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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 cost of an M31 missile is estimated at $500,000, [66] though this may be the "export price", always higher than the amount charged to the U.S. Army. [67] According to the U.S. Army's budget, it will pay about $168,000 for each GMLRS in 2023.
Iron Dome uses principles that are similar to a true anti-ballistic missile system to intercept slower-moving short-range rockets and artillery projectiles, employing the Tamir missile at ranges of up to 70km and altitudes to 10km, at a cost of about $50,000 per missile. Iron Dome also has an anti-aircraft capability.
The Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is a series of 610 mm surface-to-surface missile (SSM) with a range of up to 300 km (190 mi). [90] Each rocket pod contains one ATACMS missile. As of 2022, only the M48, M57, and M57E1 remain in the US military's arsenal. M39 (ATACMS BLOCK I) missile with inertial guidance. The missile carries 950 M74 ...
A Russian Strategic Rocket Forces MZKT-79221 missile vehicle carrying an RT-2PM2 Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile. A missile vehicle, also known as a missile carrier, missile truck, or (if capable of launching) missile launcher vehicle, is a military vehicle that is purpose-built and designed to carry missiles, either for safe transportation or for launching missiles in combat.
M57 (Block IA/Block 1A Quick Reaction Unitary, TACMS 2000 or T2K) – is, in fact, same missile as M48, with production costs reduced by up to $100,000 per missile via the "TACMS 2000" program. [58] M39A1-based upgraded missile with GPS-aided guidance. It carries the same WAU-23/B warhead section as the M48. There were 513 produced between 2004 ...
Used at USS Desert Ship Navy surface-to-air weapons testing facility at White Sands Missile Range. Mk 7 Twin-arm launcher for the RIM-8 Talos missile. Used on Galveston-class cruisers. Differed from Mk 12 in that all missiles were stored above main deck. Mk 8: Twin-arm launcher for the RIM-2 Terrier missile. Used on USS Gyatt. Mk 9
The 48N6E3 missile used by the S-400. The development of the S-400 began in the early 1980s to replace the S-200 missile system, but was rejected by a state commission due to high cost and inability to address the threat of cruise missiles.