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The MIM-104 Patriot is a 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.
- 410 mm (16 in)
- 907.2 kg (2,000 lb)
- 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)
- 870 mm (34 in)
Jul 16, 2021 · A U.S Army MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile is fired from Australia for the first time ever, Friday, July 16, 2021. The missile was launched from Shoalwater Bay Training Area,...
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The U.S. Army Missile Command first developed the Patriot concept in 1961 as the Army Air Defense System for the 1970s (AADS-70s). In its initial form, AADS-70s was to be a mobile air defense system to replace static HAWK and Nike Hercules emplacements. In October 1964, the Army renamed the program to Surface-to-Air Missile, Development (SAM-D) and...
The Patriot missile defense system consists of six major components: a 1) missile, 2) launcher, 3) radar set, 4) control station, 5) power generator unit, and 6) high-frequency antenna mast. With continuous upgrades since its fielding, today’s Patriot system bears little resemblance to the original system deployed in 1983.
The Patriot system first saw combat service during the 1991 Gulf War, defending critical assets in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Israel.34 The decision to deploy Patriot PAC-2 batteries to Israel was viewed as critical for forestalling their involvement in the war.35 While initially lauded, the Patriot missile’s performance in Desert Storm later became...
18 countries, including the United States, possess or have agreed to purchase the Patriot system. These include the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Taiwan, Greece, Spain, South Korea, the UAE, Ukraine, Qatar, Romania, Sweden, Poland, and Bahrain, listed in order of purchase date. The most recent recipients, Romania and Sw...
Jul 17, 2021 · QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA -- U.S. Army Pacific Air and Missile Defense units working with Australian Defence Force counterparts completed the first-ever Patriot surface-to-air missile firing on...
The PAC-1 missile of the Patriot MIM-104 has an operational range of 70 km, while the PAC-2 is able to reach a maximum firing range of 160 km. The latest generation PAC-3 missile can destroy ballistic missiles at a maximum range of 20 km, and 35 km for the PAC-3 MSE.
Jul 16, 2021 · Vertical video of Soldiers firing MIM-104 Patriot during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 video size: 800x450 730x576 1024x576 1280x720 1920x1080 custom size x Advanced Embed Example
Jul 16, 2021 · During the firing, it is planned that missiles will track target drones more than 20km away at speeds of up to Mach 4. A United States Army M901 Launching Station is in position in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland for rehearsals of the launch of the MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
