The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense or THAAD is an American HEMTT-based system, meaning it uses a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck to carry the launcher. This system was designed to intercept short, medium, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles. Unlike other antimissile systems that use warheads to destroy their targets, THAAD uses the missile's kinetic energy against it to eliminate the threat. First deployed in 2008, the THAAD is used by the USA and the United Arab Emirates, with systems in several countries.
In contrast with the actual THAAD system, which took many years from concept to completion, Trumpeter’s 1/72 scale THAAD is a straightforward kit with a relatively low part count that builds quickly. The details are crisp, the fit is excellent, and I encountered no fit issues throughout.