MIM-104F Patriot PAC-3
Owned By
| Operator: | UAE | Saudi Arabia | Qatar | Kuwait | Israel |
| Status: | In Service | In Service | Undergoing Delivery | In Service | In Service |
| Number: | 5 radars & control stations* | 8 radars & control stations* | 10 radars & control stations* | 4 radars & control stations* | 3 radars & control stations* |
| 37 launchers | 44 launching stations | 20 launch stations | |||
| (missile numbers based on amount purchased) | 348 missiles | 202+ missiles (320 on order) | 768 missiles (246 PAC-2 GEM-T missiles also bought) | 244 missiles | 100+ missiles |
| Cost: | $1.48 billion (2011); 60 additional missile purchased as part of $2 billion package (2017) | $1.7 billion (2011); $2 billion (2015) | $2.4 billion | Part of $5.563 billion deal (2007 & 2012) | $164 million |
| Acquired: | 2012 | Upgrade ordered: 2011, Additional fire units purchased in 2015 | Announced March 2014, signed December 2014, First deliveries late 2015 | Planned completion: June 30, 2016 | 2008 |
| General Specs: | |||||
| Country of origin: | United States | ||||
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed Martin, Raytheon | ||||
| Introduced: | 1999 | ||||
| Class: | Medium/high altitude air defense specializing in anti-ballistic missile defense | ||||
| Range: | up to 49,215 ft (15 km) | ||||
| Altitude: | up to 49,215 ft (15 km) | ||||
| MSE: 72,178.5 ft (22 km) | |||||
| Warhead: | Hit-to-kill 161 lbs (73 kg) | ||||
| Speed: | 3,806+ mph (Mach 5+) | ||||
| Weight: | 688 lbs (312 kg) | ||||
| MSE: 682 lbs (306 kg) | |||||
| Length: | 17 ft (5.2 m) | ||||
| Diameter: | 10 in (25 cm) | ||||
| Propellant: | Solid Propellant | ||||
| Guidance System: | Inertial/Active milimeter wave radar, terminal homing | ||||
| Accuracy: | |||||
| Radar(s): | AN/MPQ-65 phased-array radar (G/H-band frequency) | ||||
| Radar range: | 62+ miles (100+ km) | ||||
| Launch Platform: | M902 mobile launching station | ||||
| Missiles Per Launcher: | 16 (4 missiles per cannister, typically 4 cannisters per launcher) | ||||
| Operators (crew): | AN/MSQ-104 Engagement Control Station (ECS) with 3-4 people | ||||
| Miscellaneous: | Except for manned ECS, mostly autonomous | ||||
| Notes: | MSE=Missile Segment Enhancment | ||||
| *Also operate PAC-2 GEM missiles | |||||
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