Patriot PAC-3 MSE Air Defense
Type: air_defense
Domain: land
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Raytheon Technologies
First Deployed: 2023
Overview
Poland's Patriot acquisition under the Wisła (Vistula) programme is the largest ever procurement in Polish defence history (~$15B total). Phase I delivered 2 Patriot batteries with PAC-3 MSE interceptors and PAC-2 GEM-T missiles with AN/MPQ-65A phased array radar. Phase II will deliver additional batteries integrated with the IBCS (Integrated Battle Command System) networking architecture and additional sensors. The PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segment Enhancement) uses hit-to-kill kinetic energy interception with 60+ km range against aircraft and cruise missiles. PAC-2 GEM-T extends coverage to 160+ km against aircraft. The system provides area air/missile defence for Polish strategic centres and NATO eastern flank assets.
Technical Specifications
| radar | AN/MPQ-65A phased array |
|---|---|
| nato_role | Integrated NATO IAMD architecture |
| pac2_range | 160+ km |
| interceptors | PAC-3 MSE (hit-to-kill) + PAC-2 GEM-T |
| pac3_mse_range | 60+ km |
| cost_per_interceptor | ~$4 million (PAC-3 MSE) |
Operators
- Netherlands
- United States
- Germany
- Japan
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Kuwait
- Greece
- Spain
- Poland
- Romania
- Sweden
- Oman
- Qatar
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