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forkol

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5. They have been updated, several times

Reply to Gore1FL (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 23, 2022, 02:11 AM

Dec 2022

"By the 1980s the Patriot was redesigned to target incoming enemy missiles. Today, the latest iterations of the antimissile system can track incoming targets from up to 100 kilometers away and destroy them within 40 kilometers from the launcher. The latest Patriot missiles employ high-precision "hit-to-kill" targeting in which the missile explodes on impact, rather than in the vicinity of an enemy projectile."

What The Patriot Missile System Can, And Can't Do For Ukraine

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Russia says U.S. Patriot missiles in Ukraine won't stand in its way [View all] Kennah Dec 2022 OP

*Taps temple* "Can't shoot down our missiles... RockRaven Dec 2022 #1

We'll take that bet and you're gonna regret because America's the best there's ever been. aeromanKC Dec 2022 #2

It is old, though I am sure updated from it's origins. Gore1FL Dec 2022 #3

They have been updated, several times forkol Dec 2022 #5

Well, the BASE model is old. Happy Hoosier Dec 2022 #14

F15 and F16 are older, Vlad. Shall we dance? Kennah Dec 2022 #4

Lol... it's only a flesh wound.... OnDoutside Dec 2022 #6

I love all the subtle references to lyrics and movies.. keep 'em coming... nt mitch96 Dec 2022 #7

oh pootie? what happened to all the "threats" of retaliation? Javaman Dec 2022 #8

Like many USA arms, they were purpose designed to be easily upgraded....and were. machoneman Dec 2022 #9

Of course patriot missles won't 'stand' in your way. They will fly up and kill orcs. you big silly. PerceptionManagement Dec 2022 #10

The smartest thing ol' Rooty Poot could do right now is disappear Mysterian Dec 2022 #11

.... MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2022 #12

☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ PortTack Dec 2022 #13

those comments were for domestic propaganda. maxsolomon Dec 2022 #15

Given the amount of complaints and "concerns" from overt and covert pro-russian propagandists XorXor Dec 2022 #16

Too late. EndlessWire Dec 2022 #17

It could take a yr to train soldiers how to maintain Patriot womanofthehills Dec 2022 #18

Training on other systems has been expedited. Why not this? Kennah Dec 2022 #19

I'd bet money we started training Ukrainians the day Russia started massing on the border NickB79 Dec 2022 #20

Russia cannot conquer Ukraine militarily.... Mysterian Dec 2022 #21