THAAD vs S400 - What is the Difference?

THAAD: Terminal High Altitude Area Defence
Type: Mobile Anti-Ballistic Missile System
Origin: United States
Built By: Lockheed Martin
In Service: 2008-Till Date
Engine: Single Stage Rocket
Operational Range: Greater than 200 Km
Flight Ceiling and Max Speed: 150 km and 2800m/s
Guidance System: Indium-Antimonide Imaging Infra-Red Seeker Head with Hit to Kill Accuracy

S-400
Type: Mobile Surface-To-Air Missile Anti-Ballistic Missile System
Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: Fakel Machine-Building Design Bureau with designer being Almaz-Antey
In-Service: 2007-Till Date
Per Unit Cost: $300 million
Ground Clearance: 485 mm
Operational Range:
400 km (40N6E missile)
250 km (48N6 missile
120 km (9M96E2 missile)
40 km (9M96E missile)

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