MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3
Country: 
United StatesManufacturer: Lockheed Martin
«PAC-3 MSE»
Air defence (SAM)Long rangeUnited States2001In service
Hit-to-kill interceptor against ballistic and cruise missiles, 16 missiles per TEL in the MSE variant.
Air defence (SAM)//Long range
ID — MIM-104-PATRIOT-PAC-3United States · Lockheed Martin
PAC-3 MSE
Hit-to-kill interceptor against ballistic and cruise missiles, 16 missiles per TEL in the MSE variant.
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Identity
- Designation
- MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3
- Alias
- PAC-3 MSE
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Martin
- Country
- United States
- Year
- 2001
- Category
- Air defence (SAM)
- All sub-types
- Long range
- Status
- In service
Performance
- Range
- 60 km
- Top speed
- Mach 5
- Guidance
- Radar AN/MPQ-65 + radar attivo Ka-band terminale
- Warhead
- Hit-to-kill + 73 frammenti laterali
Physical characteristics
- Launch platform
- TEL M902 / canister da 4 (PAC-3) o 16 (MSE)
- Length
- 5.2 m
- Launch weight
- 312 kg
- Unit cost
- 4 M USD
Production & inventory
- Annual production
- ≈500-550/anno (Lockheed Camden, surge 2024 fino a 650)
- Estimated inventory
- ≈2.000 missili in stock USA (stima 2024)
- Unit cost
- 4 M USD
Combat use
- ▸Ukraine 2023-2024 — intercepted Iskander, Kinzhal and Kh-101.
- ▸Israel 2024 — integrated in the shield against Houthi and Hezbollah.
Main operators
United StatesGermanyJapanPolandUkraine
History
Developed to replace PAC-2 against ballistic threats, PAC-3 drops the blast-fragmentation warhead for direct kinetic collision guided by an active Ka-band radar.
In Ukraine since 2023 it has intercepted Iskander, Kinzhal and Russian cruise missiles; the MSE variant (in service since 2015) doubles range and altitude.
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