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Patriot

Patriot

Anti-Ballistic Missiles
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Basic Information
Name
Patriot
Designation
Patriot
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Anti-Ballistic Missiles
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
Description

The Patriot missile was designed to counter short-range (also known as theater) ballistic missiles. It features a track-via-missile guidance system that allows MPQ-53 radar to steer it toward the target (incoming ballistic missile). In the terminal phase of the flight the Patriot missile transmits targets position updated data to the ground stations and the MSQ-104's computer sends back to the Patriot missile correction calculations. The corrected data enables the Patriot missile to intercept the ballistic missile. Usually the speed of both the ballistic missile and the Patriot missile are in excess of 5,000 km/h. The Patriot missile was intended against ballistic targets and aircraft. The production Patriot missile is supplied inside an aluminum canister that acts as a launch tube and storage container.

Overview (Deagel)
Group Anti-Ballistic Missiles
Status Retired - No Longer Operational
Also Known As MIM-104A Patriot, MIM-104B
Origin United States of America
Contractors Lockheed Martin, Raytheon
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1985
Total Production ?
Unitary Cost USD $1 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Dimensions — Diameter 410 millimeter
Dimensions — Length 5.3 meter
Dimensions — Wingspan 850 millimeter
Mass — Warhead 90 kilogram
Mass — Weight 914 kilogram
Performance — Max Range 70 kilometer
Performance — Target's Max Altitude 24,000 meter
Speed — Top Speed 4 mach
Variants
Variant 1 Patriot
Variant 2 Patriot PAC-2
Variant 3 Patriot PAC-3
Variant 4 Patriot PAC-3 MSE
Variant 5 Patriot PAC-3 CRI
Details
Country of Origin United States
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
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