Surface to Air Missiles or SAM’s are a crucial addition to every countries military force. Being able to defend against air attacks from ballistic missiles, bombers, and fighters, gives any military an advantage over their adversary. The Patriot surface-to-air missile is an incredible weapon that is very precise in shooting down incoming munitions or aircraft. The patriot Missile is produced by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. The patriot is in service in a number of countries including Kuwait, Germany, Greece, Israel, and of course the United States. The range of the missile is 70 Km, and the Patriot Missiles is capable of mid-course correction to adjust its flight pattern to dynamic air threats. The video Below shows an aircraft being shot down by the patriot missile weapon system.
The Patriot missile is capable of simultaneously attacking multiple targets. In Total, There are eight different variants of Patriot missiles: Standard, ASOJ/SOJC, PAC-2, PAC-2 GEM, GEM/C, GEM/T (or GEM+), and the PAC-3. The Pac 3 is the most significant upgrade the Patriot missile has seen, and greatly increases the SAM’s ability to intercept missiles of all types. The Patriot’s PAC-3 version will be the primary surface to air missile for MEADS system, which is scheduled to enter service alongside the Patriot in 2012. Currently The M901 remotely operated launching station is used to transport and launch the Patriot Missiles. For more about the Patriot’s Advanced Capabilities please tune in to the video below.
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