Patriot Air Defense System

• 04 Nov 2025

Source: ET

Ukraine has received additional Patriot air defence systems from Western allies, particularly Germany, to counter intensifying Russian missile and drone attacks.

Patriot Air Defense System

• About: PATRIOT stands for Phased Array Tracking Radar for Intercept on Target, developed by Raytheon Technologies.
  • The Patriot system, manufactured in the U.S., is among the most advanced anti-missile platforms globally, with Germany as its largest supplier to Ukraine.
  • It’s a mobile surface-to-air missile system in service since the 1980s and used for intercepting aircraft, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles.
• Technical Capabilities: It can detect targets over 150 km away and reach heights of 20 km, offering defense coverage of 15–20 km against incoming missiles.
• Global Operators: It is used by 16 nations, including Germany, Japan, Israel, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Poland.

Air Defence Systems Around the World

Country	Air Defence Systems
India	Akash System, Prithvi Air Defence (PAD), QRSAM (Quick Reaction SAM).
USA	Golden Dome Missile Defense System (proposed), Patriot, THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense), NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System), Avenger System.
Russia	S-400 “Triumf”, S-500 “Prometey”, Buk and Tor Systems.
China	HQ-9, HQ-16, HQ-22, HQ-19
Israel	Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow 2 and Arrow 3.

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