The US-made Patriot air defense system is Kyiv's best tool for intercepting Russian ballistic missiles.

However, the MIM-104 gained fame during the Persian Gulf War, with the claimed engagement of over forty Iraqi Scud missiles. Ukraine employed the Patriot system to shoot down Russian ballistic ...

The wait is over — after almost a year of refusals and hesitation, Western-provided MIM-104 Patriot air defense systems have finally arrived and become operational in Ukraine. On April 21 and 26 ...

In late October 2023, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a significant decision: Germany would provide Ukraine with another MIM-104 Patriot system as part of a critical support package for the ...

The MIM-104 Patriot uses PAC-3 and PAC-2 missiles; PAC-3 munitions go after the warhead of an incoming enemy missile, while PAC-2 munitions explode next to the incoming munition to shoot it down.

The US Army is closely watching how Ukraine uses its coveted Patriot systems to fend off Russian missile attacks and is learning that, in order to best protect air defenses, it's crucial to keep them ...

Several months ago, Russian forces managed to severely damage a MIM-104 Patriot air defence system radar station in Ukraine.

Seventeen MIM-104 Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems are being prepared for shipment to Ukraine. Some of them will be delivered in the coming days. US President Donald Trump stated this during a ...

The MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile systems are the top layer of Ukraine's air defense shield. Kyiv is believed to be operating six batteries, which have proven to be critical in defending the ...

The Philippine troops have learnt the operations of the MIM-104 Patriot SAM system and the Avenger air-defence system, an example of which is pictured above, from the US in Exercise ‘Balikatan'.

The MIM-104 Patriot is a highly mobile, truck-mounted surface-to-air missile system that costs about $1 billion.