This is America's MIM-104 Patriot Missile

The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the weapon system. The AN/MPQ-53 at the heart of the system is known as the "Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target" which is a backronym for PATRIOT.
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[@MardukTheSunGodInsideMe]

Lots of people trashed the patriot system and claimed s400/500 was superior. Those people have no idea what they are talking about. Patriot is constantly updated with cutting edge tech while Russia and China use our processors from our coffee machines.

[@williampaz2092]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@pmnichols10]

The patriot is a complete fraud since the beginning. It failed to intercept a single scud missile in the Iraq war and it keeps failing to intercept most home made rockets the Palestinian fire at Israel. And that's the real reason it will never be deployed in Ukraine. ...oh, and btw, the Soviet era S300 are still better than anything the west has and Russia already has S600 and S700 coming down the pipe, the US is more than 20 years behind in technology.

[@MardukTheSunGodInsideMe]

Like I said, people don't know what they are talking about. America did not have its patriot system in Saudi during the 2019 Houthi drone attack. Saudi's did have an old export version that never saw an upgrade since the 90's. It had about 20 missiles versus an attack of over 100 drones. You don't use patriot on drones. The USA has C-ram, jamming, and anti-done drones for their assets. Patriot is for missiles. Not drones.

[@pmnichols10]

@@MardukTheSunGodInsideMe like I said, other than the fraudulent tests in which the patriot hits a target that's being illuminated from the ground with a laser you don't have a single documented case of the patriot hitting ANYTHING AT ALL...not one miserable interception.

[@davidreynoso8593]

Israel & Ukraine Destroy s-400 - missile systems. ... ..

[@josephpacchetti5997]

My Father (R.I.P) worked on this system, I'm sure he would be proud, Thank You U.S. Military News and Sam, for this excellent Video. 👍 🇺🇲

[@user-yj1on3bf1v]

no, he looks at it from there as a shame, the United States kills people and sends tens of billions of dollars of weapons to Ukraine to kill hundreds of thousands. This is a disgrace to your country. Read the bible, it says how your false country will be destroyed.

[@millwookie]

@@user-yj1on3bf1v your 🚽 "country" attacked lonely peaceful Ukraine so stfu you rusian 🚽

[@user-yj1on3bf1v]

@@millwookie it's lie, learn history

[@josephpacchetti5997]

@@user-yj1on3bf1v Opinions Vary.

[@CB-zt6qs]

@@user-yj1on3bf1v how about sending nothing? Maybe that would be better. lol.

[@johnstone1159]

We owe Brigadier General Robert “Bob” Drolet our thanks for Patriot’s missile intercept capability. Originally, Patriot was an anti-aircraft system. In 1990 Saddam Hussain targeted Israel with SKUD ballistic missiles. The U.S. did not want Israel to participate in Desert Storm due to the coalition’s Arab nations involvement. So, General Drolet was tasked with re-programing Patriot on-the-fly to convert it into an anti-ballistic-missile interceptor. We all sat at home and watched the first Patriot/Scud intercepts on TV. The mission to keep Israel out of the war was a success thanks to Patriot and Bob Drolet - the smartest man I’ve ever known. Bob proved my assessment before Congress after the 1st Gulf war. An MIT professor challenged the Army’s claims of effectiveness for Patriot/SKUD intercepts based on video evidence. Bob, in his usual manner, made the academic look foolish because he failed to account for video shutter speed when reviewing 6000 mph intercepts. When I worked for Major Drolet in NATO in the mid ‘70s, he was always the “go-to” guy among our senior commanders. Lockheed Martin recognized that when he retired from active duty, making him head of all their space programs. This is a man America should be rightfully proud of, and I was very fortunate to call him my friend. God’s speed. Bob.

[@richgod7511]

As a man who shares Bob's last name I thank you for bringing attention to His legacy and commitment to the improvement of the United States of America. I just went down the Robert Drolet rabbit hole and what an awesome journey that was. I too was born in Mass. and my father was a veteran of the cuban missile crisis. He served on a destroyer in the blockade and was Captains guard. My dad, Richard Drolet was a marine and a proud one at that. Good to see other Drolet's serving their country. Thanks again for the info on this amazing man.

