MIM-104 Patriot vs THAAD: how to tell them apart
Two air defence systems that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.
MIM-104 Patriot
What gives it away
Trailer-mounted launcher tilted up at an angle, holding four large rectangular canisters.
Used by
USA, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine, Japan, Sweden and others
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THAAD
What gives it away
Big HEMTT truck carrying a box launcher with eight missile canisters, raised steeply to fire.
Used by
USA, UAE, Saudi Arabia