Patriot Air Defense System | 04 Nov 2025
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
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Country |
Air Defence Systems |
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India |
Akash System, Prithvi Air Defence (PAD), QRSAM (Quick Reaction SAM). |
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USA |
Golden Dome Missile Defense System (proposed), Patriot, THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense), NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System), Avenger System. |
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Russia |
S-400 “Triumf”, S-500 “Prometey”, Buk and Tor Systems. |
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China |
HQ-9, HQ-16, HQ-22, HQ-19 |
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Israel |
Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow 2 and Arrow 3. |
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