[@domingobustos5320]

I agree..too many are acknowledged that makes you go hmmmm..but..truly good individuals..they know their worth and seek alot more than accolades..but they help..lol 😉🤣

[@alienbotfarm187]

If only usa stayed away from war...

[@kittycatcage]

Seth Rogan's narration of this video was articulate and informative. Thank you.

[@overtheGarage-ue8lh]

So today the Russians tested the Patriot missile battery in Ukraine using a hypersonic missile. Patriot came through with flying colors. This is good for Ukraine, NATO and the US. Patriot now super qualifies as a deterrent.

[@user-tf4lk4fm7i]

What 😂. So you closed your eyes when watching the video of the Patriot battery missing and getting destroyed at the very end?

[@warrax111]

@@user-tf4lk4fm7i From footage, it is not clear, if it was destroyed, or lightly damaged. There's no evidance, they didnt allow to cam-shoot it to anyone after hit. I believe more Russia thought, if it would survive, they would make footage, that Russia didnt destroy it.

[@overtheGarage-ue8lh]

@@user-tf4lk4fm7i Are you enjoying all the great toys we send your way in Ukraine? I know Ukraine loves them! We have lots more we are sending. To Russia with Love! Made in the USA!

[@user-tf4lk4fm7i]

@@warrax111 No, they arrested the only people that had evidence of its destruction. But let me play Devil’s advocate here and say it wasn’t destroyed. What was the massive explosion on the ground then? The Kinzhal itself doesn’t have that size of conventional payload. So it must have hit something explosive, in either case, the Patriot failed to stop it.

[@user-tq6hq6cr2b]

​​​​​​​@@overtheGarage-ue8lh оружие США не представляет серьезную угрозу для Российской Федерации. Эффективность патриота порядка 60%+-. Это хорошее заявление, но не более, напомните - сколько ф 35 были в реальных боях, а не на счете в банке?

[@flyingtree5346]

Incase of a red alert, the Patriots take 25 minutes to get ready while it takes only 5 minutes for the s-400 to be ready. That could be the difference between destruction and salvation

[@user-ym5bl2vl7c]

Patriot is now equiped with next generation LTAMDS radar,capable of deflecting cruise,ballistic missiles and drones from all directions.😆😆

[@user-ym5bl2vl7c]

Patriot has more advanced radar than s400.

[@kokushibox8384]

There is a video in crimea ukraine that s400 let storm shadow missile pass through the system ..

[@justarandomguy5993]

Patriot > S400 (pile of shit 400)

[@terryfreeman1018]

Man, I love this channel.

[@MissouriOzarksMusicandVideo]

I was assigned to a Patriot battery in Fort Bliss in 1987. The system's sure changed a lot!

[@Chris1982416]

This video brings back memories

[@offthetrail636]

14E here

[@yuval1588]

of what?

[@angelam.stoutart3824]

14T here! Launcher Dog

[@Chris1982416]

@@angelam.stoutart3824 what years? I’m 2000-2007 E 3/43 11th A 3/2 31st A 1/1 31st and 94th AAMDC HHB 31st

[@stoney_the_joker]

Thats amazing. Thank you for your service.

[@dpelpal]

Russia: We are having supersonic! USA: We don't know who you are, and we have Patriots.

[@user-nr3th5lm1y]

Ahahaha yes yes)) A patriot was destroyed in Kiev))

[@dpelpal]

@@user-nr3th5lm1y That's why it shot down 6 hypersonic missiles today 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RED_WINDOW]

@@user-nr3th5lm1y the Patriot was not destroyed, but only slightly damaged, but already fully returned to service, which was confirmed by the Pentagon, but you continue to believe Russian fairy tales

[@user-tf4lk4fm7i]

@@dpelpal Doesn't even make sense what you just said.

[@justarandomguy5993]

@user-nr3th5lm1y No concrete evidence to prove so sorry! Until there is real evidence a patriot was not destroyed

[@iuhuanfrancis3603]

S300, S400, S500 and S1000. Puctriot Missle is still the BEST!

[@robrob3907]

I was in the Army and was a radar op for 12 years on the Patriot system. 1999-2011. The system usually always is just a piece in a network of systems. Threat assessments are done hourly. Other systems or pieces like manpads Stingers, etc. Are usually incorporated. Thaad as well. With the number of other system incorporated in ukraine I see this system being a significant piece added to their defense. And whoever said this system was ineffective against the Houthis you're wrong. Ask them the humber of misses shot down..

