Patriot Missile System How it Works | Air Defence Missiles

Correction and Notes from Audiences

"Strayer"

4 pac 3 missiles can be placed inside a containter and a launcher has 4 containers, so 16 missiles in a launcher. I think video shows a pac 2 missile. One container has one pac 2 missile, so 4 missiles in a launcher.

@Chris1982416 was an Patriot operator, & he corrected me about PAC-2 launcher payload, it can hold 8.

"Adrián Paz"
Good video. A small correction. The missile launcher you are showing is the PAC-2 GME which has 4 missile. The PAC 3 CRI launcher has a total of 16 missiles and the newest PAC 3 SME has 12 missiles per launcher. Launchers can also be configured to have all three missiles. For example: 1 PAC2GEM, 4 PAC3CRI and 6 PAC3SME.


"jordan ryan"
1 correction. A patriot launcher can hold up to 16 PAC-3 missiles. Last generation, PAC-2 missiles are bigger, thus a launcher holds 4.

"Ahmed Helmy
"pac3 launcher = 16 missiles / range = 70 aero / 35 ballistic
pac2 launcher = 4 missiles / range = 160 aero / 30 ballistic

"TURKWING"

very good explanation on video...Thanks. Patriot radar azimuth coverage 120° for target searcing mode and only 90° for target firing mode. So at least 240° of azimuth is free to send cruise missile to destroy Patriot radar. 1 battery needs 3 Radar for full coverage. Also, radar range is limited to detect low RCS targets such as drone emits noise jamming signals to blind and next coming enemy ordonance can harm Patriot's radar.

"Ragnarok"
Newest radar have 360 degree coverage,the older systems only 120 degree


John Silver

It has a new LTAMDS triple-band S/C/X radar. With Link 16, other radars can also be used. Also it has a new PAAC-4 SkyCeptor interceptor. Based on David's Sling Stunner missiles that can reach up to 300km with Mach 7.5 terminal speed and has a dual seeker with active radar and infrared IF homing. Additionally US has a new launcher called Enduring Shield that can incorporate any missile including SkyCeptor.

With the upcoming IBCS (Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System) network for the US Army, any interceptor and/or launcher and/or radar can just be a lego block. Similar to US Navy’s Aegis system, its a centralized battle command center. Many systems can be connected including NASAMS and Enduring Shield, SHORAD, Patriot, MEADS, and THAAD. Even radars from other system like Aegis SPY-1/SPY-6 and F-35’s AN/APG-81 can also be used. This allows a different radar to use a different interceptor to engage a different target.

Also the radar set rotates 360 degrees and that's not classified information either.

Chinese engineers watching this like homework

S400 is best

It is proved in the current Ukraine war that this defense system is useless.

The Patriot is having no problems downing Russian Kinzals!!!

❗Российская ракета "Искандер" уничтожила в Киеве 4 пусковые установки "Пэтриот". Ни одной ракеты "Искандер" - система "Пэтриот" - НЕ СБИЛА. "Пэтриот" = дерьмо.

Kokop yahin lang nang kalaban. Yan nang Chinese yan

Jesus Loves You All

Вроде нормальная техника. И почему его называют мусоровозом

Well it doesn't work 😅.

Best control station in the world

The patriot system have good control room in the world really king of sky in world 2022.2024 patriot .

Very well explained. Very good. 👍👍👍💕💕💕

The first prototype had a little arm that poped up and saluted before it exploded.

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So about 10-15 US taxpayers had to loose everything and end up sucking the glass d**k in a cardboard box for every mssl. fired.

OH Gosh

The Patriot system is preforming terribly in... you know where. If you even want to call it "performing".

However, I have a theory: The export version of this system is probably lacking the high quality components to make this system effective.
Of course, they'd never call it "export version" because sales could plummet, but now that they are plummeting (due it's lack of working properly in... you know where) maybe they will give it an official "export" term. Unless they already have and I'm just ignorant.

I'd bet the ones protecting the US are highly effective!

There are no PAAC-4 Interceptors in production or deployed.

i live in Kyiv, and our city is protected also by PATRIOTS from aerial atacks. heard and seen their work couple of times and maaan thats loud, but thnx to them we are still alive:) our endless appreciation to all those who gave us these systems!