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Year:
1981
Crew
12
Manufacturing
Raytheon - USA
Production
1,280 Units
Bahrain; Egypt; Germany; Greece; Israel; Japan; Jordan; Kuwait; Netherlands; Saudi Arabia; South Korea; Spain; Sweden (announced); Taiwan; United Arab Emirates; United States
- Anti-Aircraft / Airspace Denial
(Showcased structural values pertain to the MIM-104 Patriot production model)
Not Applicable. For mobile, self-propelled version, truck component has diesel-fueled powerplant.
(Showcased powerplant information pertains to the MIM-104 Patriot production model)
(Showcased performance values pertain to the MIM-104 Patriot production model; Compare this entry against any other in our database)
4 x Patriot missile launcher unit. PAC-3 series features four missiles to a launcher for a total of sixteen missiles.
Ammunition:
4 x Patriot missiles per launcher unit. A Patriot missile battery contains eight launchers totaling 64 missiles.
(Showcased armament details pertain to the MIM-104 Patriot production model)
MIM-104 "Patriot" - Base Series Designation MIM-104A - Original production models of 1981 MIM-104B (PAC-1) - Improved production model with software upgrade. MIM-104C (PAC-2) - Improved production model with anti-missile defense support. MIM-104D (PAC-2/GEM) - Improved production model with updated missiles and software. MIM-104F (PAC-3) - Modernized Patriot systems with improved software, missiles, and communications. Patriot Advanced Affordable Capability 4 (PAAC-4) - Proposed modernization of the Patriot SAM system.