[@workoutwarriorzone]

The Chinese saw this

[@relaxingsounds6168]

After seeing it explode, what can we say? It can produce a very expensive fireworks show, that's pretty much what it can do.

[@Appowl]

While defending the city

[@David030973]

I worked with HAWK in Germany. It was very precise....

[@jakesantangelo4]

The missile knows where it is at all times. It knows this because it knows where it isn't. By subtracting where it is from where it isn't, or where it isn't from where it is (whichever is greater), it obtains a difference, or deviation. The guidance subsystem uses deviations to generate corrective commands to drive the missile from a position where it is to a position where it isn't, and arriving at a position where it wasn't, it now is. Consequently, the position where it is, is now the position that it wasn't, and it follows that the position that it was, is now the position that it isn't.

[@KBTcraze]

My brain hurts

[@jbx.7995]

I believe that the patriot is connected to X37b...really also to detect missiles launched..ty4sharing great stuff 👍

[@joekj6274]

It shows the US military system is versatile and practical to suit proper upgrading systems good jobs but there are flow issues I see

[@Silverfox8668]

Awesome!!! Thanks

[@andarabuanasakti2947]

Luar biasa teknologinya 👍👍

[@arturscherbakov2543]

Now, patriot PAC-3 anti-ballistics capabilities were proven in Ukraine - 7 "super-duper" x-47 "hypersonic" missiles were sucessfully intercepted.

[@rwolfe180]

love the content - keep it coming

[@markmitchell457]

Easier interface means faster training for Ukrainian troops. That's good thing! 🇺🇦🇺🇸

[@josecabezas6159]

exelente

[@jacobrobichaux1576]

I believe some of the troops over here are already trained in how to use them so they can go back and train everyone else

[@unitedstates907]

That's right! Best regards from Norway. I would love to see the American MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-air missile system in Ukraine soon. We have sent our NASAMS, but it is just a fraction compared to the U.S. contribution, I know. But together we are strong allies and we can definitely beat Putin's totalitarian regime together. it is just an engineering problem and we have the intellectual manpower to deal with the task with ease.

[@bekeneel]

@@unitedstates907 Everything helps :) if only more powerful countries would step up like israel, turkey etc, ukraine could be immune to russian missiles. Would be very nice if US were to test their sam systems in Ukraine, it's the best irl testing of the systems & I would combine those patriots that finally will be shipped, with thaad for example too why not.. Aegis is only for ships right? :)

[@sticky59]

It under performed in middle east and Yemen. Ukraine is getting 1 battery, and not right away. Will make no difference what so ever and will be lucky to last the month after operational.

[@RudolfdeLang]

Holy moly 😮

[@olga7454]

God save America 🇺🇸 and Ukraine 🇺🇦 Experienced ruzzian missile attack 30 mins ago in Kyiv. Patriot system is the best!

[@olegzastavnyi6402]

Nice, we will get this

[@TheLorax26827]

That things missile looks like one of those rockets you launch in science class

[@vegass04]

Why there was no mention of the new radar that was selected for the Patriot system, built by the Raytheon, that will, for the first time, give the Patriot system a 360 degrees coverage. This is huge. If only Patriot received new launch tubes that could be positioned vertically and therefore give the missiles the capability to shoot at 360 degrees, at all direction, which is currently impossible since the missiles can target a threat that comes exclusively from the front. If an enemy fires a long range cruise missile and programe it to attack the Patriot battery from behind, the new radar will be able to see it but the missiles would be useless.

