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Timely Defenders: Keeping Patriots in Shape

Sep 17, 2018 04:48 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff

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PAC-3 MSE

September 17/18: ROK purchase The State Department is determined to approve a FMS to the Republic of Korea. The Asian-nation wants to buy up to 64 Patriot PAC-3 MSE missiles for an estimated cost of $501 million. The PAC-3 MSE is the follow-on variant of the PAC-3 missile and is designed to be a longer range missile that is more agile, and able to counter both tactical ballistic missiles and more conventional threats. The PAC-3 MSEs improved capability is achieved through a higher performance solid rocket motor, modified lethality enhancer, more responsive control surfaces, upgraded guidance software, and insensitive munitions improvements. The deal would also include the purchase of two PAC-MSE Test Missiles, range and test programs and other services. South Korea needs those upgraded missiles to enhance its missile defense capabilities. The Korean peninsula has been a contested space for decades. Recently South and North Korean relations started to harmonise, with both sides granting concessions to each other.

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Patriot System

Patriot system

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.

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The Patriot Missile Family

PATRIOT Ground Systems

PATRIOT Missile Variants

The USA’s Patriot Programs

Pure Fleet, etc.

Over the Horizon: PAC-3 MSE

Patriot Engineering Services Contracts

Other PATRIOT-Related Contracts & Events

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Additional Readings

Background: Missiles

Other PATRIOT Modifications

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PAC-3 test launch
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ECS command vehicle
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Greek PAC-2
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Patriot PAC-2
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How Patriot works, and the key differences between PAC-2, PAC-2 GEM, and PAC-3 systems
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The US Army’s 2 key Patriot programs
International requests and sales from 2006-Present
International support contracts, totaled by year from 2004-Present
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Timely Defenders: Keeping Patriots in Shape

The Patriot Missile Family

PATRIOT Ground Systems

PATRIOT Missile Variants

The USA’s Patriot Programs

Pure Fleet, etc.

Over the Horizon: PAC-3 MSE

Patriot Engineering Services Contracts

Other PATRIOT-Related Contracts & Events

FY 2017-2018

FY 2016

FY 2015

FY 2014

FY 2013

FY 2012

FY 2011

FY 2010

FY 2009

FY 2008

FY 2007

FY 2006

Additional Readings

Background: Missiles

Other PATRIOT Modifications

News & Views

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