Patriot missile system

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The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air and missile defense system
surface-to-air missile system
allianceRole NATO integrated air and missile defense
altitudeCapability all-altitude air defense (low to high altitude)
component AN/MPQ-53 radar
surface form: AN/MPQ-53 or AN/MPQ-65 radar set

antenna mast group
electric power plant
engagement control station
interceptor missiles
launching stations
controlMethod ground-based engagement control station
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor air defense
ballistic missile defense
cruise missile defense
defense against unmanned aerial vehicles
developedBy United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command
surface form: U.S. Army Missile Command
enteredService 1984
exportStatus widely exported to U.S. allies
guidanceType hit-to-kill (for PAC-3 interceptor)
track-via-missile (for early variants)
launcherType truck-mounted launcher
manufacturer Raytheon Company
surface form: Raytheon
missileVariant Patriot missile system self-linksurface differs
surface form: MIM-104A

Patriot missile system self-linksurface differs
surface form: MIM-104C (PAC-2)

Patriot missile system self-linksurface differs
surface form: MIM-104D (PAC-2 GEM)

Patriot missile system self-linksurface differs
surface form: MIM-104F (PAC-3)
mission detect, track, and intercept aircraft
detect, track, and intercept cruise missiles
detect, track, and intercept drones
detect, track, and intercept tactical ballistic missiles
mobility road-mobile
networkCapability integrated into broader air and missile defense networks
notableConflict Gulf War
Iraq War
Russo-Ukrainian War
surface form: Russian invasion of Ukraine

Yemen conflict (Saudi-led coalition)
operatorType U.S. and allied militaries
powerSource diesel-powered electric generators
primaryRadar AN/MPQ-53 radar
AN/MPQ-53 radar
surface form: AN/MPQ-65 radar
radarType phased-array radar
range approximately 70 km against aircraft (varies by missile variant)
up to about 20–35 km against ballistic missiles (varies by missile variant)
status in active service
upgradeProgram PAC-1
PAC-2
PAC-2
surface form: PAC-3

PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segment Enhancement)
usedBy Bahrain
Germany
Greece
Israel
Japan
Kuwait
Netherlands
Poland
Qatar
Romania
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Formosa
surface form: Taiwan

United Arab Emirates
United States Air Force
surface form: United States Air Force (for testing and integration roles)

United States Army

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Raytheon Company notableProduct Patriot missile system
Patriot missile system missileVariant Patriot missile system self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: MIM-104A
Patriot missile system missileVariant Patriot missile system self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: MIM-104C (PAC-2)
Patriot missile system missileVariant Patriot missile system self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: MIM-104D (PAC-2 GEM)
Patriot missile system missileVariant Patriot missile system self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: MIM-104F (PAC-3)
AN/TPY-2 radar associatedWith Patriot missile system
subject surface form: AN/TPY-2
Lockheed Martin majorProduct Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile
Japan Air Self-Defense Force usesMissileSystem Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: PAC-3 Patriot
AN/MPQ-53 radar partOf Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: MIM-104 Patriot air defense system
AN/MPQ-53 radar associatedWithMissile Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: MIM-104 Patriot missile
AN/MPQ-53 radar controlledBy Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot Engagement Control Station
PAC-1 partOf Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: MIM-104 Patriot
PAC-1 hasComponent Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot interceptor missile
PAC-1 belongsToFamily Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot air and missile defense system
PAC-1 isNetworkedWith Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot fire control system
PAC-2 partOf Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: MIM-104 Patriot
PAC-2 belongsToFamily Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot Advanced Capability
PAC-2 compatibleWith Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot fire control system
PAC-2 notableUpgrade Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Guidance Enhanced Missile (GEM) variant
PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segment Enhancement) partOfSystem Patriot missile system
subject surface form: PAC-3 MSE
this entity surface form: MIM-104 Patriot
PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segment Enhancement) partOfSystem Patriot missile system
subject surface form: PAC-3 MSE
this entity surface form: Patriot air and missile defense system
PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segment Enhancement) launchPlatform Patriot missile system
subject surface form: PAC-3 MSE
this entity surface form: Patriot canister launcher
PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segment Enhancement) compatibleWith Patriot missile system
subject surface form: PAC-3 MSE
this entity surface form: Patriot PAC-3 fire units
Egyptian Air Defense Forces usesEquipment Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot surface-to-air missile system
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces notableGroundEquipment Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot air defense system
ADA usesWeaponSystem Patriot missile system
THAAD batteries canBeIntegratedWith Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot missile defense system
Republic of China Air Force operatesMissileSystem Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot PAC-3
German Air Force uses Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot air defense system
Romanian Air Force usesAircraft Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot air defense system
AN/MPQ-65 radar partOf Patriot missile system
subject surface form: AN/MPQ-65
this entity surface form: MIM-104 Patriot
AN/MPQ-65 radar partOf Patriot missile system
subject surface form: AN/MPQ-65
this entity surface form: Patriot air and missile defense system
AN/MPQ-65 radar usedIn Patriot missile system
subject surface form: AN/MPQ-65
this entity surface form: Patriot PAC-2 system
AN/MPQ-65 radar usedIn Patriot missile system
subject surface form: AN/MPQ-65
this entity surface form: Patriot PAC-3 system
PAC-3 CRI partOf Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: MIM-104 Patriot system
PAC-3 CRI launchPlatform Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot launcher
PAC-3 CRI integratedWith Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot fire control system
Patriot engagement control station partOf Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: MIM-104 Patriot air and missile defense system
Patriot engagement control station controls Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot launchers
Ground-based Midcourse Defense system relatedProgram Patriot missile system
subject surface form: Ground-based Midcourse Defense
Hawk surface-to-air missile system successor Patriot missile system
RNLA usesAirDefenseSystem Patriot missile system
subject surface form: Royal Netherlands Army
this entity surface form: Patriot missile system (with Air Force, joint GBAD)
94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command equipmentTypeManaged Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot air and missile defense systems
Arrow missile system relatedSystem Patriot missile system
MDA uses Patriot missile system
subject surface form: Missile Defense Agency
this entity surface form: Patriot missile defense system (integration and interoperability)
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense interoperableWith Patriot missile system
32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command equipmentTypeSupported Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: Patriot air and missile defense system
Patriot hasNATODesignation Patriot missile system
this entity surface form: MIM-104