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The MIM-104 Patriot is a mobile interceptor missile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary such system used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the weapon system.
The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied nations. On 15 October 1964, the Secretary of Defense directed that the Army Air Defense System for the 1970s (AADS-70s) program name be changed to Surface-to-Air Missile, Development (SAM-D). [10]
The MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system combats targets in the medium to long range, up to 60 kilometers. Each system covers a sector of 120 degrees against both manned and unmanned aircraft, helicopter, ballistic and cruise missiles. The DGLC operates three Patriot batteries, with another complete system in reserve.
Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) – U.S. Army program to integrate AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel, AN/MPQ-65A and GhostEye (MIM-104 Patriot), GhostEye MR , AN/TPY-2 (THAAD and GMD), AN/SPY-1 and AN/SPY-6 , and AN/APG-81 (F-35 Lightning II) radars; LFK NG – new air defense missile of the German Army
MIM-104 Patriot "Yahalom", a high to medium air defense (HIMAD) medium tactical air defense platform capable of downing aircraft and ballistic missiles.Israel's Patriot missile systems have been technologically upgraded since entering service. [7]
Fearing China will deploy hypersonic weapons to sink ships in the Pacific, the U.S. Navy is moving forward with a plan to arm some of its vessels with Patriot interceptor missiles, two senior ...
"We asked the American side to help bolster our defence system with Patriot air defence missile systems," Brigadier General Mustafa Hiyari, Jordan's army spokesperson, told state television. U.S ...
MIM-104 Patriot - PAC-3 MSE United States: Surface-to-air missiles: 248: Germany cleared by DSCA to purchase up to 600 missiles in August 2024. [67] In December 2024, the German parliament approved the purchase of 120 and 128 missiles in two different instances. [33] [34] Air-to-air missiles Meteor United Kingdom Germany France Italy Spain Sweden