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

The US Pentagon usually has enough money to pay experts who do nothing but sit down to think every which way to do a few very important tasks (that cost BILLIONS of dollars). For example, while installing 3-D nozzles on top end fighter jets (Su-35, Su-57, etc) is very nice looking... in actual wars, where speed, energy efficiency, & linear acceleration are more important than slow-motion crowd pleasing, public air show stunts (which the Su-35 and other Russian jets are better at)... the 2-D of the F-22 & as well as the easier traditional exhaust technologies in the F-35 is more than enough. Why, for example, design a nuclear sub that is twice as big as what the US has, as its top class, in the Ohio, of close to 20,000 tons... when you could operate 2-3 of those, being in 2-3 difference places, as opposed to operating just one 48,000 ton sub, in ONE place? The might Nimitz and Ford classes of aircraft carriers, however, are needed, if you have to project real fire power around the world... because each is part of a battle group of 15 - 20 ships, including a nuclear sub or so... each battle ground having the power to obliterate 90% of the armed forces of the world... Anyway, what is the benefit of designing & operating only a dozen or so bombers (Russia's Tupolev Tu-160, at Mach 2+.... that could carry 5 or 10 or 20 nuclear bombs of 1 MEGATON blast yield ... when you could use 100s to THOUSANDS of F-15, F-16, F-22, & F-35 to carry more than one B61 gravity nukes that may have a yield blast of close to 500 KILOTON already? Remember, the 10K pound FAT MAN bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki was only TWENTY ONE (21) Kilotons & it already had such a devastating impact! Besides, ICBMs fly up to Mach 26 .... each ICBM may be carrying up to 14 smaller MIRVs, each smaller warhead preprogrammed to fly to a different target, once released from the mother ICBM at terminal velocity, each smaller MIRV warhead being capable of having up to a 200 KILOTON BLAST YIELD.... And if ICBMs are used, there will be 100s to thousands of cheap, non-nulcear warheads flying in the mix, to confuse the defense missiles of the enemies... so intercepting many hundreds of ICBMs & many THOUSANDS of smaller MIRVs are a fool's errand... So, then, there's really no need to resort to using either fighter jets or bombers, if you're going to resort to doing a nuclear war against other nations with dozens to hundreds of ICBMs...

[@vegass04]

@@kiabtoomlauj6249 Correction. US Carrier strike groups (CSG) aren't composed from 20 or more ships, they are much smaller. An aircraft carrier is supported by one Ticonderoga class cruiser, one or two Arleigh Burke class destroyers, one frigate (formerly that was Oliver Hazard Perry class but now US Navy hasn't got any frigates until the new Constellation class becomes available), one oiler, one support ship and usually one or even 2 of the Los Angeles or Virginia class attack submarines. Occasionally one or two ships from our allies joins the CSGs as part of an exercise. But even then CSG doesn't come close to having 10 ships, let alone 20. Although CSG is the main fighting formation for projecting US Navy power across the globe, we don't have enough ships to spare so many of them within the CSG. Our destroyers have many other roles to fill beside providing air defense for the aircraft carriers.. Roles like the ballistic missile defense for example..

[@Shadowboost]

@@vegass04 ballistic missile defense is part of what is needed to defend the CSG now. The numbers you stated are a minimum. But yes, it's almost always usually closer to 10 rather than 20

[@cross6588]

Are you familiar with how a Patriot battery is deployed and launchers are position?

[@electricalife]

You know there is more than one launcher right? Pretty sure they have it covered.

[@shawnj1679]

Yep, I live 300 miles South Of Alaska's ICBM defensive missile site. I believe CA also has about 20 of them, but most are here up near Fairbanks. And now they have the newly operational Clear Space force station to help them target those ICBM"s at a cost of over 500 million dollars to build the base. And the LRDR "Long range discrimination Radar" system cost over 1.5 Billion.

[@mauriziosant1658]

Must have one for New Year's Eve.😉

[@HelloWelcome2024]

Ukraine showed the world that the patriot can intercept hypersonic.

[@user-rx7oc6vk6w]

Patriot cant intercept hypersonic. The truth is Kinzhal isnt hypersonic missile. Ukrainian military said that in the moment it was intercept the speed of Kinzhal was only 3.5 mach. All rusian superduper weapons are bull..hit

[@HelloWelcome2024]

@@user-rx7oc6vk6w according to Russia they are hypersonic.

[@user-rx7oc6vk6w]

@@HelloWelcome2024 Russia lying as always.

[@danmcha7342]

Most weakness for airdrfence systems is mass coordinated attacks with cheap drones , rockets and mostly drones are becoming hard to heat and detect.

[@cooldudecs]

I think this was thought of. … This won’t be used for drones. Custom jdam missiles could potentially be used .

