THAAD’s AN/TPY-2 detected launch of Hwasong-12 IRBM Selasa, 16 Mei 2017 Defence, News, WAR, World South Korea’s defense minister told lawmakers on May 16 that the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD) deployed in the country was able to pick up the launch of North Korea’s Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) Tweet Subscribe to receive free email updates: