The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary such system 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",[6] which is a backronym for "Patriot". Starting in 1984, the Patriot system began to replace the Nike Hercules system as the U.S. Army's primary High to Medium Air Defense (HIMAD) system and the MIM-23 Hawk system as the U.S. Army's medium tactical air defense system.[7] In addition to these roles, Patriot has been given a function in the U.S. Army's anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system. The system is expected to stay fielded until at least 2040.
variants MIM-104A MIM-104D/E PAC-2 MIM-104F PAC-3 MIM-104F PAC-3 MSE
Wars
Gulf War
Iraq War
2014 Israel–Gaza conflict
Syrian Civil War
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
Saudi Arabian–Yemeni border conflict (2015–present)
Russo-Ukrainian war
2023 Israel–Hamas war
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