PAC-3 interceptor class emerged from 20+ years of investments, experiments, trials and battlefield-related experiences around the world.
PATRIOT SAVES LIVES BY DOWNING MORE THAN 100 BALLISTIC MISSILES IN COMBAT
Since January 1st, 2015, Raytheon's Patriot integrated air and missile defense system has shot down more than 100 tactical ballistic missiles in combat operations around the world. More than 90 of those intercepts involved the low-cost Raytheon made Guidance Enhanced Missile family of interceptors. Patriot employs multiple interceptor missiles to destroy ballistic and cruise missiles, aircraft and drones. Guidance Enhanced Missiles work by flying at extremely fast speeds to close with the threat and detonating a blast-fragmentation warhead at precisely the right moment. "No single interceptor is a silver bullet," said Tom Laliberty, Raytheon vice president of Integrated Air and Missile Defense. "Using a mix of defensive missiles increases cost-effectiveness and gives commanders operational flexibility to choose the right interceptor at the right time."
Full read:
https://www.raytheon.com/sites/default/files/2018-05/European Missile Defence Update_May2018_0.pdf
P6L-3
The Army fired a salvo of two Patriot PAC-3 CRI missiles at a short-range aerodynamic ballistic missile target during the PDB-6 LUT flight test P6L-3 in October 2006. The first CRI intercepted and killed the target at the expected ground range and altitude. The second CRI missile self-destructed as planned.
HISTORY OF COMPLEX TRIALS
PAC-3 interceptor class have taken care of a wide variety of challenging targets during the course of its trials [maneuverable; cruise; supersonic; hypersonic; terrain-hugging; whatever...], results are self-explanatory.
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What is the legacy of 15th khordad in comparison?
Show us what 15th khordad can do and/or what type of trials it was subjected to. Any videos?
Really tall theoretical claims like these:
"Radar: Najm 804 AESA radar/Control Station , range 150 km against fighter jets and drones and helicopters and bombers and 85 km range against ballistic missiles and stealth cruise missiles and stealth fighter jets and stealth bombers, tracking and engaging 6 targets simultaneously."
- is why people roll their eyes. Show us.
