for kinetic interception…