MIM-104 Patriot

The MIM-104 Patriot is a mobile interceptor missile surface-to-air missile system, the primary such system used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by... Wikipedia

• Type:  Mobile surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system
• Place of origin:  United States
• In service:  Since 1981, initial operational capacity 1984
• Wars:  Gulf War, Iraq War, 2006 Lebanon War, 2014 Gaza War, Syrian Civil War, Yemeni Civil War (2014–present), Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, Saudi Arabian–Yemeni border conflict (2015–present), Russo-Ukrainian war, Gaza war, Iran-Israel war
• Designer:  Raytheon, Hughes, and RCA
• Designed:  1969
• Manufacturer:  Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing
• Unit cost:  Domestic cost: About US$1.09 billion (FY 2022) for a battery, US$4 million for a single PAC-3 MSE missile, Export cost: About US$2.37–2.5 billion for a battery, US$6–10 million (FY 2018) for a single missile
• Produced:  1976–present
• Number built:  1,106 launchers in U.S. (483 were in service in 2010), Over 250 launchers exported to 18 countries, Over 10,000 missiles manufactured
• Operational, range:  160 km (99.42 mi) (max)
• Speed:  PAC-2 GEM+: 5,630 km/h (3,498.32 mph), PAC-3: 6,170 km/h (3,833.86 mph)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo