THAAD

Trump to meet munitions makers amid push to replenish weapons stockpiles

The United States has supplied large quantities of weapons to allies while also using munitions in its own military operations, raising concerns about inventories.

US President Donald Trump participates in a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 24, 2026.
Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over the West Bank city of Hebron, June 8, 2026.

As third Israel-Iran war looms closer, IDF needs to make it count - analysis

THAAD missile defense battery

Lockheed Martin breaks ground for new THAAD missile manufacturing facility

US SOLDIERS stand in the background next to Israeli and American flags during an exercise in Israel.

US used double amount of interceptors as Israel during Iran war, officials say - report


Pentagon Iran war cost estimates may exclude billions added from damaged US assets - CNN

While a Pentagon official has given a $25 billion figure, CNN sources warned the cost including rebuilding damaged US assets may cost tens of billions more.

The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, DC, US, March 3, 2022.

Pentagon may be understating severity of US missile stockpile shortage - report

The Atlantic reported that Vice President Vance has discussed the issue with Trump, noting that a weapons shortage would be extremely detrimental to American interests.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 1, 2026 at Sea.

Why did David’s Sling fail to protect Israel's South from Iranian missiles? - analysis

Part of the scrutiny on David’s Sling stems from the fact that there have been multiple major failures, leaving large numbers of Israelis wounded, not just a single event.

The scene where a missile fired from  Iran toward Israel caused damage to residential buildings in the southern Israeli city of Dimona, March 22, 2026.

US interceptor stockpiles being depleted by Iran war, could take years to replenish

The Payne Institute estimates that the war has consumed about a third of the THAAD missile stockpile, whose annual production rate does not exceed about 100

US President Donald Trump takes a look at a Lockheed Martin THAAD anti-ballistic missile launcher at the White House, July 15, 2019

Missile, drone strikes against US radar put air defense resilience under question - analysis

The destruction of THAAD and long‑range radar systems in the opening days of the war highlights a dangerous new reality: static air‑defense assets are easy targets

A satellite image of destroyed radar system at Zahedan airbase

US considering moving additional THAAD and Patriot air defense systems to Middle East, experts say

The additional systems, currently based in South Korea, would be relocated amid Operation Epic Fury to better protect US and allied forces in the region.

Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

Lockheed Martin to quadruple THAAD anti-missile interceptor production

Israel’s closest parallel to the THAAD is the Arrow anti-missile system, but the systems employ different defensive capabilities.

 US Army 1st Lt. Tony Gosser with Task Force Talon, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, views a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system. October 26, 2017.

Third Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces unit completes THAAD training in US

These were conducted under the supervision of the manufacturer's experts and in cooperation with the US military as part of a joint defense agreement, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

A Lockheed Martin Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptor is seen during the third annual "Made in America Product Showcase" on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US, July 15, 2019.

Pentagon Golden Dome to have four-layer defense system, slides show

The Golden Dome faces an ambitious 2028 deadline set by US President Donald Trump.

U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 20, 2025.

Saudi Arabia activates US THAAD to deter looming Iran missile threat

The battery was reportedly purchased in a deal with US President Donald Trump during his first term, which includes an additional six THAAD batteries, 44 launchers, and 360 interceptors.

 Saudi Arabia’s Air Defense Forces announced the inauguration of its first battery of the THAAD missile defense system