Timely Defenders: Keeping Patriots in Shape
Jan 26, 2012 11:38 EST
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The USA’s MIM-104 Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (PATRIOT) anti-air missile system offers an advanced backbone for medium-range air defense, and short-range ballistic missile defense, to America and its allies. This article covers domestic and foreign purchase requests and contracts for Patriot systems. It also compiles information about the engineering service contracts that upgrade these systems, ensure that they continue to work, and integrate them with wider command and defense systems.
The Patriot missile franchise’s future appears assured. At present, 12 nations have chosen it as a key component of their air and missile defense systems: the USA, Germany, Greece, Japan, Israel, Kuwait, The Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan and the UAE. Poland, Qatar, and Turkey have all indicated varying levels of interest, and some existing customers are looking to upgrade their systems.
- The Patriot Missile Family
- Patriot Engineering Services Contracts, FY 2004 – Present
- The USA’s Patriot Programs
- Other Patriot-Related Contracts & Events, FY 2006 – Present [updated]
- Additional Readings
Get instant access to the entire international Patriot missile program, when you subscribe to DII. Our cross-linked article network and reference materials include:
- How Patriot works, and the key differences between PAC-2, PAC-2 GEM, and PAC-3 systems
- Numerous photos and graphic cutaways
- The US Army's 2 key Patriot programs
- International requests and sales from 2006-Present
- International support contracts, totaled by year from 2004-Present
- Links to additional source materials
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