[@wadopotato33]

Most drones are hit. But they are cheap (20,000$ for Iranian drones) and so cost effective in comparison to Patriot missiles whcih are expensive. They have had success with the Geppard AA

[@mrprodigy7143]

As an American I’ll be the first to say patriot wasn’t our best work.

[@schattenkind777]

Thank you 🇺🇸 USA, Government and People of US for helping 🇺🇦 out with PATRIOT! 🗽

[@rjfontenotiii]

I work at a place that builds part of the PAC-3. I am so glad that we are finally sending these to you guys. There is no reason for Russia to target civilians, and I hope these missiles save many Ukrainian lives.

[@abc123fhdi]

It won't be able to intercept hypersonic missiles that Russia has.

[@theobserver6639]

Good job keeping causing problems

[@samiullahayan4210]

They are not helping Ukraine they just destroy Ukraine. they will run away very soon like Afghanistan . prince herry rivels British and Us army how killed innocent afgani civilians. 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@VoyagerEugen]

@@abc123fhdi that statement aged badly

[@sonnynguyen9907]

God bless America and therefore the freedom world!

[@Kawaii_Boy3]

>America = Freedom and peace >America who financing war in Ukraine

[@Vlad__b1401]

Yessir, God Bless USA, God Bless Freedom

[@pipoypipoy9761]

World police?

[@user-dq3jk9py4q]

We will have a front row seat to show Russia how good Patriot is. Just like HIMARS and javelin. Get your popcorn ready ladies and gentlemen.

[@weeznaz8195]

Serious question, why doesn't the US fire missiles out of helicopters? I'm imagining you take a Chinook helicopter and have the missiles facing and firing out where the windows currently are on a Chinook. Simply fill the Chinook with as many missiles as possible, use a fast moving vehicle to get in, deliver the missiles, and quickly retreat to reload. I'm imagining any aiming software could be done by a co pilot, or a make shift desk within the helicopter.

[@shade8816]

Because Helicopters are candy for anti-air systems. Their slow speed and maneuverability compared to a fighter jet makes them a poor choice for dealing with weapons that are specifically designed to un-alive them.

[@josephastier7421]

6:08 The guy plugging in the power cables looks terrified.

[@whisper5899]

Those power cables can easily kill someone if one mistake is made makes sense

[@HELIFASO]

Thank you from Kyiv. Today they saved our lives again.

[@olga7454]

And just now ❤🇺🇸

[@chickendinner2562]

We NEED laser tech defense. They showed it about 6 years ago. The military was testing it. literally laser beams to destroy incoming targets at the speed of light. THAT is the stuff we need to get our edge back. We have lost our edge significantly over the past decade becuase our big enemies have caught up and team up

[@thetruth7633]

Who are "big enemies"?

[@l3gendarylag805]

@@thetruth7633 China.. Russia.. Not necessarily enemies but not allies

[@xinyaoyin2238]

laser defense tech only exists in PPT, american propaganda only

[@TheNaqoyqatZ]

Still slightly upset they didn't manage to name it some variant of Missile Command.

[@thedude6867]

This Missiles will make Orks mad

[@hostcrane778]

you're geh

[@Jesus_Christ_Is_Lord77]

God Bless the USA💪. God bless Ukraine💪💪💪

[@phillipbailey8163]

These new Launching and Delivery Systems are still Top Secret unfortunately.

[@offthetrail636]

As a 14E I’m glad I live in the middle of the country now that I no longer serve. Nothing is getting past our navy then our Patriot missiles then our jets then our citizens with guns. We love America

[@syproful]

I love how it starts steering right out off the tube. It’s stupid agile for such a beast of a missile.

[@lilMungo]

@James Stocksthat was when iff wasn't a thing lol

[@DonovanHaumpy]

Ukrainian soldiers just landed in my town to train at Ft.Sill artillery base and learn how to use this weapon in the Ukraine and Russia war, I hear explosions that rattle my house windows every other minute

[@MinhTran-fc7jl]

nice, hope they learn fast and return home to kick poopin'sass

[@arturscherbakov2543]

@@MinhTran-fc7jl yeap, now, patriot PAC-3 anti-ballistics capabilities were proven in Ukraine - 7 "super-duper" x-47 "hypersonic" missiles were sucessfully intercepted. And it's absolutly amazing result, especially concidering how this missiles are danger and destructive.

[@sellerclothes2800]

@@arturscherbakov2543 hahahaha intercepted really ? Yes they stopped the Kinjal by standing on its way

[@jasonbourne.hit.1ist]

Basicly my alien military follows the first order. - KILO UNDERCOVER IN UR PANTS.

[@BobbyChavis-up9mh]

Its a badass system

[@ginadisbrow9324]

Class is over enemies. Any questions?

[@aprilvergaraantiworldpower1634]

BlitzWing motto(destroy first, think later) Predaking motto(destroy first, ask questions later) And my motto is More innocent deaths from wars, peace and remorse later 😆😆😆😆

[@cchris6094]

No problem, sir

[@RotaryPoweredRX]

@@aprilvergaraantiworldpower1634 you're not tough

[@xthanman]

@@aprilvergaraantiworldpower1634 Next class: Chinese missile defence system.

[@machdaddy6451]

Reminds me of the Missile Command game from the eighties.

[@benjaminsinger1897]

24T?

[@josephdonais4778]

6. The missile carrier. You're not going to field that with a single volley.

[@untrust2033]

1:44 ah yes i remember having laptops in the 60s

[@joes5192]

This weapon is almost 30 years old and still relevant...

[@-Bigjordan]

lets see how relevant it is in ukraine when 100 1k drones come flying in

[@Navybrat64]

@@-Bigjordan Ukrainians are good at shooting those cheap drones down. Let's see how good Iran is when they get sanctioned again and can't get the parts and technology to make more drones.

[@lifeenglightment7977]

It's all about the up to date software & rada system

[@Nedroj]

Love this system. Expensive but hellagood

[@CM-fp2gz]

i love the calming music at the end of explosions and destruction :)

[@Igotcha06]

(Evil laugh)

[@jeanhebert2130]

Thanks

[@harddgril546]

My dream patriot misile

[@user-lk1ib3yv5r]

Power U.S. Automatic system

[@colleencourtney4484]

Thank you and God Bless you ALL in the Military. I pray for protection around each and every one of you, and the Peace of God, beyond human understanding, fill your hearts and minds wherever you are. WWG1WGA

[@Georgi_Slavov79]

Can it be directed by a AWACS radar(sees further than ground based r)?

[@yankees29]

AWACS are an amazing piece of machinery.

[@ericclausen6772]

Give em anti-ship missile's so a battery can be put on ships like cargo container ships and some military ships to boost the ships defence

[@iVaCay01]

It downed the Russian Kinzhall and boy that is really really huge!

[@user-tf4lk4fm7i]

No it didn't 😂. It couldn't down Iraqi missiles, it couldn't down Iranian Shahids, and it definitely cannot down a Hypersonic missile.

[@amnnet7300]

THE REALITY IS THAT The US military is the most technologically advanced force in the world ever and, most likely, AT ALL LEVELS... LAND SEA AND AIR, the most fearsome fighting machine of all time .... no matter where it hides, the target will be hit and destroyed .... GOD BLESS AND PROTECT ALWAYS AND IN EVERYTHING THE BRAVE AND EROIC PEOPLE OF UKRAINE

[@ravshanburonov_usarmedforces]

One of the best air defence system in the world 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲💪💪💪💪💪✊✊✊✊✊✊

[@robertstanley3799]

Are you kidding me Russia has the best air defense in the world

[@sweetman5249]

@@robertstanley3799 Not True . Russia doesn’t even have accurate guided missiles let alone best air defense systems. Russia is a joke 😆.

[@robertstanley3799]

@@sweetman5249 show me proof Russia doesn't have the best air defense

[@marv19691]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sweetman5249]

@@marv19691 😝

[@ChrisLotter-it8ok]

The Pac 3 is a monster

[@user-tq6hq6cr2b]

Хорошая, современная система для перехвата ракет 1990 года выпуска и медлительных томагавков ну и кукурузников например

[@thiest1205]

Sooner Ukraine has this system the better, hopefully they've been training and now combat ready,

[@thetruth7633]

How many men crew and duration of training? A: 90 + 5 months

[@thiest1205]

@@thetruth7633 I'd say they've been training already, NATO is just letting Putin know what's coming

[@OnceABustAlwaysABust]

While surely capable I think it’s way too complicated. The chance for human error is much higher compared to systems that don’t require as much personnel

[@shade8816]

Well, the reason that there was friendly fire incidents was because of that exact same thinking. There were a lot of reasons that it happened, but at the end of the day, it is better to have both computer and humans at the system. Well trained humans who know the system up and down.

[@jasonbourne.hit.1ist]

Thx for paying my rent patriot missiles.

[@Sin3xtreme]

how does it hold up to artillery, can it shootdown an artillery shell

[@charharn7011]

It would seem it to be easier and less expensive to create a stealth missile do we feel the patriots could detect and target such a thing?

[@NikonNotCanon]

Stealth isn't really a factor when ur talking about these advanced radar systems

[@Reaper77779]

Stealth missile travel at mach 2 will be almost impossible to intercept, even without stealth technology missile that traveling at mach 2 is very very hard to intercept, and some missile can glide at very low altitude to the ground, so hard to detect by radar, even worse there are so many missile guidance system to choose depending on the target, that make even the most advanced warships and valuable things to dangers, by this missile traveling at mach 2 and 3 with so many guidance system to choose.

[@charharn7011]

My point is that creating a missile to be so fast it cannot be intercepted cost a lot to produce. Then when the tech comes out to make them obsolete which it always does your stuck with the bill and garbage. If you can make a cruise missile stealth then you cut the cost considerably for each missile and does not need to be fast just undetectable which gives you first strike capable as well.

[@dray_x]

This will be a game changer in the Ukraine War

[@anonypersona3189]

I think Ukraine is receiving just 1 battery, so not much of an impact at first. Perhaps more will be shipped later.

[@dray_x]

@@anonypersona3189 well that one battery has like 8 launchers right and depending on which ammo used it can hold up to 16 missiles. It might just do some damage.

[@Burebista_82-44B.C]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nektarsolne4niy804]

@@anonypersona3189 1 Patriot is enough to protect 1 major area, which is huge. Every bit helps; and if Ukraine receices 1-2 more in the future - it will be even better.

[@cooldudecs]

@@nektarsolne4niy804 it literally can detect up to 60 miles. You don’t need 20 of them

[@ranielnebrida8705]

That cover picture is actually me in Korea back 2006

[@rogerout8875]

You do the Manchu mile?

[@the_wise863]

How the patriot can strike the Df21china explain me

[@lee11991964]

01:39 This drone, I assume, looks very similar to a Klingon Bird of Prey....

[@timf6916]

I hope it’s as good as they claim.

[@johnhopkins6260]

How long is Patriot training school? (or, is this a specialization, within Rocketry school?)

[@curtislarson1487]

I was a 24 t tda. 13 months with basic training. But I was in fire direction squad HHB 4/3 ada then bravo battery during the deployment to giessen Germany I had 96 missiles at like 21 years .. Pretty sure it all different now

[@angelam.stoutart3824]

Depends on the MOS. 14E is 20 weeks and 14T is 13 weeks.

[@alf3071]

any system that can defeat nuclear missiles is awesome

[@BMF6889]

