MIM-104 Patriot

Air defence system, USA. In service since 1984

How to recognise it

Trailer-mounted launcher tilted up at an angle, holding four large rectangular canisters.

Also known as

Patriot, PAC-3, M903

Used by

USA, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine, Japan, Sweden and others

Other air defence

• 2K12 Kub
• 2K22 Tunguska
• 9K33 Osa
• 9K35 Strela-10
• AN/TWQ-1 Avenger
• Buk-M1
• Crotale
• Flakpanzer Gepard
• IRIS-T SLM
• Iron Dome
• MIM-23 Hawk
• NASAMS

All 24 air defence

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIM-104 Patriot