I was a Marine infantry platoon commander in Vietnam 1968-69. I had very good training but it still didn't adequately prepare me for combat in Vietnam. There was a lot of on the job training to learn how to fight effectively in the many different environments such as jungles, mountains, rice paddies, pine forests, and elephant grass. I also learned the lesson of the enemy's ability to try to overwhelm you with numbers. While I lost a lot of Marines killed and wounded, we were able to prevail. However, if they had just a few more soldiers, I'm not sure we could have survived a real swarm attack. So I worry about today's expensive high value targets ability to defend against swarm air or missile attacks. If a Patriot battery has X number of missiles and the enemy launches X+1 missiles, then the ship or ground targets are destroyed. In stead of declaring climate change an immediate threat to out nation, I would hope that a future President will ask congress to provide the funding so the military can address swarm attacks against our strategically important targets. It should be virtually impossible for an enemy to penetrate a carrier strike group's defenses. It should be virtually impossible for an enemy to penetrate our land based missile defenses. Such an initiative would be very expensive, but what is the cost of losing an aircraft carrier with 5,000 men and billions of dollars of equipment? And what is the cost of a US city or strategic target being destroyed? A battery of Israel's Iron Dome cost about 50 million dollars and each rocket costs somewhere between $40,000 an $100,000 dollars each to shoot down a home made HAMAS rocket that costs perhaps less than $1,000 each. In terms of protecting lives and damage to civilian infrastructure, Israel considers Iron Dome to be cost effective. But Iron Dome is just a first technological step to the development of Iron Beam which is a laser system that Israel claims will cost about $2 dollars per shot to destroy incoming missiles, mortars, artillery, and drones. Today, we have about 12 aircraft carriers of which about a third are being modified, a third being readied to deploy, and a third on or ready to deploy. So, on average we have about 4 aircraft carriers either on active deployments or could be on active deployment. In WW II we had 36 aircraft carriers because we were in a world war and we knew we would suffer losses and we wanted the ability to continue to attack despite those losses. We seem to have lost the idea that we will suffer losses in a future war. I don't know all of the defensive capabilities of the carrier strike group, but it has been well publicized that they lack an effective wake following torpedo defense. This is a torpedo that instead of targeting the ship itself, it fires a torpedo behind the ship and lets the torpedo follow the wake of the ship and strike it from behind. For God's sake solve that problem and all of the others to protect the carrier strike group from swarm attacks.

[@AlexS-ty2zo]

Q l aq

[@jonlang2781]

1. If the enemy launches X+1 missiles on a particular target , then he shall be capable of attacking only Y-(X +1) of other remaining targets. 2. You don't compare the cost of the defending missile to the cost of the attacking missile , but to the cost of the likely damage that the attacking missile would cause.

[@firstnamerequiredlastnameo3473]

Drones have really added a new complication to land battles.

[@derry3344ii]

If it wasn't for the USA we would all be toast 🇮🇪🇺🇸

[@fredericklockard3854]

Ballistic missiles are making a comeback? I never knew they left or were is disfavor.

[@ASamsung-jh5bx]

Wow Veryvery good

[@33DMason]

Big game changer for Ukraine.

[@thebeastofburden8770]

let this hardware serve in Ukraine, let see if it can walk the walk not simply talk the talk.

[@billr5842]

I'm optimistic lol. Russia is already throwing a tantrum about us sending them. Let's send them over so Russia can no longer bomb hospitals and schools

[@sudam652]

This is original ultimate powerfull weapon's us defence system 🤩

[@nashville_4]

Patriot number 1

[@enakamendis1210]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍

[@frankcuritana8159]

Ukraine need this kind of shield to defend themselves from constant attack from Russian missiles

[@ejicon3099]

Dwight Schrute punches the air in excitement.

[@iputinkayo7795]

Wow!!! But Former chief weapons inspector said it doesn't work😂

[@karlvonbahnhof6594]

Sláva USA 🇺🇲 for sending this to Ukraine 🇺🇦✌️ from Czech 🇨🇿

[@brendonsullivan3354]

Stopping the Russian missiles right now 😊

[@olga7454]

And just 30 mins ago. Patriot is the best!

[@lightninggaming016]

We went from arrows to missiles to kill each other with

[@Semper_Paratus]

I really love it. 🎉🥳👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤠👊🏽

[@joaoyapur1247]

RIP Patriot system

[@user-ym5bl2vl7c]

S400 is the best air defense system in Russia(not in the world).🤩🤩🤩👽👽

[@heliosmou]

We have underestimated Ukraine from start. First, intelligence claimed that Ukraine would fall in 72 hours. Well, that didn’t happen. Now, commentary about the difficulty and time needed to learn how operate the Patriot system. Ukrainians have repeatedly shown adaptability and modifications to weapons they already have to defend their territory. Their strategies are brilliant and effective. It’s not a matter of learning how to operate complex systems. That’s a no- brainer. It’s about getting what they need and when. Just enough to accomplish their mission and preserve freedom from states that relish tyranny, destruction, and oppression. Ukrainians are doing the world a favor - doing what the world has not been able to accomplish despite billions invested for that exact goal - and, as always will continue to surprise and exceed our expectations.

[@misteryguys9613]

did not move when he met the drone lancet

[@dawitshiferaw5710]

One of the biggest jokes seen on planet earth.

[@cinamon146]

Sure bud

[@magnusmagus]

Nice, .. peace from |Greece